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Contrary to popular Western belief, rock music has an influence on a considerably large proportion of music originating from Egypt. The nature of this influence differs with the bands, though; while many of the Egyptian outfits attempt to emulate American and European rock and heavy metal without altering factors that are considered 'generic' in the West, there are also others who use rock not as a primary template but rather an ingredient to mix with the more native Arabic genres; this particular fusion of styles exists in many more areas in the Middle East, Dubai and Bahrain being among the most notable. These combinations lead to a very diverse rock scene in Egypt, but while styles may differ between bands they also lead to differences in recognition and popularity, the country's cultures being the primary factor behind this rift.
As is the case in much of the Middle East, even though fusion and westernization in music is a welcome change, music composed in the Arabic language and predominantly Arabian style is still preferred in the mainstream. Egypt is no exception; in general the bulk of the English rock listeners come from the upper-middle and upper classes, which constitute a relatively small proportion of the Egyptian population. As a result, Arabic-speaking rock bands tend to generate more public interest than those speaking English, although from time to time there have been crossovers between the two musical spheres. With the recent rise in satellite and cable television subscriptions, both local and regional, publicity for rock bands has begun to improve in Egypt; though a majority of the newly formed channels, such as Orascom TV, speak Arabic predominantly on-air, even English-speaking outfits have begun to frequent the scene via interviews and specials on concerts.
[edit] Egyptian rock bands
This is a list of the most notable current rock and metal bands originating in Egypt:
+Medic+
Al Koor (Arabic-speaking lyrics)
Badapple
Blue Root (Old school/Grunge)
Brain Candy
Cairokee (Arabic-speaking lyrics)
Dark Philosophy
DaVinCi
Destiny In Chains, an early adopter of the metalcore genre in the region; they're signed to the UK-based indie label "Deathcap Records"
Dieski
Digla (Acoustic/Rock)
Dusk
Egoz
Enraged
Forgotten Notes
Forsaken
The Idlemind Project
Instrumental Therapy
Infliktora (One of the first bands in Egypt to play the metalcore genre)
Kayan (Arabic-speaking rock band)
Kravin
Konzaross, a one-man project by Khaled Sallam who plays psychedelic melodic dark music with ( bass & vocals ) only
The Marbleheads
Mascara
MetalloidZ
Naqada (Hard rock/heavy metal band since 2003)
Odious, a black metal band, that fuses oriental music with metal; they're currently under Sleaszy Rider Records (a Greek label) and EMI Middle East
PORTAL
Redeemers (Symphonic Power Metal)
The Room (Expiremental Rock music with a taste of synth lead by Amr Hefny)
Track 6 (Alternative/Acoustic Rock)
Varden [Symphnic Power Metal]
Vybe (Funk/Rock)
Wust El-Balad (Soft Rock)
Wyvern (Leading heavy metal band in Egypt)
Xero (Rock/Metal Band)
Yesterday Lied (Nu Metal, alternative rock)
EL KEST (progressive rock)[img]
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Contrary to popular Western belief, rock music has an influence on a considerably large proportion of music originating from Egypt. The nature of this influence differs with the bands, though; while many of the Egyptian outfits attempt to emulate American and European rock and heavy metal without altering factors that are considered 'generic' in the West, there are also others who use rock not as a primary template but rather an ingredient to mix with the more native Arabic genres; this particular fusion of styles exists in many more areas in the Middle East, Dubai and Bahrain being among the most notable. These combinations lead to a very diverse rock scene in Egypt, but while styles may differ between bands they also lead to differences in recognition and popularity, the country's cultures being the primary factor behind this rift.
As is the case in much of the Middle East, even though fusion and westernization in music is a welcome change, music composed in the Arabic language and predominantly Arabian style is still preferred in the mainstream. Egypt is no exception; in general the bulk of the English rock listeners come from the upper-middle and upper classes, which constitute a relatively small proportion of the Egyptian population. As a result, Arabic-speaking rock bands tend to generate more public interest than those speaking English, although from time to time there have been crossovers between the two musical spheres. With the recent rise in satellite and cable television subscriptions, both local and regional, publicity for rock bands has begun to improve in Egypt; though a majority of the newly formed channels, such as Orascom TV, speak Arabic predominantly on-air, even English-speaking outfits have begun to frequent the scene via interviews and specials on concerts.
[edit] Egyptian rock bands
This is a list of the most notable current rock and metal bands originating in Egypt:
+Medic+
Al Koor (Arabic-speaking lyrics)
Badapple
Blue Root (Old school/Grunge)
Brain Candy
Cairokee (Arabic-speaking lyrics)
Dark Philosophy
DaVinCi
Destiny In Chains, an early adopter of the metalcore genre in the region; they're signed to the UK-based indie label "Deathcap Records"
Dieski
Digla (Acoustic/Rock)
Dusk
Egoz
Enraged
Forgotten Notes
Forsaken
The Idlemind Project
Instrumental Therapy
Infliktora (One of the first bands in Egypt to play the metalcore genre)
Kayan (Arabic-speaking rock band)
Kravin
Konzaross, a one-man project by Khaled Sallam who plays psychedelic melodic dark music with ( bass & vocals ) only
The Marbleheads
Mascara
MetalloidZ
Naqada (Hard rock/heavy metal band since 2003)
Odious, a black metal band, that fuses oriental music with metal; they're currently under Sleaszy Rider Records (a Greek label) and EMI Middle East
PORTAL
Redeemers (Symphonic Power Metal)
The Room (Expiremental Rock music with a taste of synth lead by Amr Hefny)
Track 6 (Alternative/Acoustic Rock)
Varden [Symphnic Power Metal]
Vybe (Funk/Rock)
Wust El-Balad (Soft Rock)
Wyvern (Leading heavy metal band in Egypt)
Xero (Rock/Metal Band)
Yesterday Lied (Nu Metal, alternative rock)
EL KEST (progressive rock)[img]
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