Arab Metal

Arab metal is a broad metal scene rooted in the Middle East and North Africa that fuses the weight of heavy, thrash, death, and progressive metal with regional musical identity. It often blends down-tuned riffs, rapid double-kick rhythms, and harsh or soaring vocals with Arabic scales and ornamentation, modal melodies, and occasional use of traditional instruments or folk-inspired motifs. Lyrics may switch between Arabic and English and frequently explore history, mythology, spirituality, social pressure, and political unrest, balancing epic atmospheres with street-level urgency. Production ranges from raw underground grit to polished, cinematic arrangements, but the hallmark is metal’s intensity filtered through distinctly Arab melodies and themes.

Wilderness of Mirrors

Myrath

Album - 10 Tracks - Released March 27, 2026