The Sound of Violence (album)
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The Sound of Violence is Bahrain
i thrash metal
band Motör Militia
's debut album, and is the first album of its genre to be released by a Middle Eastern group on an independent label.
Influenced stylistically by 1980s thrash metal, particularly Slayer
and Metallica
, the album was recorded in Salmabad, Bahrain—an industrial district more akin to forging steel than to recording studios. Regardless, the band recorded eight songs between June and July 2004.
Taking the DIY ethic
to heart, the band put together fifty CD packages by hand—with their record company providing the cases and other components. They were all subsequently sold at Friendly Violent Fun 3, another DIY concert organized by members of the band, as well as other bands in the Bahraini heavy metal music community
.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
i thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band Motör Militia
Motör Militia
Motör Militia is a Bahraini heavy metal/thrash metal band. They are regarded as one of the first metal bands of their genre in the Persian Gulf/Middle East area to record and release a full length album of original material on an independent label.In 2003, Motör Militia built a following based on...
's debut album, and is the first album of its genre to be released by a Middle Eastern group on an independent label.
Influenced stylistically by 1980s thrash metal, particularly Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
and Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
, the album was recorded in Salmabad, Bahrain—an industrial district more akin to forging steel than to recording studios. Regardless, the band recorded eight songs between June and July 2004.
Taking the DIY ethic
DIY ethic
The DIY ethic refers to the ethic of self-sufficiency through completing tasks oneself as opposed to having others who are more experienced or able complete them for one's behalf. It promotes the idea that an ordinary person can learn to do more than he or she thought was possible...
to heart, the band put together fifty CD packages by hand—with their record company providing the cases and other components. They were all subsequently sold at Friendly Violent Fun 3, another DIY concert organized by members of the band, as well as other bands in the Bahraini heavy metal music community
Music of Bahrain
The music of Bahrain is part of the pan-Gulf khaleeji folk traditions. It is also known for sawt music, a bluesy genre influenced by African, Indian and Persian music...
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Track listing
- "End of Days" – 04:04
(Music: Ghaffar - Lyrics: Ghaffar / Muijrers) - "IgnoranceIgnoranceIgnorance is a state of being uninformed . The word ignorant is an adjective describing a person in the state of being unaware and is often used as an insult...
" – 03:55
(Music & Lyrics: Ghaffar) - "Fame. Fortune. Flesh." – 04:44
(Music: Hatlani / Ghaffar - Lyrics: Ghaffar) - "Shattered Dream" – 03:59
(Music: Ghaffar / Hatlani - Lyrics: Ghaffar) - "Hole" – 05:29
(Music: Ghaffar / Muijrers / Hatlani - Lyrics: Ghaffar / Muijrers) - "Wrath of Violence" – 04:34
(Music & Lyrics: Ghaffar) - "Sins of Man" – 04:34
(Music: Hatlani - Lyrics: Ghaffar) - "Nuclear Winter" – 05:52
(Music: Hatlani - Lyrics: Muijrers)
Lineup
- Mahmood Abdul Ghaffar – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Yousef Hatlani – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Abdulla Muijrers – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....