Tankcsapda

Tankcsapda
Origin	Debrecen, Hungary
Genres	Rock, hard rock, punk rock, heavy metal, thrash metal
Years active	1989-Present
Labels	Sony Music
Members	Lukács László Fejes Tamás Sidlovics Gábor
Past members	Cseresznye Buzsik György Elek Ottó Tóth "Labi" Laboncz Attila
Website	http://www.tankcsapda.com

Tankcsapda is a Hungarian heavy metal and hard rock band.

History

Tankcsapda was formed in 1989, in Debrecen, Hungary. The group started off as a power trio with only drums, bass and guitar playing punk rock, but continuously expanded their repertoire with different elements of rock music. They initially performed in small venues and published their album on small independent labels. The band's first important commercial development came in 1995, with the release of their fourth album, Az Ember Tervez (Man Proposes), which has become the first gold record for Tankcsapda.

In 2003, they finally crossed over to the mainstream, with the release of their Élni vagy Égni (To Live or to Burn) album, and two singles off this record: "Be Vagyok Rúgva" ("I'm Drunk") and "Örökké Tart" ("Lasts Forever"). After the mainstream-breaking album of 2003 and the very successful compilation album that followed, they took a left turn and released one of their heaviest albums to date, Mindenki Vár Valamit (Everyone's Waiting for Something), succeeded by a live album Elektromágnes (Electromagnet). Their newest album, released in October 2009, is Minden Jót (Best Wishes). Tankcsapda completed its first US tour in the fall of 2015 with Sledgeback.

Discography

Main article: Tankcsapda discography

Albums:

• Baj Van!! (1989) (There Is Trouble!!)
• Punk and Roll (1990)
• Legjobb Méreg (1992) (The Best Poison)
• Jönnek A Férgek (1994) (The Worms Are Comin')
• Az Ember Tervez (1995) (Man Plans)
• Eleven (1996) (Vivid/Lively)
• Cause for Sale (1996)
• Connektor:567 (1997)
• Ha Zajt Akartok (1998) (If You Want Noise)
• Tankológia (1999) (Tankology)
• Ez Az A ház - Maxi (2000) (This is the House)
• Agyarország (2001) (Magyarország = Hungary, Agyarország = Tusk Country)
• Baj Van (2002)
• Szextárgy - Maxi (2003) (Sex Object)
• Élni vagy Égni (2003) (Live or Burn)
• A Legjobb Mérgek - Best Of (2004) (The Best Poisons - Best Of)
• Mindenki Vár Valamit (2006) (Everyone Waits for Somethin')
• Elektromágnes (2007) (Electromagnet)
• Minden Jót (2009) (All the Best)
• Rockmafia Debrecen (2012) (Rock Mafia in Debrecen)
• Igazi hiénák (2013) (True Hyenas)
• Urai vagyunk a helyzetnek (2014) (We Are On Top of the Situation)

Band members

Current lineup

• László Lukács – vocals/bass guitar (1993–present); vocals/lead guitar (1989–1993)
• Tamás Fejes – drums (2000–present)
• Gábor Sidlovics - guitar (2012-present)

Former members

• Attila "Labi" Tóth Laboncz – bass guitar (1989–1993)
• György Buzsik – drums (1989–1997)
• Ottó Elek – drums (1997–2000)
• Levente "Cseresznye" ("Cherry") Molnár – lead guitar (1993–2012)