The first demo entitl… Read Full Bio ↴Gire was formed back in 1995 in Makó, Hungary.
The first demo entitled On dist. was recorded in September, 1996. After the release of the material based on extreme/thrash/death metal, Tamás Kátai - who also takes part in atmospheric/experimental act Darklight and avantgarde black metal band Thy Catafalque - joined the band. In the Autumn of 1997 Gire was asked to support industrial/grind band Intense on their tour due to the great echoes from underground magazines and fanzines reflecting to 'On dist.'. Just before the tour (in August, 1997) Balazs Hermann joined the band as a new bass guitar player.
Meanwhile members were trying to move towards a more instinctive, expressive and special way of art, where plenty of colours would have entwined from classical music to the most experimental motifs. Not everyone in the band shared these ideas about music, so first vocalist Imre Jáksó, then drummer Gábor Borbás left Gire by the June of 1998. This process made the work slower and harder as new members have not arrived, the two guitar players took the microphones and programmed drumming has been used instead of a flesh-and-blood drummer.
In 1999 Gire released their second demo called 'Energire' including seven songs and by September 2000, a promo CD was created, entitled 'Hét madár' (Seven birds).
In the time after this, they changed their poems' language from Hungarian to English and special instruments were also added, like the conga, the darbuka and the didgeridoo. The result is the promotional CD "Metabiosis", released in March 2002. For the titlesong, a video came out in September 2002.
On the 22nd of April, 2003 Tamás Rozsnyai (guitars/vocals), a founder member of Gire left the band after 8 years. No new member arrived again, Gire appeared in the IV. Nightbreed Festival was made as a trio and a new three-track demo (the fifth) came out in September called simply 'V'. Guest musicians also participate, namely Anita Bíró on violin and Lambert Lédeczi, singer of cultic Hungarian black metal act Ahriman.
By the end of this year the band appears in an underground death/black metal compilation disc of Surlity Fanzine from Thailand and in a Hungarian CD magazine Stereo Morphium as the honouring company of Aebsence, Stereochrist or Angertea.
On the 12th of March, 2004 Gire supports Soulfy in Petőfi Csarnok, Budapest. The concert is filmed and a new video is coming out in September together with the sixth material 'Nádak, erek'. This short demo contains the nine-minute long titlesong, a Sepultura cover and the video of Eocén Expressz. 'Nádak, erek' is the first song ever featuring female vocals by Judit Sarkadi.
By the October of 2004 the third video of Gire (Nádak, erek) is about to launch.
In the March of 2005 supporting Katatonia in JATE Club, Szeged and a day after a gig in Budapest at MetalMania 2005 Festival together with Cradle of Filth, Apocalyptica, Katatonia, Moonspell or The Haunted.
In the May of 2005 Balázs travels to Scotland. 'Till he's back, Péter Patkós (Gőzerő, Hitemp) plays as a session bass player playing with them at VI. Nightbreed Festival in July where Lambert also performes on stage during Aranyhajnal. Balázs arrives back by the end of the summer and the band is about to start the recording session of their first full-length album entitled Gire, finally released in the February of 2007 as a self-financed digipack CD.
The End:
On the 4th of September 2007: Tamás Kátai has announced the split up of the band. He wrote the following:
"I am sorry to announce that Gire has split up. The main cause is guitarrist/vocalist Zolcsi's unactivity and will to stop all his musical activities. As bassplayer Balázs is employed outside Hungary, the band is not able to exist as a band any more. Our last gig will be held in on 22 September in Hódmezővásárhely.
This site or our myspace page will remain active though.
In the future Balázs will play in Scotland, while I'll record the new album of my avantgarde metal act Thy Catafalque. After the release of this CD, I'll try to build another band worthy to the legacy of Gire.
All the best for you!
Tamás / Gire"
Zoltán Kónya - guitars, vocals
Balázs Hermann - bassguitar
Tamás Kátai - keyboards, programs, poems
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Éjmély
Gire Lyrics
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Árokba, mohába, kövekbe szét
Víz viszi, víz viszi hozzád
Szunnyadás sárga jelét
Medveanyám, jön az éjjel
Gomolygó ősködök álmom
Csontomból feltör a fagymúlt
Bundád én menedékem
Csöndverem árva magányban
Gombafonál szövi szívem
Elhagyott mészcsigaházban
De menni kell, halni kell mégis
Süllyedni sűrű avarba
Sárba tör szénszínű törvény
Titokszemű halalakba
The lyrics of the song "Éjmély" by Gire speak of a sense of isolation, longing, and the inevitability of death. The opening lines describe the sunlight scattered and scattered in various directions, eventually reaching the listener with the help of water. This imagery suggests the fleeting nature of happiness and how it can be easily scattered and lost.
The chorus calls out to a figure referred to as "Medveanyám" (Bear Mother), who symbolizes a source of comfort and safety in the midst of darkness. The lyrics express a desire for this bear mother to cover the singer's world with her presence, providing a sense of security and warmth. This can be seen as a longing for connection and refuge in a world that feels cold and uncertain.
The second verse continues the theme of isolation and longing, with references to a silent void and abandoned places. The image of a mushroom thread weaving the singer's heart suggests a fragile and delicate existence, as if their emotions are delicately intertwined with their surroundings. The closing lines express a recognition of the inevitability of death, with mentions of sinking into thick foliage and breaking into the depths of secret-eyed creatures. This suggests a resignation to the cycle of life and death, emphasizing the transient nature of existence.
Overall, the lyrics of "Éjmély" explore themes of transience, longing for connection, and the acceptance of mortality. The imagery used throughout the song creates a somber and introspective mood, inviting listeners to reflect on the fleeting nature of life and the search for meaning and solace.
Line by Line Meaning
Százfelé gurult a napfény
The sunlight scattered in all directions
Árokba, mohába, kövekbe szét
Into ditches, moss, and rocks
Víz viszi, víz viszi hozzád
Water carries it, water carries it to you
Szunnyadás sárga jelét
The yellow sign of dormancy
Medveanyám, jön az éjjel
My bear mother, the night is coming
Gomolygó ősködök álmom
My dream of swirling ancient scenes
Csontomból feltör a fagymúlt
The frozen past resurfaces from my bones
Borítsd be parány világom
Cover my tiny world
Bundád én menedékem
Your fur is my refuge
Csöndverem árva magányban
In the orphaned solitude of my silence
Gombafonál szövi szívem
The thread of a mushroom weaves my heart
Elhagyott mészcsigaházban
In an abandoned snail shell
De menni kell, halni kell mégis
But we must go, we must die after all
Süllyedni sűrű avarba
To sink into thick leaf litter
Sárba tör szénszínű törvény
The carbon-colored law breaks in the mud
Titokszemű halalakba
Into the secret-eyed shapes of death
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Hermann Balázs, Kátai Tamás, Kónya Zoltán, Rozsnyai Tamás Gábor
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