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Melechesh - Frontman Ashmedi Arrested For Assault


It seems like Melechesh's frontman Ashmedi got into some trouble recently and was involved in a bar fight. He was arrested for assault. Luckily for the black metallers' fans in Jerusalem, Israel, he will be able to play their show today despite being on house arrest. Ashmedi has now commented on the arrest charges.

Ashmedi has been granted permission to rehearse with the rest of the band who are flying to Israel for today's concert in Jerusalem which will mark Melechesh's first show there since the summer of 1998. Ashmedi has recently been arrested for assault in his hometown, Jerusalem. As rumours have spread over the past two weeks, the band have decided to speak out on the situation.

He explained: "While on vacation in Jerusalem, I was arrested for beating up somebody in a bar fight. After 3 days in jail and a 3000 dollar bail plus 18000 dollar contingent guarantee I was placed under house arrest for the last 7 weeks and will remain under house arrest until the court sets a date for a trial. Then the judge will decide what will happen next.

"I was having a nice night out at a friend's bar. After several verbal provocations and then verbal death threats to me I acted in what to me seemed self defense and finished it. Normally, people know me, I often stop fights and buy people drinks to calm them down - this time shit hit the fan...

"Well, it was a stupid bar fight, which is not my style really, yet things got out of hand and the vacation turned into a nightmare, 3 days jail and now I am still under house arrest for the last 7 weeks till a yet unknown court date, the fortunate news however is that I will be given permission to do the Melechesh concert in Jerusalem, so I can go out for a few hours to rehearse with my guys and the next day naturally perform with Melechesh."

Melechesh are currently supporting their latest album, Enki, released in early 2015.



Taken from the band's Facebook page


Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Melechesh
Posted: 17.12.2015 by Bad English


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17.12.2015 - 16:55
Jiri
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17.12.2015 - 19:00
BloodTears
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At least he owned it (no pun intended). Didn't make any excuses about it. I prefer this "it happened and it was stupid" approach to trying to get away with it.
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17.12.2015 - 19:06
Marcel Hubregtse
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Written by BloodTears on 17.12.2015 at 19:00

At least he owned it (no pun intended).

Don't you mean "At least he owned up to it."?
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17.12.2015 - 19:07
BloodTears
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.12.2015 at 19:06

Written by BloodTears on 17.12.2015 at 19:00

At least he owned it (no pun intended).

Don't you mean "At least he owned up to it."?

It's the same thing. At least that is what I understand from the use of "own it" or "owned up to it"
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17.12.2015 - 19:21
Marcel Hubregtse
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Written by BloodTears on 17.12.2015 at 19:07

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It's the same thing. At least that is what I understand from the use of "own it" or "owned up to it"

Nope you really do need the word "up" when using own in the way you used it.
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17.12.2015 - 19:25
Marcel Hubregtse
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Strangely enough I did find a dicvtionary whioch uses it the way you used it. But all others use it in combination with "up". SO, the own on its own is not the prevalent usage of it.
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17.12.2015 - 19:40
Azarath
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.12.2015 at 19:25

SO, the own on its own is not the prevalent usage of it.

Well, it sort of is nowadays. You're just not keeping up with the modern lingo all "the kids" are using.
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17.12.2015 - 19:46
LeChron James
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I saw Melechesh last year and never once did the thought "I'm gonna get tanked and get up the frontman's nose" cross my mind. Especially with how they took the stage in hoods and whatnot. He definitely didn't look like someone to trifle with. Glad he still gets to play for the Israeli fans though!
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17.12.2015 - 21:15
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Fuuuuk it, maybe he had time to write some new music
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17.12.2015 - 23:06
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Tage Westerlund
Stupid think, I hope justice be done, I wont defend metalhead if he did crime, we all are same in eyes of the law
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18.12.2015 - 01:31
Ace Frawley
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.12.2015 at 19:25

Strangely enough I did find a dicvtionary whioch uses it the way you used it. But all others use it in combination with "up". SO, the own on its own is not the prevalent usage of it.

In the past "owned up to it" was the common way but I'd say "owned it" is now becoming more common and may even become more prevalent in usage. Language is constantly evolving. WIth regards to the actions of Mr Melechesh, hopefully he learns from this mistake and sticks to making and playing music. I've really enjoyed Enki and hope they tour down under and play some of those songs.
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18.12.2015 - 01:42
deadone
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Gotta love modern justice systems - beat someone up, get arrested and then be put on "house arrest" and still be able to do whatever it is you do including play live music and party.

He was in jail for 3 days I suppose. That's more than what they get in Sweden for murder or being a terrorist these days.

What a fucking joke.
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18.12.2015 - 01:47
Marcel Hubregtse
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Written by deadone on 18.12.2015 at 01:42


He was in jail for 3 days I suppose. That's more than what they get in Sweden for murder or being a terrorist these days.

You truly are fucking clueless and blinded by hatred.
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18.12.2015 - 01:50
deadone
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.12.2015 at 01:47


You truly are fucking clueless and blinded by hatred.

What are you on about?

We're talking criminal justice here, not race relations.

As for clueless, this is coming from the man who simply spouts the approved politically approved line like a parrot and backs it up with just insulting people as opposed to anything approaching rational thought.
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18.12.2015 - 02:10
BitterCOld
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Settle down. it was a bar fight of which we don't even know the whole story. it's not like he stabbed a dude with a trident. 3 days in jail seems a bit much, barring the use of a weapon. never mind the 19 days in jail.
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18.12.2015 - 02:35
Marcel Hubregtse
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One does not get a 3 day jail sentence for murder in Sweden or anywhere else in Europe or for being a PROVEN terrorist. One gets loads more for that.
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18.12.2015 - 03:38
deadone
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Written by BitterCOld on 18.12.2015 at 02:10

Settle down. it was a bar fight of which we don't even know the whole story. it's not like he stabbed a dude with a trident. 3 days in jail seems a bit much, barring the use of a weapon. never mind the 19 days in jail.

In his own words, he beat a guy up. That seems to imply the opponent wasn't really fighting back and that he went beyond any reasonable self defence.

In any case thuggish behaviour needs to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

I used to drink out all the time and never got into a fight and diffused quite a few. People get into fights cause they want to get into fights. Thus slam them into prison.
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18.12.2015 - 03:46
deadone
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.12.2015 at 02:35

One does not get a 3 day jail sentence for murder in Sweden or anywhere else in Europe or for being a PROVEN terrorist. One gets loads more for that.

I was exaggerating for the murder.

Though I've seen sentences as low as 1-2 years for brutal murders in Sweden (including one where a guy brutally stabbed his sister a 100+ times (honour killing) and got 4 years gaol and then that got reduced to 2 years). People generally do not get more than 10 years in cushy prisons in the weakling Nordic states especially deluded socialist Sweden. Even in Norway gunning down 77 children in cold blood only gets one a measly 21 years in gaol.

Or look at metal:

Jon Nödtveidt (Dissection) - accessory to murder: 10 years (same as actual murderer). Both served 7 years

Faust (Emperor) - 14 years for murder, served a mere 9.

Varg Vikernes - 21 years for murder, served a mere 15

Pretty pathetic coz they were all cold blooded murders.

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I was not exaggerating for terrorists - ISIS fighters returning to Sweden are being "rehabilitated" with psychological counselling, social welfare, free housing and employment programs.

So go off and murder, bomb and rape Kurds and Shias and the Swedish government doesn't just not prosecute your arse but rewards you.
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18.12.2015 - 07:27
M C Vice
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Written by deadone on 18.12.2015 at 03:46


Faust (Emperor) - 14 years for murder, served a mere 9.

Faust got his sentence reduced cause he testified against Varg. Otherwise it'd have likely been 21.
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18.12.2015 - 14:06
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Written by deadone on 18.12.2015 at 03:38

In his own words, he beat a guy up. That seems to imply the opponent wasn't really fighting back and that he went beyond any reasonable self defence.

In any case thuggish behaviour needs to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

I used to drink out all the time and never got into a fight and diffused quite a few. People get into fights cause they want to get into fights. Thus slam them into prison.

In his words he responded to verbal "death threats", he was not the provocateur of the fight.

it doesn't say what happened other than he ended it. doesn't even mention if the fight starter was charged. doesn't mention whether or not he knocked him out and continued kicking him, or if the other guy kept coming at him until increasing levels f force were used to counter the threat.

we do not know what happened to the fight starter, the severity of injuries, whether or not he was charged.

you mention modern justice, then go off on a side tangent. they used to just lock you up overnight for a bar fight. instead he got three, a heavy fine, and is allowed work-release from home arrest to, oh, work, to help cover his fine.

but hey, run riot with implications and pretty much zero fact.

"People get into fights cause they want to get into fights "

He wasn't the one who initiated the fight, nor yelling death threats. Methinks you got the wrong target.


"Slam them into prisons" - keep being a board fight starter and we'll see what happens. I'm going on vacation soon. My guess is you will be as well.
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18.12.2015 - 14:08
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Written by deadone on 18.12.2015 at 03:46

I was not exaggerating for terrorists - ISIS fighters returning to Sweden are being "rehabilitated" with psychological counselling, social welfare, free housing and employment programs.

Hi there! I live in Sweden.

Just want to inform you that they are currently prosecuting two terrorists that came back to Gothemburg as they were caught in a execution video. It's looking pretty good in that aspect as there's a strong chance they will be prosecuted for both murder AND terrorism so It might be 10-15 years or more sentence.

The current life imprisoment serves as at least 12-15 years. After this period is served there's an evaluation (with 2 judges and up to eight lawyers who represent both the victims and the community in general). The desicion can only be appellated twice (with the second one being in the supreme court)... If the evaluation determinates the criminal is still a highly dangerous individual the imprisoment will be extended to a total of 18 up to 25 depending on the case.

I don't give a care what you think of what I just wrote. That's your opinion and you are entitled to it. But if you are going to spit false info, I feel obligated to correct you. Yes, there are dodgy cases but same could be said about any country tbh. The jail system has been getting more strict since the Dissection days, you know? No, of course you don't. The same way I don't know anything about Australia and don't pretend otherwise.
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18.12.2015 - 22:12
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Written by deadone on 18.12.2015 at 03:46


I was not exaggerating for terrorists - ISIS fighters returning to Sweden are being "rehabilitated" with psychological counselling, social welfare, free housing and employment programs.

So go off and murder, bomb and rape Kurds and Shias and the Swedish government doesn't just not prosecute your arse but rewards you.

Well, you are just a pathetic liar. Bye.
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21.12.2015 - 22:42
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Tage Westerlund
Written by deadone on 18.12.2015 at 03:38



I used to drink out all the time and never got into a fight and diffused quite a few. People get into fights cause they want to get into fights. Thus slam them into prison.

you have not seen bars in my origin country I am not talking about capital city old town bars, but traditional soviet urban area. Deeper in country you go, you can be in a fight very day for wrong shoes or long hair ... never happens whit me in W Europe.

I agree whit Mike Hotel and Bravo Charlie, 3 days for a fightr is OK, we don't know whole story and never will unless you hack in tel Aviv police station and see info ....
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24.12.2015 - 02:47
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Written by Dave FC on 18.12.2015 at 22:12

Written by deadone on 18.12.2015 at 03:46


I was not exaggerating for terrorists - ISIS fighters returning to Sweden are being "rehabilitated" with psychological counselling, social welfare, free housing and employment programs.

So go off and murder, bomb and rape Kurds and Shias and the Swedish government doesn't just not prosecute your arse but rewards you.

Well, you are just a pathetic liar. Bye.

http://swedenreport.org/2015/05/14/rewarding-jihadists/

So fuck you dickwad.
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24.12.2015 - 02:51
deadone
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 18.12.2015 at 14:08

Written by deadone on 18.12.2015 at 03:46

I was not exaggerating for terrorists - ISIS fighters returning to Sweden are being "rehabilitated" with psychological counselling, social welfare, free housing and employment programs.

Hi there! I live in Sweden.

Just want to inform you that they are currently prosecuting two terrorists that came back to Gothemburg as they were caught in a execution video. It's looking pretty good in that aspect as there's a strong chance they will be prosecuted for both murder AND terrorism so It might be 10-15 years or more sentence.

The current life imprisoment serves as at least 12-15 years. After this period is served there's an evaluation (with 2 judges and up to eight lawyers who represent both the victims and the community in general). The desicion can only be appellated twice (with the second one being in the supreme court)... If the evaluation determinates the criminal is still a highly dangerous individual the imprisoment will be extended to a total of 18 up to 25 depending on the case.

I don't give a care what you think of what I just wrote. That's your opinion and you are entitled to it. But if you are going to spit false info, I feel obligated to correct you. Yes, there are dodgy cases but same could be said about any country tbh. The jail system has been getting more strict since the Dissection days, you know? No, of course you don't. The same way I don't know anything about Australia and don't pretend otherwise.

Oh my god 10-15 years for sadistic cold hearted murder and terrorism. How pathetic. It's a mockery especially as they'll be out in less.

Bear in mind they deprived someone of LIFE.


The Swedes are pathetic people that seem to have more sympathy for murderers than they do victims and their families.

Unfortunately the Australian justice system is becoming equally weak.

Too many bleeding hearts - those pricks are the death of Western society.
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24.12.2015 - 02:59
deadone
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Written by BitterCOld on 18.12.2015 at 14:06


but hey, run riot with implications and pretty much zero fact.

"People get into fights cause they want to get into fights "

He wasn't the one who initiated the fight, nor yelling death threats. Methinks you got the wrong target.

Diffusion is always possible. I've done it with guys getting right in my face.

Only time I ever got into a fight as an adult, I wanted to do it and swung the first punch against some guy being a dickhead at an AC/DC gig (and yeah I should've been arrested for assault and imprisoned for it but the dude was drunk and his crew outnumbered 12:3 so they bailed out of dodge without calling cops or laying charges and I was a young drunk dickhead).

Note the dude out of Melecesh was only threatened verbally. That doesn't constitute a reason to hit someone.



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"Slam them into prisons" - keep being a board fight starter and we'll see what happens. I'm going on vacation soon. My guess is you will be as well.

Heaven's forbid anyone disagrees with the mighty Bittercold lest he smites them from his swarmy perch of arrogance.

If pushing for slamming violent people into prison for violent acts constitutes a "fight starter" worthy of a ban, then you're moral compass is completely fucked up.
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24.12.2015 - 04:40
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Written by deadone on 24.12.2015 at 02:59


Heaven's forbid anyone disagrees with the mighty Bittercold lest he smites them from his swarmy perch of arrogance.

If pushing for slamming violent people into prison for violent acts constitutes a "fight starter" worthy of a ban, then you're moral compass is completely fucked up.

it has less to do with disagreeing with "the mighty Bittercold' than your overall efforts on this site being nothing more than the virtual equivalent of the bar-room fight-starter.

it's Festivus. I'm pissed off, and it's time for the Airing of Grievances.

you whine about how someone who was involved in the alleged battery of another human being should be tossed in the clink because, you know, some words in a press statement.

yet on this site, you unendlingly engage in the same cyber equivalent of the fight starter behavior for which you encourage harsh legal action.

so, as the fucking Sheriff of this town, i'm going to impose the same virtual imprisonment upon you.

from my perspective, i enjoyed your reviews, but as a member of the community you are such an irrational douchebag that overall the site is worse for your presence than absence. it's one thing to disagree and argue. Marcel and I are as politically far apart as funeral doom is from old school death metal... yet whether via this forum, social media, or in person, we are capable of hoisting beers and conducting ourselves like rational human beings.

you, on the other hand, have an opinion and wield it like a club at anyone who disagrees even mildly. further, your pushing things to PM's even after explicitly warned to drop it gives you cyber-stalker status as someone who cannot simply walk away to drink a beer and chill the fuck out for a few before responding.

So that in mind, this is your last and final warning. I'm pretty much the lone muthafucka as to why you haven't been banned and you insist on pissing on my wheaties.

Merry. Fucking. Christmas.

(Behold Mod FEATS OF STRENGTH)

See you in 90 days.


ps to keep this on point, i hope deadone has the balls to run his yap at Ashmedi at some Aussie bar like he runs his keyboard here. I'll bet you 2 for 1 Victor Bravos on Ashmedi.
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24.12.2015 - 09:32
Zap
This still going on? For fuck's sake, you're arguing about a person's statement that explains perhaps 30% of what really happened.
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24.12.2015 - 13:38
Uldreth
Written by BitterCOld on 24.12.2015 at 04:40


Marcel and I are as politically far apart as funeral doom is from old school death metal... yet whether via this forum, social media, or in person, we are capable of hoisting beers and conducting ourselves like rational human beings.

So not that very far apart, then?

Not gonna pursue this offtopic flamefest any further except for one thing. Is Deady actually doing anything on this site other than bar-fighting? Because I remember he used to be behind every single fucking inane topic on this site, but at least it induced some discussions to these forums, but now I don't see him doing much reviews or any discussion related to metal, unless some political topic comes up, then he barges in with guns and attempts to kill everyone.

I, personally, would not be bothered by his douchebaggery at all, if he had meaningful contributions as well, but it seems to me he lately thinks this site is politicstorm, not metalstorm.
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25.12.2015 - 14:06
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Nice to see that those kind of discussions still happen on MS
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