MELECHESH
BIOGRAPHY:
the band was formed in 1993
by melechesh ashmedai (vocals) that
looked for members to form
a band of Mesopotamian black metal
than
molochand lord curse joined
the band and record 2
rehearsal demo tapes
that neverwas released than
joined into the band Cimeries and
Thamuz
and they record the demo "As
Jerusalem Burns" in 95' at the yellow
submarine. after that cimeris
and thamuz left the band.
In '96 a very underground German
label Devilish Music Propaganda
released "The Siege Of Lachish"
7'EP (with Uusur on bass, he also saw
his way out after the recording),
the 7'EP was limited to 666 copies and
the title song illustrated
one of the dimensions of what MELECHESH
calls Mesopotamian metal /
Assyrian black metal. Months after
the release, when american
label Breath Of Night Recs. wanted to
release the demo on CD, they
took the decision to re-record the demo
tracks and to add some 4 -5
more, that lead to the "As Jerusalem
Burns... Al'Intisar" ('Al'Intisar'
means 'victory' in arabic) CD, co-released
with Pulverizer Recs.
after that a television show
got interested and melechesh had made a
music video for them .
later the band got interest
from dies area records and was
supposed to release the new
album there , but the deal was called
off
after a while so melechesh
looked for another deal
,they almost got a
deal with season of mist recs
but then osmose prods have offered them
a batter deal so they sign
the contracts and the album will soon be out
a lot happened meanwhile ,
the band relocation to holland
made lord curse leave the band and
they seeked a good drummer
for the recording , so Proscriptor from absu
joined the horde
for the new album (maybe he will remain
at melechesh
for the 3erd album too)
and a new bassist Alhazred
joined melechesh ,
anyway the band is not israeli
anymore but we kept them
in the site
as being jerusalem first black
metal band and a band who influenced
the scene of jerusalem and
the near area ....
CONTACT:
BEVELAND SELAAN 83
1181 JM. AMSTELVEEN
HOLLAND
DISCOGRAPHY:
DEMO '95
THE SIEGE OF LACHISH
AS JERUSALEM BURNS... AL
INTISAR
DJINN
(the upcoming album suposed to be relese
in 2001)
BAND PICTURE:
Proscriptor - Drums
Moloch - Guitars
Melech Ashmedi - Guitars, Vocals
& Keyboards
Alhazred - Bass
(from left to right)
SONG: Wardjinn
- taken from the promo cd '98
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