Gire was formed back in 1995 in Makó, Hungary.

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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Nyártáj
Gire Lyrics

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Hoztad a kinyílt nyarat
gyümölcsök ringó testében
és bogarak ébredtek léptedre
sûrûvizû, hálós mélyben.
Tóba merült felhõk dala
új Könyveket suttogott,
fogaid közt tompa dél feszült,
zöldfodrú erdõ bújdosott.

Mert lángott dobott a hajnal
nedvesszemû kertekre
és csipkét vert nagy, bús fákra,

hogy ne gondoljunk halálra,
csak álomra, sodrásra...

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "Nyártáj" by Gire. The song speaks of the arrival of summer and the rejuvenation it brings. It begins by expressing how summer is brought forth, carrying within it the ripe fruits and awakening insects. The imagery of the lyrics paints a picture of a vibrant and lively summer scene.

The lyrics then mention the emergence of stagnant water and the song of clouds that dive into a lake. This represents the refreshing and rejuvenating nature of summer, as if the clouds bring new life and knowledge. The reference to the "new books" whispering suggests the start of a new chapter, perhaps symbolizing new experiences or opportunities that come with the season.

The lyrics further describe a sense of longing and tension in the midst of this summer setting. The phrase "fogaid közt tompa dél feszült" can be interpreted as the midday heat being trapped between one's teeth, which creates a feeling of restlessness or anticipation. The green-haired forest hiding also adds to the mysterious and poetic atmosphere of the song.

Overall, "Nyártáj" portrays the beauty, vitality, and transformative power of summer, while also hinting at a deeper longing for something beyond the surface.

Line by Line Meaning

Hoztad a kinyílt nyarat
You brought the blooming summer

gyümölcsök ringó testében
in the swaying bodies of fruits

és bogarak ébredtek léptedre
and insects woke up at your footsteps

sűrűvizű, hálós mélyben.
in the dense, mesh-like depth.

Tóba merült felhők dala
The song of clouds submerged in the lake

új Könyveket suttogott
whispered new Books (of fate)

fogaid közt tompa dél feszült
a dull noon stretched between your teeth

zöldfodrú erdő bújdosott.
a forest with green curls went into hiding.

Mert lángott dobott a hajnal
Because the dawn blazed and threw

nedvesszemű kertekre
on the dew-eyed gardens

és csipkét vert nagy, bús fákra,
and beat lace on the tall, melancholy trees