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ANURYZM: World of Soundscapes

International progressive metal outfit Anuryzm has been putting out music for almost ten years. Their newest release is a single entitled ‘Etheride’ which was featured on our recently released Progotronics compilation. Guitarist John Bakhos and keyboardist Jay Jahed spoke for Prog Sphere about their beginnings as Anuryzm, the new single, future plans, and more.

How did you come to do what you do?

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Persian Metal Festival 2015: Peace, Love & Rock in the Middle East

Persian Metal Festival 2015: Peace, Love & Rock in the Middle East

Persian Metal Festival 2015: Peace, Love & Rock in the Middle East In 1915 the Battle of Gallipoli wreaked havoc on Çanakkale, Turkey. The brutal war left over 100,000 Australian, European and Turkish soldiers dead in its wake, but resulted in the formation of the Republic of Turkey.

On the 100th anniversary of this carnage, March 28th-29th

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INTRODUCING: Anuryzm - Progressive metal from Dubai

BAND: ANURYZM

LOCATION: DUBAI, UAE

GENRE: PROGRESSIVE METAL 

ALBUM: WORM'S EYE VIEW 

LINK: www.facebook.com/anuryzm || www.anuryzm.com

FOR FANS OF: Opeth, Textures, Obscura 

<a href="http://anuryzm.bandcamp.com/track/fragmenting-the-soul" data-mce-href="http://anuryzm.bandcamp.com/track/fragmenting-the-soul">Fragmenting The Soul by ANURYZM</a>

Tell us a bit about your band ­ how long have you been going, why you do what you do, what you want to achieve.

We started out in 2003 in Lebanon. All the guys lived in close proximity to each other up in the mountains except me. I was the only one that had to drive there all the time, but it was worth it. We’d just jam on tunes and hang out, and we also loved creating music and listening to albums together. Then we started playing shows and recording the album, but at some point I had to move overseas to Turkey. And in 2005 while I was away, Berni who was the rhythm guitar player had passed away and we immediately called it quits. I kept at it because I wanted to finish off the album and release it in his memory. I eventually found myself in Toronto where I reformed the band with some good musicians. But after building a studio and played a few shows in the area, I had to leave again and go back to the U.A.E. where I grew up as a kid. It was here that I re-united with my old high school buddy and ex-band mate Nadeem. We talked and decided to create a complete band to record the album and play live. And now, 2 years later, we have an album recorded with Martin Lopez (Soen, x-Opeth) and Uri Dijk (Textures), we’ve played many shows and supported bands like Avenged Sevenfold and Nervecell, we’ve inked a couple of world distribution deals, and we are working on our next record as we speak. We do what we do for the love of music and don’t get ourselves too involved in the politics that surrounds it. Ultimately, we look forward to just creating epic carefully thought-out albums and playing anywhere where people would like to hear us. I personally would be happy just doing that. 

You have a new release coming out soon ­ without giving too much away tell us what listeners can expect from it.

Well, we are already in the pre-production stages for our second full length record. We’ve been experimenting a lot more with effects and ambient passages. It is a heavier album than its predecessor, but we still have many great acoustic and soft moments. This album will definitely show that we’ve matured and created an overall sound which we can call our own. And people that already know us will be able to identify with it and enjoy it. I think it will be an album that will take progressive metal to another level, especially for music coming from the Middle East.  

Plans for the next 12 months Work on the new album and release it, perform live, launch a video clip, eat, drink, sleep, travel, and everything else that comes in between.

Tell us a bit about what it's like to experience your live show.

I can’t answer that because I’m not a spectator when we play. But from on stage I can say that we always aim to deliver a heavy and engaging set. Because we are six guys, we tend to feel a little crammed on small stages, but that never stopped us for delivering our best. We’re really in our element when we hit the big stages. You can expect quite a bit of head banging and a bit of improv, which is something I think we will do a lot more after our second record comes out.

How does the band prepare for a gig?

Practice, practice, practice! 

Name 3 bands you would love to tour with and why

- Symphony X, because I’d love to get a few guitar tips from Mr. Romeo. 

- Alter Bridge, because Tremonti has been very influential in my guitar playing in the first Anuryzm songs, and to share the stage with the greatest voice of the decade, Myles Kennedy. 

- Textures, because they’re a great bunch of guys and I’m sure it would be lots of fun on tour. 

Name a band you'd love to give a shout out to and think people should listen to (not your own band)

There’s another Dubai-based band called Benevolent which are up and coming. They’ve released a killer EP a while back and will soon launch their debut album, which I’m sure will sound great. 

How much has the internet and technology helped your band to get to the point it is today.

Quite far! For starters, we wouldn’t have been able to have Martin Lopez or Uri Dijk on the album if it wasn’t for the net. Aside from playing shows, when it comes to gaining fans on an international level, people will always go online to find and listen to new music. It’s really done wonders for us at reaching that wider audience, and I know it will continue to build up with time.

What's in your cd player right now?

I don’t own a CD player anymore; it’s all on the iPod now. I’ve been listening to Slash’s Apocalyptic Love, Jethro Tull’s Heavy Horses, Storm Corrosion, and the Anuryzm demos for the second album.

Ok you have a few lines to tell us why people should listen to your band.

Our musical sound generally goes against the grain of popular metal. Where many have confined themselves to a certain style, we keep our borders open for experimentation. And because we sound different as a result, there is a certain appeal to that with audiences. On an instrument level, we are a very guitar-oriented band. My philosophy has always been that if I am going to play a guitar with 6 strings and 24 frets on each string, then I’m going to make damn sure I try to use them all to the best of my capacity, and Miltiadis joins me in that effort. That being said, the rest of the guys are masters at what they do too. Nadeem has a powerful, unique, and wide vocal range, Imad is an avid prog drummer, Rami has his crazy bass lines, and Jay is the experimental synth guru. And all this is highly emphasized in our next record, which is why I can hardly wait until it’s done so that we can play those songs to audiences. So, if you’re into all of that, then you’ll definitely want to come out and hear us.    

ANURYZM's album 'Worm's Eye View' is out now. Find out more about the band from their facebook http://www.facebook.com/anuryzm or contact [email protected] to request a press kit.