The Metal Project: Metal Islam

  Hello and welcome to another edition of the Metal Project, which is where i find songs on Youtube that have "Metal" in the title and share them with the world.

  Today's selection of songs are all from countries that are majority Muslim in population. Right away this means that the local scenes have issues that bands in say, Sweden, don't have.  Without wanting to go into crass generalisations, Metal fans in certain countries face astonishing levels of persecution and hostility from the Powers-That-Be. It says a lot for the enduring appeal of heavy metal that despite this, young men and women continue to play loud, hammering music.

   I hope you find something you like and despite whatever differences angry, stupid people put between us,   in the words of Tommy Vance "It's the music that matters"

Nightchains - Metal Storm (Lebanon 2005)

(Starts soft then gets loud real fast.)

 Honour to:  hesherpunk

Zix - Metal Strike (Lebanon 2012)

(I am aware that Lebanon has a large Christian minority so if I have offended anybody I can only plead my ignorance.)

Honour to: Zix Band

Thrashfire - Chainsaw Metal (Turkey 2015)

Honour to: XtreemMusic

  What I do find interesting is that it seems to be the more abrasive forms of metal that have the most fans outside of North America & Europe. I wonder if that's a reaction to cultural and religious norms? 

Somebody smarter than me would have to answer that for you. 

Beton - Anak Metal (Indonesia 2011)

Honour to: ahs pedal

Kalabanganz- Blood & Metal (Malaysia 2012)

Honour to: Angelfornication

Bestial Hordes - Street Metal Bitch (Malaysia 2017)

Honour to: EDP666

If you want to explore further you might find this link helpful.

That's All Folks.