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Metal In Middle East - Al Jazeera Report Online


"Playlist", hosted by Richard Gizbert on the English version of the Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera, has dedicated a full episode to "the story of metal in the Middle East." According to Blabbermouth, "Playlist" "explores the massive appeal of heavy rock and metal across the Middle East, bringing you some of the biggest bands and the loudest sounds coming out of the region today. The two parts raport features bands like Orphaned Land (Israel), Bilocate (Jordan), Oath To Vanquish (Lebanon), Nervecell (UAE) and more.

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Source: jorzine.com
Posted: 21.04.2009 by Muhannad Saleh


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21.04.2009 - 19:36
Galar
Wicked Mung
Interesting...
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21.04.2009 - 19:52
Syk
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Thanks for posting, I'll try to watch it tomorrow. Bilocate is good stuff
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21.04.2009 - 20:37
metal2000
Very interesting, thanks for sharing
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21.04.2009 - 20:59
Thanks!
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21.04.2009 - 23:09
Slyfang
Interesting stuff. oh and some of the Bilocate songs sound fucking awesome
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21.04.2009 - 23:20
MetalBeast
Some of these bands are really good!
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21.04.2009 - 23:48
Tod_Engel
This is really-really interesting. Thank you for these news!
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22.04.2009 - 00:08
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Very interesting stuff. I'm not very familiar with many bands from the middle east but the stuff I have heard sounded quite good especially Bilocate.
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22.04.2009 - 00:10
Insineratehymn
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I'll have to check out some of these bands.
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22.04.2009 - 00:55
Introspekrieg
Totemic Lust
Elite
Great documentary, thanks for posting this. I really like Bilocate too...
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22.04.2009 - 04:20
Clintagräm
Shrinebuilder
A very interesting watch. I'd love to do some type of study of Metal as a cross-cultural sodality and how it clashes with mainstream society and politics. The information is out there, just have to find it. Thanks.
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22.04.2009 - 06:32
Symmachus
I will want to watch this documentary sometime. It seems very interesting. Orphaned Land is a great band.
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22.04.2009 - 06:45
Paradox0
Unasuming Madnes
I always love these world metal documentary's. I always love how metal off all things seems to unify people so well.

Admittedly, all of these bands seem kind of metalcoreish but give the region time and we might end up seeing some interesting work.
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22.04.2009 - 12:49
Magatouve
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This is impressive... I hope I do my MA thesis next summer about this topic particularly.
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22.04.2009 - 12:59
Enissa
Well this is so great, I'd Like to watch it on TV, although noone mentioned any Syrian band which I dont find it so surprising!!!
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22.04.2009 - 13:09
TheBigRossowski
Pretty interesting shit, man. They ready to be fucked, man? I see these guys roll their way into the Semis. Dios mio, man. Liam and me, we're gonna fuck you up.
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22.04.2009 - 18:54
dancingdecember
Written by Paradox0 on 22.04.2009 at 06:45

I always love these world metal documentary's. I always love how metal off all things seems to unify people so well.

Admittedly, all of these bands seem kind of metalcoreish but give the region time and we might end up seeing some interesting work.


What time are you talking about? Just because they didn't feature on this documentary doesn't mean there aren't more extreme metal bands out there. You think they found out about metal yesterday and they just need time to offer better bands?
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22.04.2009 - 20:06
Paradox0
Unasuming Madnes
Written by dancingdecember on 22.04.2009 at 18:54

Written by Paradox0 on 22.04.2009 at 06:45

I always love these world metal documentary's. I always love how metal off all things seems to unify people so well.

Admittedly, all of these bands seem kind of metalcoreish but give the region time and we might end up seeing some interesting work.


What time are you talking about? Just because they didn't feature on this documentary doesn't mean there aren't more extreme metal bands out there. You think they found out about metal yesterday and they just need time to offer better bands?

Yeah. I know documentary's by this guy he he definitely seems to know that their are more extreme types of metal out there. I think this scene is similar to the American metal scene in the 2000's when metalcore got popular. It took off mainly because of the simplicity to make it, However over time these bands have been getting more technical, as well as some great new bands coming out in the America's which are great as well.
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23.04.2009 - 18:16
Muhannad Saleh
www.jorzine.com
Thanks guys for your comments its really great to know that middle eastern metal and rock scene is supported by many metallers .
about the bands , well you cna find bands in middle east from the classic rock to black metal just let me know what kind of genre you wish to hear and i will give you some names to check out or you can go to www.jorzine.com and see the bands list there
as for the syrian scene well its kinda dead but they have some reallgy great bands like nuclear down i think or something like that
if you guys have any other questions or things you need to know just let me know i will be more than honored to help you
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07.11.2009 - 19:55
JD
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Written by Enissa on 22.04.2009 at 12:59

Well this is so great, I'd Like to watch it on TV, although noone mentioned any Syrian band which I dont find it so surprising!!!


yeah that's sucks although we have some underground syrian metal bands they should be included..
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08.11.2009 - 13:32
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That was actually a really interesting documentary. Some of the bands sounded quite interesting too
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07.12.2009 - 20:17
JD
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Amazing vedio by Nervecell -Demean i watched on youtube...
and check this interveiw with nervecell on national dubai TV
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFqKlr2RMgQ
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16.10.2010 - 12:32
BloodTears
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This was great. I'm glad I have places like MS that can make me discover these things.

Also, I might actually like some of those bands. Definitely interesting.
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