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A collection of metal albums that use Arabian, middle-east and far east folk elements. Recommendations are welcome. Image is the cover artwork of Shangren's Warriors of Devastation.

Created by: CyberSymphony | 19.03.2013


1. Acyl - Algebra
2012 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Progressive - France
2. Aeternam - Disciples Of The Unseen
2010 - Egyptian/Middle-Eastern/Melodic Death - Canada
3. Akvan اكوان - شکوه فراموش شده / Forgotten Glory
2017 - Middle-Eastern/Black - Iran
4. Al-Namrood - Estorat Taghoot
2010 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Black - Saudi Arabia
5. Al-Namrood - Kitab Al-Awthan
2012 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Black - Saudi Arabia
6. Amaseffer - Slaves For Life
2008 - Egyptian/Arabian/Progressive - Isarel
7. Arallu - Desert Battles - Descending To The Sands
2009 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Black - Isarel
8. Arkan - Hilal
2008 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Melodic Death - France
9. Arkan - Salam
2011 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Melodic Death - France
10. Betray My Secrets - Betray My Secrets
1999 - Ethnic/East-Asian/Gothic - Germany
11. Bilocate - Sudden Death Syndrome
2008 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Death/Doom - Jordan
12. Bilocate - Summoning The Bygones
2012 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Death/Doom - Jordan
13. Black Kirin - 哀郢
2015 - Chinese/Melodic Death - China
14. Chthonic - Bú-Tik
2013 - East-Asian/Melodic Black - Taiwan
15. Chthonic - Takasago Army
2011 - East-Asian/Melodic Black - Taiwan
16. The Crown Of Yamhad - The Ghost Of Zanoubia
2015 - Middle-Eastern/Symphonic - Syria
17. Dark Ambition - Tears Of Daewongoon
2007 - Korean/Black - South Korea
18. Darkestrah - The Great Silk Road
2008 - Central-Asian/Pagan/Black - Kyrgyzstan
19. Deep Mountains - 忘忧湖 (Lake Of Solace)
2014 - Chinese/Post/Black - China
20. Distorted - Memorial
2006 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Gothic - Israel
21. Dying Out Flame - Shiva Rudrastakam
2014 - Vedic/Hindu/Technical Death - Nepal
22. Ê - Kherubîm
2011 - Middle-Eastern/Sumerian/Death/Doom - France
23. Ego Fall - 蒙古精神
2008 - East-Asian/Mongolian/Metalcore - China
24. Empylver - Wood Woud Would
2006 - Chinese/Folk - China
25. Farzad Golpayegani - Two
2006 - Middle-Eastern/Progressive - Iran
26. Fu Xi 伏羲 - 在寂静的路上 (In the Quiet Road)
2009 - Chinese/Folk - China
27. Gaia - Nostalgia
2004 - Korean/Progressive/Gothic - South Korea
28. Gevolt - AlefBase
2011 - Middle-Eastern/Industrial - Israel
29. Gostwind - Korean Road
2006 - Korean/Folk - South Korea
30. Human Fate - Part I
2009 - Oriental/Folk - France
31. Ignea - The Sign Of Faith
2017 - Middle-Eastern?Symphonic/Progressive - Ukraine
32. Jambinai - Différance
2012 - East-Asian/Korean/Post-Metal - South Korea
33. Khalas - Arabic Rock Orchestra
2013 - Arabic/Middle-Eastern/Folk Rock - Israel
34. Kartikeya - Mahayuga
2011 - East-Asian/Indian/Black/Death - Russia
35. Khepra - Cosmology Divine
2016 - Symphonic Death/Middle-Eastern/Anatolian - Turkey
36. Litham - Dhal Ennar
1999 - Middle-Eastern/Death - Algeria
37. Lykathé - Elvenefris
2000 - Egyptian/Middle-Eastern/Progressive/Death - Czech Republic
38. Magane - Beginning At The End (Yomotu Nolito)
2006 - Japanese/Black - Japan
39. Melechesh - Emissaries
2006 - Mesopotamian/Melodic/Black - Israel
40. Melechesh - The Epigenesis
2010 - Mesopotamian/Melodic Black - Israel
41. Misogi 身殺 - 遠ツ神 笑ミ給ヘ (Tofotukami Wemitamafe)
2010 - Japanese/Black - Japan
42. Myrath - Hope
2007 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Progressive - Tunisia
43. Myrath - Tales Of The Sands
2011 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Progressive - Tunisia
44. Narjahanam - Undama Tath'hur Al Shams Mn Al Gharb
2007 - Middle-Eastern/Death - Bahrain
45. Nawather - Wasted Years
2016 - Middle-Eastern/Progressive - Tunisia
46. Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines
2002 - Egyptian/Techincal/Death - USA
47. Nine Treasures - Arvan Ald Guulin Honshoor
2012 - Mongolian/Folk - China
48. Oathean - Regarding All The Sadness Of The World
2008 - Korean/Black - South Korea
49. Odious - Mirror Of Vibrations
2007 - Egyptian/Atmospheric/Black - Egypt
50. Om - Advaitic Songs
2012 - Middle-Eastern/Stoner/Doom - USA
51. Orochi - Orochi
2006 - Visual Kei/J-rock/Power - Japan
52. Orphaned Land - El Norra Alila
1996 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Death/Doom - Israel
53. Orphaned Land - Mabool
2004 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Progressive - Israel
54. Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR
2010 - Arabian/Middle-Eastern/Progressive - Israel
55. Quest For Blood - Quest For Blood
2008 - Japanese/Progressive Black - Japan
56. Rudra - Brahmavidya: Immortal I
2011 - Indian/Vedic/Death - Singapore
57. Rudra - Brahmavidya: Transcendental I
2009 - Indian/Vedic/Death - Singapore
58. Sawlegen - Stories From An Old Empire
2007 - Moroccan/Arabian/Melodic Black - Morocco
59. Sand Aura - Elegy Of The Orient
2012 - Egyptian/Progressive - Egypt
60. Seth.ECT - Godspeak
2001 - Industrial/Death - Turkey
61. Scarab - Blinding The Masses
2009 - Egyptian/Techincal Death - Egypt
62. Shaarimoth - Current 11
2005 - Sumerian/Death - Norway
63. Shangren - Warriors Of Devastation
2010 - Chinese/Folk - Australia
64. Shturm - Kalahia
2009 - East-Asian/Black/Death - Russia
65. SpiRitual - Pulse
2008 - Ethnic/East-Asian/Gothic - Germany
66. Spring And Autumn 春秋 - 春秋 / Spring and Autumn
2006 - Chinese/Progressive/Heavy - China
67. Tang Dynasty - 浪漫骑士
2008 - Chinese/Heavy - China
68. Tengger Cavalry - Sunesu Cavalry
2011 - Mongolian/Folk - China
69. Tengger Cavalry - Ancient Call
2014 - Mongolian/Folk - China
70. Ulytau - Jumyr-Kylysh
2006 - Central-Asian/Folk - Kazakhstan
71. VooDoo KungFu - Voodoo Kungfu
2008 - Chinese/Black - China
72. Whispered - Shogunate Macabre
2014 - Japanese/Melodic Death - Finland
73. Zuriaake 葬尸湖 - 弈秋 / Afterimage of Autumn
2007 - Chinese/Atmospheric Black - China


Disclaimer: All top lists are unofficial and do not represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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20.03.2013 - 06:33
Jay Bourque
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I love how Nile is American.
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21.03.2013 - 05:54
R'Vannith
ghedengi
Elite
Check out Gostwind. Pretty nifty Korean heavy/folk metal.
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21.03.2013 - 15:32
CyberSymphony
Ollie
Written by R'Vannith on 21.03.2013 at 05:54

Check out Gostwind. Pretty nifty Korean heavy/folk metal.

Thanks, added in the info box (as not featured in MS), I think I have added nearly all of the Asian/Oriental folk bands in MS.
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29.04.2013 - 21:24
Fredd
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I think you might like Current 11this[url]
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26.01.2014 - 23:11
Karlabos
Nice list. Pretty much what I look for from times to times =P
Still there are missing some Chinese/Japanese/Korean folk I think.
Some suggestions:
The Nine Treasures
Quest For Blood
Mononofu
Gonin-Ish
Birushanah
Dark Ambition
Zuriaake
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"Aah! The cat turned into a cat!"
- Reimu Hakurei
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26.01.2014 - 23:16
CyberSymphony
Ollie
Written by Karlabos on 26.01.2014 at 23:11

Nice list. Pretty much what I look for from times to times =P
Still there are missing some Chinese/Japanese/Korean folk I think.
Some suggestions:
The Nine Treasures
Quest For Blood
Mononofu
Gonin-Ish
Birushanah
Dark Ambition
Zuriaake

Just updated the list and added Quest for Blood, I've heard of Dark Ambition and considering added it. Checking out the other too, thanks
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25.07.2014 - 01:01
Lionthrone
Thanks for creating this list. I've been going through it and finding a lot of great stuff.
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20.10.2014 - 20:02
Karlabos
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"Aah! The cat turned into a cat!"
- Reimu Hakurei
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20.10.2014 - 20:24
CyberSymphony
Ollie
Written by Karlabos on 20.10.2014 at 20:02

Book Of Sand?

Thanks, I like the oriental melodies at the beginning, gonna look at their other songs and see if it makes the list.
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