Metal

Marokko: Von Punk bis Death Core

By Christoph Oeschger on April 6, 2012

By Christoph Oeschger and Gabi Schwegler on 6 April 2012 in VIDEO

Jugendliche aus Casablanca und Rabat suchen nach einer eigenständigen Identität. Eine Foto- und Video-Reportage über die «Generation Nayda»

Posted in VIDEO, XFEATURED | Tagged Arab World, Casablanca, Death Metal, Dossier Arab World, Metal, Morocco, Punk | Leave a response

From Metal to Twitter

By Nader Sadek on February 17, 2011

By Nader Sadek on 17 February 2011 in BLOG

Multimedia artist, horror activist and metal musician Nader Sadek looks at the conflicts between metal music, arts and politics in Egypt, past and present.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Cairo, Censorship, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Metal, Middle East, Protest Music, Satanism | Leave a response

Full Metal Village

By Sarah Chaker on January 15, 2011

By Sarah Chaker on 15 January 2011 in VIDEO

Samstag 15.1.2011: Ein Bauerndorf in Deutschland wird überschwemmt von «Wochenend-Metallern»! Ein Dokumentarfilm von Cho Sung-Hyung (Korea/Deutschland). Im Rahmen des 2. Norient Musikfilm Festivals.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged 2. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Cho Sung-Hyung, Documentary Film, Full Metal Village, Metal, Wacken | 2 Responses

Metal in Africa

By Keith Kahn-Harris on July 29, 2010

By Keith Kahn-Harris on 29 July 2010 in STORIES

The claw of heavy rock reaches out to the most metal-hostile place on earth: Sub-Saharan Africa.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Africa, Black Sabbath, Botswana, Groinchurch, Infertile Surrogacy, Metal, Neblina, South Africa, Wrust | Leave a response

„Wir sind keine Satanisten!“

By Thomas Burkhalter on July 20, 2010

By Thomas Burkhalter on 20 July 2010 in AUDIO

Metal, Rock und Zensur im Libanon. Eine Radiosendung von Thomas Burkhalter

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Arab World, Dossier Arab World, Lebanon, Metal, Post-War, Satanism, The Arcane, Trauma, Violence, Weeping Willow | 1 Response

Zeni Geva – Alive and Rising

By norient on July 12, 2010

By Michael Spahr on 12 July 2010 in AUDIO

The mad Japanese Noise Rock Metal combo is definitely alive and rising as the title of their 2010 live release is suggesting.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Asia, Hardcore, Japan, Metal, Punk, Zeni Geva | Leave a response

Israeli troops play with popular music in Hebron

By Keith Kahn-Harris on July 7, 2010

By Keith Kahn-Harris on 7 July 2010 in BLOG

Reflections on Metal, Popular Music and Politics in Israel and Palestine.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Israel, Metal, Middle East, Palestine, Politics, Propaganda, Violence, War | Leave a response

Metal Hava Nagila

By norient on July 4, 2010

By norient on 4 July 2010 in VIDEO

Keith Khan Harris uploaded two rather disturbing versions of the track «Hava Nagila». One played by the Jewish Metal band Iron Menorah, the other by Polish Metal band Rootwater.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Exoticism, Hava Nagila, Israel, Jewish, Metal, Poland | Leave a response

Shotguns and Munaqqabes along the Arabian Sea

By norient on June 25, 2009

By Mark LeVine on 25 June 2009 in STORIES

Pakistan’s corrupt and violent rulers did produce one good thing, albeit inadvertently: Pakistani rock. Mark Levine offers a chapter of his book «Heavy Metal Islam» to norient.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Asia, Censorship, Islam, Islamabad, Junoon, Lahore, Mark Levine, Metal, Pakistan, Rock Music, Sufism | Leave a response

Global Ear on Jerusalem

By Eran Sachs on December 9, 2006

By Eran Sachs on 9 December 2006 in STORIES

The sound artist and peace activist Eran Sachs takes us to a journey through the nearer history of Israel’s underground music scenes: Death Metal, Doom Metal, Punk, Noise, Electro-acoustic experiments, and much more.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Experimental, Israel, Jerusalem, Metal, Middle East, Ran Slavin, Tel Aviv | Leave a response