|
Oriental Metal |
Post Reply 
|
Page 12> |
| Author | ||
Citizen Erased 
Forum Newbie 
Joined: 01 Apr 2010 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 22 |
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote Reply
 Topic: Oriental MetalPosted: 10 Apr 2010 at 4:30pm |
|
|
I love middle-eastern sounding music.
I love heavy music. Fusing both, for me, is therefore superduper awesome. Any other fans of these sorts of bands? I've not explored much beyond Orphaned Land (who I adore) and Myrath, whilst a few prog bands such as Jericco and Karnivool touch on this sort of sound. Any more recommendations? |
||
 |
||
|
Nightfly
Forum Admin Group 
Death, D/S/D, T/S/G Teams Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 5079 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 2:55pm |
|
|
When i saw the title of this thread I thought it was going to be about bands like Loudness and Vow Wow, 2 metal bands from Japan. I don't think they'll fit the bill though with what you're looking for having a much more western approach in terms of music, though an obvious Japanese inflection in the vocals
For an eastern sound check out Led Zeppelin's Kashmir if you haven't already.
|
||
|
||
|
micky
Forum Senior Member 
Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Status: Offline Points: 378 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 7:01pm |
|
yeah... is 'oriental' far-eastern what you are looking for or middle east 'arabic' metal. I remember Assaf knocked my socks off with a prog metal group from Israel that incorporated the rich arabic music tradition. Frickin GREAT stuff.... then I suppose there is a lot of Moorish inspired stuff... flamenco metal. |
||
|
||
|
Raff
Forum Senior Member
Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Status: Offline Points: 1006 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 7:17pm |
|
|
That was Orphaned Land, which the OP mentioned in his first post... They are indeed a wonderful band, and I suspect there are not many others that sound like them.
|
||
|
||
|
micky
Forum Senior Member
Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Status: Offline Points: 378 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 7:19pm |
|
|
ahhh... thanks darling... couldn't for the life of me remember the group's name. Assaf is one of those that when he suggests something.. you'd be a fool not to check it out. Really.. completely enjoyed that. Would also be interested to know in that same vein.
now that I'm with the program here.. that Oriental stuff threw me off there  |
||
|
||
|
MAVIIIVAM
Collaborator 
Honorary Collaborator Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Location: Lost Angeles Status: Offline Points: 486 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 3:52am |
|
|
Simple,
As I'm going through the Posts with Bands from unusual Countries, put up Asian or Oriental Metal at YOUtube, you'll see alot from the Philipines, Taiwan, China, India etc. (Same with Middle Eastern). Also watch the "Global Metal" Documentary, the best part is all the Bands from Asia and Middle East! And Orphaned Land and Myrath are awesome! Try "Amaseffer", "Melechesh", as-well as "Acrassicauda" from the Doc. "Heavy Metal in Baghdad", their 1st EP just came out Tuesday and it kicks ass!  Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 16 Apr 2010 at 3:59am |
||
|
"If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden
For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
||
|
||
|
FusionKing
Forum Senior Member
Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 327 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 3:08pm |
|
|
Check this out, a song called 'Pencere' by a Turkish bloke called Ogun Sanlisoy. Kinda grungy.
|
||
|
||
|
lucas
Forum Senior Member
Joined: 31 Mar 2010 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 220 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 17 Apr 2010 at 4:19pm |
|
|
Not metal but the swiss alternative rock Maniacs released an album with an egyptian band playing traditional music, Sharkiat. And the meeting of both worlds works very well !
 |
||
|
||
|
Citizen Erased
Forum Newbie
Joined: 01 Apr 2010 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 22 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 1:20pm |
|
|
Ta guys.
Yeah, I specifically meant middle-eastern bands really but I enjoy bands that tend to naturally employ their regional style to metal anyway, and that includes eastern Asian bands too. |
||
|
||
|
topofsm
MMA Metal Reviewer
Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Location: Hate state, USA Status: Offline Points: 689 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 19 Apr 2010 at 12:05pm |
|
|
The lack of Nile in this thread is painful. For shame!
Anyways, definitely heavier than the bands you're looking for probably, but incredibly good technical death metal.
|
||
|
Lost respect for these archives when I saw Creed added, among other bands. Not going to be foruming here anymore. You can keep my reviews if you want.
|
||
|
||
|
MAVIIIVAM
Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Location: Lost Angeles Status: Offline Points: 486 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 19 Apr 2010 at 4:33pm |
|
|
Hey CE,
topo brings up a good point, did you want Oriental/Asian/Middle Eastern Bands from their perspective Countries (with their influences)? Or ANY Band with those Continents influencial sounds? Then Nile is a great example of Extreme Metal with Egyptian/Middle Eastern influences  .Also if you are in a "mellower" mood, try Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth) and his 2 Solo Albums "Scenes" and "Intermission" that are very influenced by Japanese Traditional Music and he sometimes makes his Guitar sound like a "Shamisen" .
He speakes Japanese like a native and is a Big Celeb there as he makes alot of TV appearances (and he lives in Japan now)! He also plays Metal guitar with traditional Female Japanese singers, its pretty amazing! I'd put up some Vids from the 2 albums from YOUtube but I might get  .But this may be METAL enough  :Man... I dont know why but this makes me a bit emotional, gives me shivers up my spine . . . beautiful. 
|
||
|
"If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden
For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
||
|
||
|
alberto mu�oz
Forum Senior Member
Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Location: M�xico Status: Offline Points: 108 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 9:30am |
|
|
I also thought that it was about Loudness...
|
||
|
||
|
MAVIIIVAM
Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Location: Lost Angeles Status: Offline Points: 486 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 1:19am |
|
|
Well thought I'd add some stuff,
This thread was a little neglected as we are all probably being exposed to more bands from the Orient and Middle East. But after I was looking more into this excellent band "Escher's Knot" . . . I came across these compilations of various Indian/Hindi Bands, some of them sound super interesting . . .(Look at the details below Vids as they have Names of Bands and their sites): You can imagine most of these guys are probably on a shoestring budget yet keeping the Metal scene alive and growing, so more METAL FISTS to them and I hope their industry grows. Heres some more discoveries . . . Israeli Metal: More . . . Narjahanam from Bahrain Iran: (what a gorgeous Logo) Sand Aura from Egypt: Al-Namrood from Saudi Arabia: Folk Metal from . . . Afghanastan! Al Qaynah: Shangren (not quite sure theyre from China but influenced): ChthoniC from Taiwan: (pronounced "Sonic"), I have a "Best Of", seems they are becoming more streamlined from their Black Metal days). Arkan from France w-Saudi Arabian background: From 2011 (I need to get this): Live (love watching the Female singer dance :): I'm sure we'll add more. . . . . start your trip down the Orient Express and across Deserts sands  .I'll add others soon, that many may have not heard of, but the many others that have, go ahead and add them as well .Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 08 Feb 2012 at 1:37am |
||
|
"If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden
For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
||
|
||
|
DefinitionOfHatred
Forum Senior Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2012 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 120 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 5:30am |
|
|
I have once heard of an Iraqi black metal band, I think that their album is called Fatwa Against Islam. I will post a vid when I find one.
|
||
|
Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven ate nine.
|
||
|
||
|
MAVIIIVAM
Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Location: Lost Angeles Status: Offline Points: 486 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 5:40am |
|
|
I think I saw that, its like their own version of Anti-Christian Metal and boy do they have some comments
under their Vids  .
Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 08 Feb 2012 at 5:46am |
||
|
"If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden
For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
||
|
||
|
DefinitionOfHatred
Forum Senior Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2012 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 120 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 9:39am |
|
|
The band I was talking about is called Seeds of Ibilis, their album is called Jihad Against Islam (not Fatwa). I found this vid:
I guess that the American invasion of Iraq made vast changes on the Iraqi youth...  Edited by DefinitionOfHatred - 08 Feb 2012 at 9:40am |
||
|
Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven ate nine.
|
||
|
||
|
Wilytank
MMA Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator Joined: 24 Mar 2011 Location: Pencil-vainea Status: Offline Points: 4028 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 10:48am |
|
Well, when you put it that way, it sounds like a good thing.
 |
||
|
||
|
||
|
Tupan
MMA Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Location: Brasil Status: Offline Points: 1626 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 11:33am |
|
THis is the angry against the tyrannical fundamentalist, not direct american influence. Iran have black metal bands too.
|
||
|
||
|
MAVIIIVAM
Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Location: Lost Angeles Status: Offline Points: 486 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 2:46pm |
|
|
Yup Tupan,
As I said before, if you go to YOUtube and see the "Comments", you can see Pro-Islamist (maybe Radicals to be precise) condemning them in ways . . . most Metal fans fear to tread.  .I was going to put the Vid up and thought no, the Jihad against ME on top of my own problems is quite enough. I have no problems with anyone who believes in the true word of Islam.But anyway . . . I hope this gets more people to put up cool vids (and maybe "tolerance" too while enjoying theexotic musics). Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 08 Feb 2012 at 2:51pm |
||
|
"If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden
For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
||
|
||
|
DefinitionOfHatred
Forum Senior Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2012 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 120 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 3:14pm |
|
I'm not totally surprised by that. Iran is an extremely repressive country. In some ways it can be compared to the USA circa 1987 - the golden era of American thrash metal.
|
||
|
Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven ate nine.
|
||
|
||
|
Post Reply
|
Page 12> |
Tweet
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You can post new topics in this forum You can reply to topics in this forum You can delete your posts in this forum You can edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Topic Options
Citizen Erased wrote: