Leander Kills

Leander Kills
Leander Kills in 2018
Background information
Origin	Hungary
Genres	Metal
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Keytracks Hungary
Members	Leander Köteles Miklós Czifra András Vermes Valentin Jankai
Past members	Máté Bodor

Leander Kills is a Hungarian metal band, created by guitarist and singer Leander Köteles of Leander Rising fame. Other members include Miklós Czifra (Balkan Fanatik, Amigod) and András Vermes playing guitars, and Valentin Jankai (Blind Myself) playing the drums.^[1]

On November 2, 2015, their first song, Szerelmetlen dal, was released.^[2] Not long after, Te leszel a párom and Valami folyjon were released. On 18 March 2016, their first album, Túlélő, was released.^[3]

In 2017, it became clear that Máté Bodor, due to his obligations under Alestorm, could not go on tour with Leander Kills.^[4] András Vermes joined the band later on. Köteles has said that the band would later regard Máté Bodor as an honorary member, expecting him on future recordings, and, if his time allows, during the concerts.^[5]

Leander Kills participated in A Dal 2017, the 2017 edition of the Hungarian national selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song Élet, with which they made it to the final. On 6 December 2017, it was announced that they would compete again in the 2018 edition of A Dal, for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal with the song Nem szól harang. They qualified for the final of the Hungarian preselection after getting 44 points in the first heat, tying for first with Zsolt Süle, and 41 points in the first semifinal.^[6] They reached the final, but did not reach the superfinal.

Members

• Leander Köteles – bass guitar, vocals, piano
• Miklós Czifra – guitar
• András Vermes – guitar
• Valentin Jankai – drums

Discography

• Túlélő (2016)
• Élet a halál előtt (2017)

References