Avital Tamir

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Name = Avital Tamir
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Img_capt = Avital Tamir performing with Betzefer
Background = solo_singer
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Origin = Israel
Genre = Metalcore
Groove metal
Thrash metal
Occupation = Musician, Singer Songwriter
Years_active = 1998–present
Instrument = Vocals
Associated_acts = Betzefer, Nail Within
Label = Roadrunner
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Avital Tamir is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer for successful groove/metalcore Betzefer. He was also briefly a member of fellow Betzefer bandmate Matan Cohen's Death metal band Nail Within.

Betzefer (1998–present)

Avital Tamir formed Betzefer along with guitarist Matan Cohen and drummer Roey Berman as a one-off band for a high school gig in 1998. [ Betzefer.com // Biography]
What started as a high school gig became a big part of the lives of the band members and since then the band started working, first as a cover band (Metallica, etc.) and later they started recording their own material, releasing "Pitz Aachbar" in 2000, "Some Tits, But No Bush" in 2001 and "New Hate" in 2003.
In 2005, the band released its first full-length album "Down Low" and currently is working on its second. [ [http://www.myspace.com/betzefer MySpace.com - BETZEFER [in studio - Tel-Aviv - Metal / Rock - www.myspace.com/betzefer ] ]
Tamir was the vocalist for the band since its formation and appeared on all of the band's releases.

Nail Within (2003, 2007)

In 2003, after Nail Within vocalist Yishay Swearts left, guitarist Matan Cohen broguht his Betzefer bandmates Avital Tamir (on vocals) and Rotem Inbar (on bass) to play with the band. After few rehearsals the idea fell through and the band disbanded. Although, before those events, Tamir did guest on some live shows of Nail Within. [http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,34077.sm NAIL WITHIN | Rockdetector ] ]
In 2007, before reuniting the whole line-up, Cohen brought Cohen once again to rehearse with the band. Again, the collaboration wasn't long and soon the whole old line-up reunited.
It is being rumored that Avital Tamir, along with Betzefer bassist Rotem Inbar, will be involved in the new proposed album by Nail Within, though this wasn't confirmed, but its known that Matan Cohen, Avital Tamir and Rotem Inbar, are all active in Nail Within. [ [http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,43586.sm BETZEFER | Rockdetector ] ]

Discography

Betzefer

* "Pitz Aachbar" (2000)
* "Some Tits, But No Bush" (2001)
* "New Hate" (2003)
* "Down Low" (2005)
* "Freedom to The Slave Makers" (2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.betzefer.com/ Avital Tamir's band (Betzefer) offical site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/betzefer_tim Betzefer's Myspace page]