Arallu

Arallu is an Israeli extreme metal band. As one of the members of the Jerusalem extreme metal scene, Arallu has "thrived off the seeming contradiction of its location within a 'holy' city."Kahn Harris 2007, p. 115]

Biography

Arallu was created as the solo project of Moti "Butchered" Daniel, a bass guitarist who has performed live with Melechesh.cite web |author=Sharpe-Young, Garry |title=Arallu |url=http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,532.sm |publisher=Rockdetector |accessdate=2008-07-27] The debut album "The War on the Wailing Wall" arrived in 2001 and featured "a drum machine programmed to ludicrous speed". [cite web |author=Martinelli, Roberto |title="Satanic War in Jerusalem" review |url=http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/review_iss8_273.php |publisher=Maelstrom.nu |accessdate=2008-07-27] In 2002, Arallu released their "iconclastic" second album "Satanic War in Jerusalem". Nir Nakav from the band Salem was responsible for the drums and the traditional Goblet drum while Daniel performed on all other instruments and vocals.cite web |author=Melzer, Alexander |title="Satanic War in Jerusalem" review |publisher=The Metal Observer |url=http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=1480 |accessdate=2008-07-27] The album featured a cover version of Slayer's "Evil Has No Boundaries". Daniel expanded the band's line-up after the release of this album and a dvd "Visual Chaos Invasion" was released in the following year.

In September 2003, Daniel's brother was kidnapped and held to ransom by guerillas from the Colombian organisation Ejército de Liberación Nacional. Daniel was successful in negotiating for his brother's release.

The year 2005 saw the release of Arallu's third album "The Demon From The Ancient World" with guest performers from various Israeli acts including Zeev Tananboim of Salem. [cite web |title=ARALLU: Hard At Work On New Album |date=2005-03-14 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.NET/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=69132 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |accessdate=2008-07-27] Daniel returned the favor with a guest performance on Salem's chart-topping "Strings Attached" album. [cite web |title=SALEM's 'Strings Attached' Tops Israeli Metal Chart |date=2005-06-06 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=37700 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |accessdate=2008-07-27]

In September 2007, Arallu opened for Mayhem's concert in Tel Aviv. The footage from the performance was filmed and is scheduled for release in 2008 as the band's second dvd.cite web |title=ARALLU: New Album Title Announced |date=2008-02-22 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=91348 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |accessdate=2008-07-27] Their fourth album "Desert Battles - Descending to the Sands" is also scheduled for release in 2008.

tyle

Arallu performs black metal with oriental influences and touches of thrash metal. Critic Roberto Marinelli describes their style as "reminiscent of early Venom, Sodom, and Voivod: thrashy, monochromatic, underproduced and full of ideas that far outstrip their abilities". [cite web |author=Martinelli, Roberto |title="he Demon from the Ancient World" review |url=http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/review_iss44_3149.php |publisher=Maelstrom.nu |accessdate=2008-07-27] Daniel has remarked in an interview that Arallu's style has to be oriental, thrashy and barbaric "all at once". [cite web |author=Puhl, Carl |title=Interview with Butchered and Yonatan of Arallu |url=http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1356&lang=en |publisher=Lordsofmetal.nl |accessdate=2008-07-27]

Band members

*Moti Daniel - bass/vocals
*Avi Caspi - guitars
*Yossi Darmon - guitars
*Yonatan Dushnitzki - drums

Discography

tudio albums

*"The War on the Wailing Wall" (1999)
*"Satanic War in Jerusalem" (2002)
*"The Demon from the Ancient World" (2005)

EPs

*"At War against God" (2001)

Dvds

*"Visual Chaos Invasion" (2003)

Notes

References

* Cite book |last=Kahn-Harris |first=Keith |title=Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge |publisher=Berg Publishers |location=Oxford |date=2007 |isbn=1845203992

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/arallushell Arallu] at Myspace
* [http://www.metalist.co.il/arallu/press.html Interviews and reviews]