Melechesh
Melechesh is an ethnically Assyrian black metal band that originated in Jerusalem and is currently based in Amsterdam. Ashmedi started the band as a solo project in 1993. In the following year, guitarist Moloch and drummer Lord Curse were added to the line-up. The band's goal was to create a type of black metal incorporating extensive Middle Eastern influences mainly based on Assyrian (Mesopotamian) and occult themes (both musically and lyrically); the band invented the title "Mesopotamian metal" or "Sumerian Black Thrashing Metal" to best describe their type of metal. They are sometimes refer
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- Musical artist.name
- Melechesh
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.image
- Melechesh by Christian Misje.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Live at Hole in the Sky in Norway, 2007
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- 1.2
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1993–present
- Musical artist.origin
- Jerusalem
- Musical artist.genre
- Black metal, oriental metal
- Musical artist.label
- Nuclear Blast, Osmose, The End, Profound Lore Records
- Musical artist.current_members
- AshmediMolochLord Curse
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- Background
- Name etymology and pronunciation
- Geographical origins
- History
- Band members
- Current members
- Former members
- Current live members
- Session/live musicians
- Timeline
- Discography
- Studio albums
- EPs
- Demo
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Melechesh is an ethnically Assyrian black metal band that originated in Jerusalem and is currently based in Amsterdam. Ashmedi started the band as a solo project in 1993. In the following year, guitarist Moloch and drummer Lord Curse were added to the line-up. The band's goal was to create a type of black metal incorporating extensive Middle Eastern influences mainly based on Assyrian (Mesopotamian) and occult themes (both musically and lyrically); the band invented the title "Mesopotamian metal" or "Sumerian Black Thrashing Metal" to best describe their type of metal. They are sometimes referred to as oriental metal.
==Background== === Name etymology and pronunciation === The name Melechesh consists of two words of Hebrew and Aramaic origins: melech (meaning king; מֶלֶךְ, ܡܲܠܟܵܐ) and esh (meaning fire; אֵשׁ); hence, king of fire or fiery king. The portmanteau was originated by the band.
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