Shows

  • 05
    Oct
    2024
    TrafoClub
    Leander Kills Gödöllő
  • 18
    Oct
    2024
    Budapest
    Leander Kills Budapest, Akvárium
  • 25
    Oct
    2024
    Hang-Ár Music Pub
    Leander Kills Kaposvár, Hang-Ár Music Pub
  • 02
    Nov
    2024
    Végállomás Klub
    Leander Kills Végállomás Klub, Szombathely
  • 08
    Nov
    2024
    Bridge Hallgatói és Oktatói Klub
    Leander Kills Bridge Hallgatói és Oktatói Klub, Győr
  • 15
    Nov
    2024
    Ápoló Klub
    Leander Kills Ápoló Klub, Kecskemét
  • 29
    Nov
    2024
    Ady Endre Művelődési Ház
    Leander Kills Ady Endre Művelődési Ház, Miskolc
  • 14
    Dec
    2024
    Lovarda
    Leander Kills Lovarda, Debrecen
  • 20
    Dec
    2024
    Fezen Klub
    Leander Kills Fezen Klub, Székesfehérvár
  • 27
    Dec
    2024
    Pécsi Est
    Leander Kills Pécsi Est, Pécs

Gear

TAMA Starclassic Maple
Piano Black

  • 10"×7" Rack tom
  • 12"×8" Rack tom
  • 14"×14" Floor tom
  • 16"×16" Floor tom
  • 22"×16" Bass Drum

Snaredrums:

  • 14"×6" Starphonic Aluminium

Cymbals:

  • 14" Meinl Byzance Traditional Medium Hihat
  • 14" Meinl Classics Custom Dual Hihat
  • 18" Meinl Classics Custom Dual China
  • 18" Meinl Classics Custom Dark China
  • 18" Meinl Classics Custom Dual Crash
  • 19" Meinl Byzance Traditional Polyphonic Crash
  • 21" Meinl Byzance Traditional Medium Crash
  • 20" Meinl Byzance Traditional Medium Ride
  • 12" Meinl Pure Alloy Trash China stacked with 14" Meinl Classics Custom Dark Trash Crash
  • 10" Meinl Classics Custom Dual Splash
  • 10" Meinl Pure Alloy Custom Splash

Bass drum pedals: Tama Iron Cobra HP600DTW

Drum heads: Remo CS Coated on snare top, Hazy on bottom. Evans G2 on tom tops, Remo PS3 on bass drum pedal side.

Bio

I am Valentin Jankai, a professional progressive metal drummer from Hungary. Member of Leander Kills, Blind Myself, and Triász.

  • Joined Blind Myself in 2008 at the age of 17.
  • Received the Hungarian Metal Awards: Best Concert Band award with Blind Myself in 2009.
  • Won the Hungarian Metal Awards: Best Concert Band award with Blind Myself in 2010.
  • Nominated for the Hungarian Grammy Awards (Fonogram) for Best Rock Album in 2010 with Blind Myself.
  • Nominated for the Hungarian Grammy Awards (Fonogram) for Best Rock Album in 2014 with Blind Myself.
  • Founded the new band Leander Kills.
  • Nominated for the Hungarian Grammy Awards (Fonogram) for Best Rock Album in 2016 with Blind Myself.
  • Reached the finals in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Hungarian Selection Show.
  • The Leander Kills album “Élet a halál előtt” achieved Platinum status.
  • Nominated for the Hungarian Grammy Awards (Fonogram) for Best Rock Album in 2017 with Leander Kills.
  • Became Meinl Cymbals and Angel Drums endorser in 2018.
  • Won the Hungarian Grammy Awards (Fonogram) for Best Rock Album in 2020 with Leander Kills.
  • The Leander Kills album “Luxusnyomor” achieved Double Platinum status.
  • Most albums by Leander Kills debuted in 1st place on Spotify and Deezer – Association of Hungarian Publishers (MAHASZ).
  • The Leander Kills album “IV” achieved Platinum status.
  • Became TAMA Drums endorser in 2022.
  • Guest appearance on Azahriah “skatulya” album

Discography