Kukovecz took guitar lessons from Prognózis guitarist/singer István Vörös who suggested that the name of the metal band be "Kommandó", which sounded less offensive.
At the beginning of their music career, they were going through a rough patch because of their poverty and the government's negative attitude towards the band.
They had had several drummers and guitarists until they found László Nagyfi for playing the second guitar and András Gyenizse for drums.
(a state-organised talent-searching festival), so they were allowed to record a song ("Kegyetlen asszony") which was released on a split 7-inch single.
[3][4] A very special thing happened in 1986: the government allowed Hungaroton to release the first heavy metal album in Hungary.
This was the time heavy metal bands started to come to the Eastern bloc (e.g. Iron Maiden and Queen), mainly to Poland and Hungary.
In 1988-89, Pokolgép went on a European tour, playing in the two German states, the Netherlands and Belgium, and released their third album in 1989 (title: Éjszakai bevetés).
[3][4] On 27 December 1987 a fifteen-year-old man Lajos "Szőrme" Varga suffered a severe accident during the Metál Karácsony festival held in the Petőfi Csarnok event hall.