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Odious (Egy) Discography

Oriental Melodic Black Metal band from Egypt.

Current line-up
Bassem Fakhri - Vocals and Keyboards
Rami Magdi - Drums and Tabla
Alfi Hayati - Bass
Mohamed Hassen - Lead Guitar
Mohamed Lameen - Rhythm Guitar

http://www.odious-band.com/
http://www.myspace.com/odiousegypt

Summoned by Night Demo, 2003 [converted from wma, 320K CBR]

1. Silver Sea (Intro) 01:29
2. Poems Hidden On Black Walls 07:35
3. Invitation to Chaotic Revelation 07:58
4. Upon the Broken Wing 06:50
5. Dilemma 02:07
Total playing time 25:58

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Extracted from Metal-Archives;
An Oriental Masterpiece - 100%
Written by Archaeopteryx on March 14th, 2005

Wow.... This is, I think, the most enjoyable demo I've EVER heard; it's never boring, and it doesn't lose it's brightness by time. Everything about this demo is perfect starting from the lyrics till the production which is the best I heard from a demo.

The demo itself is very unique for the Black Metal genre, and it explores new horizons in Black Metal as it possesses some oriental influences along with the Melodic Black Metal atmosphere that creates a special mood. It has five tracks, with two instrumentals that make the album three real songs with average song-length seven minutes (which is perfect).

Each member of this band knows exactly what's he doing. Bassem's vocals are really adroit; over-the-top; ranging from the high-pitched screams (really unique not like the common, standard sound of Black Metal), and sometimes low-pitched growls and both are nice; his vocals range is really mind-blowing. The guitarist invokes all your emotions through the death-invoking incredible riffs and with the Oud also. The Drummer really knows his equipment and blow away your headaches with his army of machine guns (called drums). The keyboard, which is done by the vocalist; Bassem, is just amazing, it gives you a perfect oriental atmosphere. And the Bass completes the wicked symphony in a perfect harmony.

Silver Sea (instrumental): The first track that sets the mood.... It starts with the sound of the whispers of the Silver Sea (the Mediterranean Sea) and some ravens in the background, and then enters the guitars which are then completed by the Oud and some keyboards in the background.

Poems Hidden On Black Walls: This song is really amazing and very enjoyable. It starts with an odd intro (some nomadic music) then everything fades to the background, and comes a double bass with some whispers... and starts an over-the-top keyboard that gives you an eerie feeling, and, all of a sudden, everything crashes; a really nice intro. The song almost has all the elements: Guitar solo, oriental melodies, amazing riffs, incredible atmosphere, and dark immortal screams.

Invitation to Chaotic Revelation: This is simply the best track on here; SUPERB. The third track (second song) gets straight to the point with bursting guitar riff and loathing vocals, then it rests a bit with oriental part that ends with the Oud that gives an amazing riff along with the guitars, and the Black Metal is back again. The last part of this song (last two minutes) is REALLY amazing, can't be put through words, and it fades away with a guitar solo. This is the least Oriental influenced track and the most Black Metal song on this release; Never boring.

Upon the Broken Wing: Really fascinating track fits as an ending song; it kicks ass. This is the least Black Metal song on the demo (as it is originally Doom Metal, but the Doom version is a lot different than this one). It starts with the Oud and some great melody, then Bassem screams his last scream declaring his abhorrence for the world; incredible intro. This song features some great riffs and atmosphere. Has oriental moments, and has its moments; never boring also.

Dilemma (instrumental): keyboard track that makes your suffering go away; it gives relief after your long journey.

This is a really promising demo from the band for a brilliant, shinning future, and it leaves you unsatisfied... hungry for more, and looking forward to what's going to be released by this outfit. I can't think of a boring or even half-boring second on this demo.

Bottom line; get your hands on this demo AS LONG AS YOU CAN. I can't think of one person who enjoys any kind of Metal not liking this! Whatever kind of Metal you listen to; this is a must-have (especially for those who embrace good melodic music). You'll never regret it, I'm sure of it

Mirror Of Vibrations Full-length, 2007 [VBR V2]

1. Silver Sea 01:30
2. Poems Hidden On Black Walls 07:35
3. Deaf and Blind Witness 06:02
4. For the Unknown Is Horrid 07:11
5. Invitation to Chaotic Revelation 07:58
6. Smile In Vacuum Warnings 07:14
7. Split Punishment 05:11
8. Upon the Broken Wings 06:49
9. Dilemma 02:06
Total playing time 51:36

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Extracted from Metal-Archives;
Breakthrough! - 95%
Written by Shehab on July 23rd, 2007

This is the debut album for the Egyptian oriental black metal band, ODIOUS. Just knowing that there is a band from this region made it to this extent, and came out with a full album with a record label, is a shocking fact in itself. The album has a great artwork concept, using some pharaoh icons to make the album feel more "oriental". The artwork is very much related to the music, which is pretty oriental and harsh at the same time.

The album opens up with the welcoming act of "Silver Sea". Silver sea is a simple, yet too emotional instrumental introductory track featuring an oriental instrument called Oud. Oud is a pear-shaped, stringed instrument, like the guitar but it is way more eastern in sound. As soon as this track ends, and you are left with a feeling of peace which is blown away by "Poems hidden on black walls".

The track has a nice intro of a distant eastern feast, then the harsh part begins with no warnings and you are left in dismay. The music is very instrumental and vivid, the guitars sound very crunchy and the keyboards are very distinguishable throughout the track, well actually throughout the whole album to be exact. Oriental riffs and solos come and go on this track, leaving you just waiting for more, especially the part where the tabla (An eastern percussion instrument) emerges.

"Deaf and blind witness" starts off a nice keyboard intro, but in a fraction of a second you're taken into the depth of this song, don't have a wrong interpretation of what I said, this isn't a shallow track at all, it's just a very comprehensible one. All oriental elements are still there and they come by every now and then. At around 2 minutes, the vocal line is edited in a nice way, not too long though, this is good, it just gave you some of it and didn't use more cause it would've ruined the whole track, it's a nice idea after all.

"For the unknown is horrid" starts out with a great oriental riff, the first time I listened to it, before the album release it just got stuck on my mind till I got my copy of this album, it has a simple melody but very attractive and vivid. This track is considered the first highlight of this album, capturing Odious at their prime and best musical moments. There is so much to say about this track alone which can take me forever to write, but the most you can get out of this track is the guitar solos all around it. There is exactly 1 minutes and 12 seconds as a clean oriental outro for this specific track which makes it way more special than any other track on this album, the outro in itself is a great piece of music. The last part of the outro is amazing, which only lasts for few seconds, it has 2 keyboards overlaying each other. I find myself sometimes going to this track and just skipping through it to achieve this amazing outro!

Comes up next the complex "Invitation to chaotic revelation". This is the most "black metal" track throughout the whole album, very western melodies and haunting keyboard notes. Rhythm guitar is doing a great job there, taking you from a melody to another and playing so harsh as if there is no tomorrow. For all these people who liked the oriental moments from the tracks before this, don't worry, you still get your fix here too, just not as much as others, but it is still strongly present. Ending this track with a great guitar solo, it couldn't get any better in my point of view.

My favorite track then comes out, "Smile in vacuum warnings" starts out with a stunning solo and great drums, then melody just turns around and the vocal emerges. This track is very progressive, taking you from a melody to another and you won't even feel this transition, just listening to the simple oriental notes with the drums blasting off leaves you in pure awe. This is the most anticipated track, while all others are still great, but this one stands on a different ground, making it shine and is a great addition to this album, making it very worthy to own.

"Split punishment" is a keyboard driven track, which means keyboard is the main instrument there and all the other instruments follow, and back to the electronized vocals, this track reminds me of "Deaf and blind witness" while both are very different, a lot of elements are shared. Nice keyboard solos by the end of this track, so make sure to keep your ears open to enrich your senses.

"Upon the broken wing" emerges. Everyone take cover. This is the most oriental track of all, and very atmospheric as well with haunting keyboards melodies on the background. The drummer is also doing a great job here to keep on track and lead the other instruments behind. The oriental part starting at 3:48 throughout 4:40 is just amazing. This part perfectly fits in this track and makes it sound like a bliss.

It couldn't be any better when closing this album with the soothing keyboard "Dilemma". a great keyboard piece which just clicks with the rest of this masterpiece.

All in all, Mirror of Vibrations is not just another album; it is considered as a milestone for the oriental metal scene in general, using extremely oriental passages throughout a black metal album is not as easy as anyone might think. Black metal is known to be the most extreme genre of music, so adding to that, the complexity of oriental music and its composing, this is not an easy task for anyone to take.

Lyrics is very dark yet understandable, unlike many bands who just use some unknown words out of an old dictionary, you actually come out with something from this album. The lyrical theme is driven from philosophy and sorrow.

Mirror of vibrations stands out when compared to other oriental metal albums, like the latest release from Melechesh , Emissaries, by its dedication to the oriental part, don't get me wrong, Melechesh is known for their great black metal albums and still stunning oriental additions, Emissaries was a breath-taking album, but Mirror of Vibrations is way more richer in oriental music. Also compared to Orphaned land's Mabool, Mirror of Vibrations still stands out with its aggression. Mabool is a very oriental album, sounding almost perfect, but they took it way too much with oriental elements that the music itself doesn't feel so "metal". Mirror of Vibrations isn't as black as Melechesh's Emissaries or as mellow as Orphaned Land's Mabool. It is a balanced equation between the two forces. Be prepared to listen to something different.

Certainly an Egyptian masterpiece!

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30/11/2007

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