Posted for a friend, doing a survey on the Israeli scene, and one of the chapters of this survey is "The world's attitude to Israeli Metal Music". There are some really good bands listed, i.e. the well known Salem, Betzefer, Distorted, Orphaned Land, WhoreCore and more.
Most of them are singed in big labels like "Roadrunner" and "Season of Mist".

Its pretty simple, listen to samples from the listed bands and post your opinions. And if you already have thoughts on the Israeli scene, feel free to post them as well..

Salem:
The first Israeli metal band founded in 1985. Playing blackend doom death with a little oriental touches. In touch with the legend Mayhem and played with Attila and participated in a live act with Salem with a string accompaniement in 2005 with a very respected quartet. In 2007 they came out with the album "Necessary Evil" and change theyr gener to more modern death metal like Meshuggah.

Official: http://www.salemband.com/
Secondary source: www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=465
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/salemband

Orphaned Land:
I think that most of you know them they doing a Middle-Eastern Folk Metal and Progressive Middle-Eastern Folk Metal(in Mabool) they are band that everyone have to hear.

Official: http://www.orphaned-land.com
Secondary Source: www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=2309
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/orphanedmyspace

Betzefer:
A sort of Groove/Metalcore. Currently signed with Roadrunner.

Official: http://www.gutzy.com/betzefer/index.php
Secondary: www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=16613
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/betzefer
Downlow Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyPffz3UwSY
Early Grave: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEp2uIc2EaE

WhoreCore:
Grindcore band(they won in second place in the MS Awards) quality band and theyr second growler is Sven de Caluwe from Aborted!

Official: http://www.whorexcore.com
Secondary: www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=56349
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/wxcore

Distorted:
Gothic Melodic Death with Middle-Eastern Folk influences with female vocals and oriental styled singing. Played next to big bands like Draconian and Therion and Played in recent events.

Secondary: www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=7525
Official: http://www.distortedband.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/distortedband

Edit: will add more bands to the roster

We all know Orphaned Land and Salem but I wont say there are hige and big scene, but ... Teritory are so small, you shood be happy there are bands

ok here are some

Bishop of Hexen - werry good sym bm whit one good album 'archives of Ancient Emotions' moust knowed song are 'Lure my Speled Emotions' but now band ha schanged teribly from vampiric and melenholical romatism to Slpk Not style and I dont like them any more

Moth Eaten Dream - I know them of myspace so nothing more but i love them and also I discovere them in doom metal site

Substance for God - havnt hear but thay are ind oom metal and seems I like them if I hear them somehow in future

Asgaut - Black/doom metal quate good

Azamoth - Dont know what to say but lil better how Gorgoroth

Bartholomeus Night - Quate well know outside country in BM society

Dalmerot's Kingdom - Once long ago I ask about band to Varoth whem playing whit MA< so since then i know them

Eternal Agony - Quat good band but hard to get but MA give sliks whit songs

Grimoire - I anna hear them sounds quate intersting

Melechesh - Ok well kmnow good bands, famouse but I dont like them

Thy Mesmerized - industrial BM, I like them seems quate inteligent ppl
Izrealian Empyrium

Ok I moustly mention bands from doom and black, because only genres what i ike from Isreal, because you dont have some 80ties bands and old school bands what UI like so I choose those one

Of corse I use MA and doom metal to spell names, remember but I dont post(never do it) about those what I havnt listened

About what you give
Betzefer - crap dont like

WhoreCore - same

Distorted - I didnt know them but seems quate good thank's man

There are quite a few good Israeli bands, but a band I really miss from the ones being mentioned is
The Knell http://www.myspace.com/theknell

a good compilation to check out is Israheller

plus an Israeli record label I really like is Total Rust Music http://www.totalrust-music.com/

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 14.11.2007 at 11:21

There are quite a few good Israeli bands, but a band I really miss from the ones being mentioned is
The Knell http://www.myspace.com/theknell

a good compilation to check out is Israheller

plus an Israeli record label I really like is Total Rust Music http://www.totalrust-music.com/

I know The Knell its quate good band even I dont listening them so offen how other doom bands, but thay are good

I only know Orphaned Land of the bands mentioned and don't like them much. They are a little boring IMO and that's unfortunately also the case with their live show (saw them this weekend and the totally killed the energy of the crowd).
When I have time to check out the other bands you've mentioned I'll return with an opinion on them as well

Written by GT on 14.11.2007 at 12:24


When I have time to check out the other bands you've mentioned I'll return with an opinion on them as well

Do it man, but it will be hard to find some songs, albums, but almoust in all band hp are some songs

I read in MA about Melechesh it means "King of Fire" in Hebrew.

As Jerusalem Burns... Al'Intisar's lyrics are not available and will not be. That's also their only pure black metal album.

Problems between Melechesh and the strictly religious people in Jerusalem forced the band to relocate with members going to The Netherlands where they could continue work without the hassle from religious authorities. Since the drummer could not move they found a replacement with Proscriptor from Absu.

Drummer Xul's name derives from the Sumerian (ie Mesopotamian) word for 'evil', which coincidentally is also the Latin word for 'light', lux, reversed.

Melechesh participated in the "Celtic Frost Tribute - Order of the Tyrants", released by Black Lotus Records in 2003, covering the song "Babylon Fell".

is it truth about those religius ppl thay thay hunt and figt agants metal bands like article sad

I just doiscovere 2 new bands one of tham death/doom band Substance for God I realyw anna get more of tham and gothic band Altharya

Written by Bad English on 14.11.2007 at 22:55

I read in MA about Melechesh it means "King of Fire" in Hebrew.

As Jerusalem Burns... Al'Intisar's lyrics are not available and will not be. That's also their only pure black metal album.

Problems between Melechesh and the strictly religious people in Jerusalem forced the band to relocate with members going to The Netherlands where they could continue work without the hassle from religious authorities. Since the drummer could not move they found a replacement with Proscriptor from Absu.

Drummer Xul's name derives from the Sumerian (ie Mesopotamian) word for 'evil', which coincidentally is also the Latin word for 'light', lux, reversed.

Melechesh participated in the "Celtic Frost Tribute - Order of the Tyrants", released by Black Lotus Records in 2003, covering the song "Babylon Fell".

is it truth about those religius ppl thay thay hunt and figt agants metal bands like article sad

Hey! I didn't see your post about Melechesh here before, but in short, the members of Melechesh ( yes, it means 'king fire' in hebrew ) were pressured by the authorities to stop because the orthodox jewish community and christian community saw the group as a threat to 'religious stability' in Jerusalem. Hence is the reason they moved to the Netherlands to record and continue their group. Anyways, there is no evidence by anyone to actually prove that Melechesh did these acts of desecration.

Am bit surprised by peoples replies regarding Israeli doom bands, you almost never hear of these guys these days, its a bitter shame though.

Anyways, I also recommend Bishop Of Hexen and Azazel to people who might be interested in non-shitty Black Metal from Israel.

Israeli doom its rear and almoust forgotten man almoust somebody who had tape/cD taht had and hard to find it outside but its good man

Tru stoned metal WeerdDust from there good one http://www.myspace.com/weedust

Orphaned Land is the only Israeli band ive ever heard, but they were awesome.

Eternal Gray is impressive technical melo death. I just breezed over this thread so I should come back later with more time on my hands

Whore Core has since changed their name to "They:Swarm".

I do love Whorecore, but I quite like Orphaned Land and Salem. Bishop Of Hexen, I listened few times, though dont remember how their music is.

these are good band in israel :
Melechesh
Blackfield
Orphaned Land
salem

didnt listen to any israelite music yet. help me to find a doom or gothic from israel

Some bands i know:

Melechesh:
One of my favorite bands! I love evey each album by them.

Orphaned Land:
Love their originality.

Salem: I used to listen to them they were one of my favorite bands, but after i found out their racism lyrics, i haven't listened to them since then.

Betzefer:
Awesome band! something between "Pantera, Ektomorf, Soulfly, and Machine head"

Eternal Gray:
I've listened to their album "Kindless" amazing band!

They:Swarm\Whorecore:
Cool band love their Whorecore name more.

Blackfield:
I've heard some songs like "Hate me"...

Distorted:
I don't like their style, but i've listened to "Voices From Within" and i didn't noticed any oriental touch in their music.

Gevolt:
Amazing yiddish industrial folk!

Arallu:
Another oriental kickass band similar to Melechesh.