If you're reading this review and are not living in e.g. Germany, U.S.A., England, Sweden or Italy, then you may get the point more directly since you have - at least - a couple of bands labeled as the 'prides' of your own country that never made it to the big hall, right? Well, for the Hungarian standards one band for sure was POKOLGEP (meaning time bomb or something like that, I can recall). This legendary act was formed in the early 80s, issued the first ever Hungarian Metal LP in 1986 (under license from the Hungarian government), has released a dozen of molten Metal albums and - apart from their mid-90s hiatus - are still active today.
What's the link, anyway? Jozsef Kalapacs was the original singer of POKOLGEP, plus he may also be known to many Metal hunters due to his deeds with another respectable Hungarian Metal act, OMEN. Anyway, by recording a solo album in 1996 Joszef decided to carry on with a permanent lineup featuring his own name (kalapacs stands for hammer in the Hungarian language) and had already released six full-length CDs prior to starting recording this one herein reviewed.
Mitosz's cover artwork can warn the listener, plus the band's logo (isn't it similar to the ROSS THE BOSS lettering?) can be quite of a foreteller, too. You're invited to a pure, honest and implicit battlefield of Heavy/Power Metal that draws a lot of influence from the DIO/JUDAS PRIEST/ACCEPT/IRON MAIDEN legacy, but at times can also tease the listener with some more powerful/aggresive sounds (e.g. at A Solymok Feszke or Legendak Konyve). Don't imagine anything brutal, just think of e.g. the MEGADETH dimension. The guitars are striking, the solos are cruel yet ultra-melodic where needed, the bass/drums lines are mean to the bone and Jozsef's singing (in his native language) is the outcome of a conscious loyal Metal man. It's the raw truth: in such countries - mine included - when a Metal band has its Metal faith untouched there's little of a chance not to unveil dignity (let aside e.g. the skills or production).
The harsh vocals - plus the accent's ruthless energy - do build an impressive total of salient Metal songs that shall travel you back to the glorious 80s Metal days. The production is good, indeed, helping out in terms of the in-your-face aim of the music. Some more volume in the rhythm section would not be out of the question, anyway, especially in the more fast-paced songs. I'd really wish to be informed on the lyrics subjects, but that's the drawback in such 'exotic' releases.
A special edition also features a bonus DVD disc, including material from two KALAPACS gigs (in years 2004 and 2005) in Pesca, Budapest. Enough - if not all - of both setlsits is from Jozsef's POKOLGEP days. A real treasure for the Hungarian Metal scene lovers, indeed. You will find yourself being bombarded by the straigtforward metallic assault of POKOLGEP's pieces; JUDAS PRIEST and ACCEPT in one, in other words.
If you like tasting some non-Engish sung Metal music, then KALAPACS can surely feed your 'just Metal' needs. In relation to the CD's predecessors, let's just repeat that Mitosz (stands for myth) sees the band trying to pass through some more fresh sounding paths, too. The classic Metal spine, yet, is rock-solid. Another proud album by this Hungarian legendary singer, I again think smiling.

P.S.: Verunk Es Verejtekunk features a different singer, as far as I can tell from what I hear.