Wires is a Budapest-based four-piece noise-core/metalcore band formed in late 2019. Known for their jaw-breaking live performances and unique sonic identity, the band has quickly established itself as one of the heaviest and most innovative acts in the Central European heavy music scene. Their sound is built on fierce downtuned riffs, chaotic noise-driven atmospheres, and the creative use of unsettling electronics, delivering music that is both uncompromising and psychologically layered. Drawing inspiration from the New Wave movement of the 80s and the noisy, chaotic post-hardcore of the early 2000s, Wires forges an intense, dark, and thought-provoking soundscape with lyrics in English. After releasing several underground singles, Wires dropped their debut EP They Know in 2024, which was widely recognized as one of the most distinctive releases in the Hungarian heavy scene. Their DIY-driven approach and meticulous production style not only garnered attention in their home country but also led to sharing stages with international acts such as The Ghost Inside and The Browning. In 2024, Wires was selected as a supported artist of the Hangfoglaló Program, Hungary’s National Cultural Fund initiative for emerging acts, and performed at some of the country’s biggest festivals, including Campus and Fishing on Orfű. In 2025, they became awardees of the GrassrEUts Creative Europe programme and performed at Sziget Festival, one of the biggest festivals in Europe. That same year, Wires embarked on their first self-organized European tour, further expanding their presence beyond Hungary. As of 2025, Wires continues to push boundaries with their heaviest and most ambitious material to date, playing in front of growing crowds and cementing their reputation as a rising force in the European heavy music landscape.
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metalcore
noise-core
experimental
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"There are few bands in Hungary who keep their finger so firmly on the pulse of Western heavy music trends as Wires. The Budapest-based industrial/metalcore outfit is arguably one of the most modern-sounding acts in the country. Their debut EP, They Know, features a production so clean and powerful it could easily stand alongside international releases.The songs are layered, ominous, and disorienting - but most impressively, they manage to be relentlessly aggressive while evoking a bittersweet emotional undertone that lingers beneath the crushing riffs. The tracks scream, throb, and collapse under industrial chaos, yet a haunting post-punk/gothic electronic presence glues the noise together into a throbbing machine of terror.The sound is cohesive, the vocals hysterical, and the schizophrenic guitars switch personalities at will -one moment they're hammering nails, the next they're performing lobotomies. Wires continues to be one of the heaviest, most forward-thinking acts in the Hungarian underground scene. We're excited to see what their next step will be."
Metal music has long been a genre confined within closed walls and conservative traditions - but in recent years, those boundaries have begun to crumble. Wires proudly stands as part of this demolition movement.
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Although they’ve only released one EP and four singles so far, the band has already cemented their name as one of the most groundbreaking, forward-thinking, and ambitious acts in Hungary - and even in the broader Central and Eastern European scene."
Throughout the entire record, it’s clear that the instruments play a completely subordinate role to the band members’ boundless imagination.
Uncompromising experimentation, unpredictable tempo shifts, unconventional solutions, strange instruments, even stranger pedals, and utterly mind-bending effects define the whole picture - painted from a palette that seems never to run dry.
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SHOW HISTORY:
HU, Budapest @Akvárium Klub 2022.09.23.
HU, Székesfehérvár @Nyolcas Műhely 2023.05.23.
HU, Budapest @Auróra 2023.10.07.
HU, Budapest @Dürer Kert 2023.10.20.
HU, Budapest @Turbina Kulturális Központ 2024.01.21.
HU, Budapest @Akvárium Klub 2024.04.06
HU, Budapest @Turbina Kulturális Központ 2024.05.11.
HU, Debrecen @Nagyerdei Víztorony 2024.05.17.
HU, Nagymaros @V4 Festival 2024.06.23.
HU, Orfű @Fishing on Orfű Festival 2024.06.26.
HU, Dunaújváros @Rockmaraton Festival 2024.07.13.
HU, Debrecen @Campus Festival 2024.07.26.
HU, Sástó @Fekete Zaj Festival 2024.08.18.
HU, Budapest @Dürer Kert 2024.11.22. (HEADLINE)
HU, Budapest @Dürer Kert, Téli Zaj Festival 2024.12.28.
HU, Budapest @Dopamin 2025.03.09. (HEADLINE)
AT, Vienna @Venster99 2025.06.03. (HEADLINE)
CZ, Ostrava @Barrák Klub 2025.06.05. (HEADLINE)
DE, Neugersdorf @Kulturfabrik 2025.06.06.
DE, Leipzig @LeConserve 2025.06.07. (HEADLINE)
HU, Budapest @Barba Negra 2025.06.10. (with The Ghost Inside)
HU, Budapest @Monolit Festival 2025.08.01.
HU, Budapest @SZIGET Festival 2025.08.07.
HU, Budapest @Terem 2025.08.23.





