Egypt's heavy metal scene emerging

[Robert Bandanza]

Egypt's heavy metal scene emerging

By OMAR SINAN, Associated Press Writer Sat Aug 12, 10:50 PM ET

CAIRO, Egypt - The music was loud and the tattooed fans were wild, dancing and swaying in flashing strobe lights to the crashing sounds of heavy metal songs. Suddenly, the music stopped. The band leader grasped the mike and announced: "It's prayer time."

No one left to pray. Everyone stood by the stage and waited, as the band paused its music while a nearby mosque began the call to prayer from a loudspeaker. Then the music resumed.

Welcome to Egypt's heavy metal scene, making a tentative comeback in a conservative Muslim society nine years after a government crackdown amid allegations of satanic worship, drug use and group sex among the upper-crust youthful fans.

"We are Arab Muslims. We respect our religion. But we only love this music," said Noor, a 23-year-old part-time German language teacher and guitarist for Dark Philosophy, a pioneering Egyptian heavy metal band.

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[TheGreenMan]

Quote: "Suddenly, the music stopped. The band leader grasped the mike and announced: "It's prayer time........"

HTF can a metal band have any street cred when it stops to stick its collective arse in the air to bow down to pray to the black rock in Mecca.

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by TheGreenMan

Quote: "Suddenly, the music stopped. The band leader grasped the mike and announced: "It's prayer time........"

HTF can a metal band have any street cred when it stops to stick its collective arse in the air to bow down to pray to the black rock in Mecca.

That's their fucking culture dork. This is bad news for Egypt. It opens them up to kike influences.

huh? Metal is Metal.