FORUM and the Interdisciplinary Metal Conference are thrilled to present their first joint event!
We're inviting you to an afternoon full of workshops and discussions. Staying true to the spirit of both FORUM and the Metal Conference, the day's programs aim to create a meeting point between old-school scene veterans and newer fans, as well as between in-depth metal researchers and casual enthusiasts.
The talks, workshops, and shared thinking and creating are open to everyone.
Tickets are available here:
https://www.tixa.hu/interdiszciplinaris-metalforum-durer-kert-20260711
By buying a ticket or a supporter ticket, you help make the next metal conference happen.
If you'd also like to support the accompanying book publication, you can pre-order from the merch selection in our webshop:
https://kijarat.hu/termek/interdiszciplinaris-metalforum-polo/
SMALL HALL
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Small Hall Record Club Extra: The Present and Future of Dissonant Death Metal - Dávid Bali, Krisztián Buzás, and Nándi Szabó
Xeroxed horror imagery, echoing analog recordings, and cosmic contemplation: in recent years the death metal underground has been fundamentally reshaped by the wave of dissonant death metal that - propelled by the rise of Blood Incantation - has gained more spotlight online than ever before. Yet the question remains: what are the roots and possibilities of this direction, and does this underground sound really have enough substance to reach a wider audience? Three former NuSkull authors, Dávid Bali, Krisztián Buzás, and Nándi Szabó, discuss the topic.
SOFA BAR
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
It's Only TRVE If It's KVLT - Authenticity and Norm-Building in Metal - Kata Dóra Kiss, János Fejes, Antal Gergely Dér, and Márk Dávid Takáts
Kata Dóra Kiss, János Fejes, Antal Gergely Dér, and Márk Dávid Takáts discuss questions of authenticity across metal's various subcultures. How did authenticity become such a central issue in the different scenes of metal, and whose interests and perspectives shaped its boundaries? Is there such a thing as "real" metal, and if so, what should it look like? The conversation explores the authenticity debates within metal subcultures through the lenses of cultural theory and sociology.
SMALL HALL
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Metal Concerts in Hungary in the 2000s - From Organizing to Execution - Dávid Bali, Máté Horváth, and Zoltán Jakab
How has the organizing and behind-the-scenes work of Hungarian metal concerts changed over time, from an organizer's perspective? What challenges did organizers face back then, and what challenges do they face now? Why do some artists skip Hungary, and what makes others love performing here? A discussion with Dávid Bali, Máté Horváth, and Zoltán Jakab.
SOFA BAR
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
HMC FORUM - The Founding and Running of a Facebook Group
How does a music-genre-based Facebook group form and sustain itself, and how does it shape its community? A discussion with the admins of the HMC group and members of the community.
From 4:45 PM, merch related to the program will be available at the Sofa Bar.
