Lehavoth
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Lehavoth was an Israel
i popular and influential brutal death metal band, from Hafia
, that was active for 10 years, between 1995–2005. In its early years, the band was a pioneering band in the Israeli black metal
scene.
bands in Israel. The two, along with a drum machine
, recorded a demo titled Brit Ha'Orvim which was self-released in 1996, before the band took a hiatus due to the band members' enlistment in the army.
In 2000, the band was revived by the two original members, who were joined by guitarist Assaf Enav, bassist Evil Haim and drummer Nir Doliner. This time, the band shifted style from melodic black metal to brutal death metal. With this line-up, the band recorded their first demo as a full band (and with a drummer), and their first as a brutal death metal band. The demo, entitled Iconoclastic and recorded with an 8-track, was self-released in 2001. Shortly after, guitarist Assaf Enav left the band and was replaced with Salem guitarist Nir Gutraiman.
In February 2002, the band flew to Sweden
to Soundlab Studios to record their debut full-length album Hatred Shaped Man, with producer Mieszko Talarczyk
of Nasum
. Shortfy after finishing the album, the band was signed by Dutch label Fadeless Records, and the album was finally released in April 2003. Following the release of the album, the band performed a series of shows in Europe
, primarly in Germany
, including Fuck the Commerce Festival
in Neiden
, Germany
. The same year, drummer Nir Doliner joined Belgian deathgrind
band Leng Tch'e
as guitarist for the band's festival tour in Europe.
In 2004, the band recorded 4 new songs for release on an upcoming EP, but due to vocalist Yuval Talmor's departure later that year, the band released the four songs on the split album The Sick, The Dead, The Rotten with American bands Suture and Leukorrhea. Talmor was replaced with Whorecore vocalist Ariel Ron (better known as Conan) and performed with the band as that year's Metalist Festival alongside bands such as Behemoth
, Betzefer
, Orphaned Land
, Matricide, Salem and more.
In 2005, the band performed at that year's Metalist Festival, alongside bands such as Megadeth
, Destruction
, Eternal Gray
, Distorted, Crossfire and more. The band's performance at the festival was its last before band members split to focus on their own projects. Although an official break-up statement was never released from any of the band members, the band remained unactive ever since 2005.
scene of the 90s, as well as bands from the melodic and symphonic black metal
scenes. Though, the band's only release as such a band was the 1996 demo tape Brit Ha'Orvim, before the band changed style in 2000.
The band's first EP Iconoclastic which was released in 2001, marked a change in the band's style to brutal death metal with influences from various genres of extreme metal
music such death metal
, black metal
, grindcore
and hardcore punk
, with strong influences such as Aborted
, Dying Fetus
, Cannibal Corpse
, Napalm Death
and more.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i popular and influential brutal death metal band, from Hafia
Hafia
Hafia is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.-References:...
, that was active for 10 years, between 1995–2005. In its early years, the band was a pioneering band in the Israeli black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
scene.
History
The band was formed in 1995 by vocalist Yuval Talmor (better known as Molech) and guitarist Gal Cohen (better known as Pixel) as a melodic black metal band, thus being one of the first black metalBlack metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
bands in Israel. The two, along with a drum machine
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
, recorded a demo titled Brit Ha'Orvim which was self-released in 1996, before the band took a hiatus due to the band members' enlistment in the army.
In 2000, the band was revived by the two original members, who were joined by guitarist Assaf Enav, bassist Evil Haim and drummer Nir Doliner. This time, the band shifted style from melodic black metal to brutal death metal. With this line-up, the band recorded their first demo as a full band (and with a drummer), and their first as a brutal death metal band. The demo, entitled Iconoclastic and recorded with an 8-track, was self-released in 2001. Shortly after, guitarist Assaf Enav left the band and was replaced with Salem guitarist Nir Gutraiman.
In February 2002, the band flew to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
to Soundlab Studios to record their debut full-length album Hatred Shaped Man, with producer Mieszko Talarczyk
Mieszko Talarczyk
Mieszko Talarczyk was the lead singer and guitarist of the Swedish grindcore band Nasum, Genocide Superstars, Krigshot and Charles Harfager...
of Nasum
Nasum
Nasum was a political Swedish band that played a mixture of grindcore and death metal. The band's name, meaning 'nose', was taken from the horror film Flesh for Frankenstein.-Biography:...
. Shortfy after finishing the album, the band was signed by Dutch label Fadeless Records, and the album was finally released in April 2003. Following the release of the album, the band performed a series of shows in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, primarly in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, including Fuck the Commerce Festival
Fuck the Commerce
Fuck the Commerce is a metal music festival in Germany. It took place annually in Neiden, Saxony, till 2008 and it was first held in 1997. The 2007 edition was held on May 16, May 17, May 18 and May 19, 2007.-2007 lineup:*Ars Mortis*Blasphemer...
in Neiden
Neiden
Neiden is a settlement in Lapland with approx. 250 inhabitants. Neiden, situated at the Neiden River, actually consists of two villages separated by the border between Norway and Finland, one side in the municipality of Sør-Varanger of Finnmark county in Norway and the other side in the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The same year, drummer Nir Doliner joined Belgian deathgrind
Deathgrind
Deathgrind is a musical genre that fuses death metal and grindcore. The genre, along with pornogrind, is related to the goregrind subgenre...
band Leng Tch'e
Leng Tch'e
Leng Tch'e is a grindcore band based in Belgium. The band describes their style as "razorgrind", a combination of grindcore with death metal, stoner rock and metalcore....
as guitarist for the band's festival tour in Europe.
In 2004, the band recorded 4 new songs for release on an upcoming EP, but due to vocalist Yuval Talmor's departure later that year, the band released the four songs on the split album The Sick, The Dead, The Rotten with American bands Suture and Leukorrhea. Talmor was replaced with Whorecore vocalist Ariel Ron (better known as Conan) and performed with the band as that year's Metalist Festival alongside bands such as Behemoth
Behemoth
Behemoth is a mythological beast mentioned in the Book of Job, 40:15-24. Metaphorically, the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity.-Plural as singular:...
, Betzefer
Betzefer
Betzefer is an Israeli groove metal band, originating from the communal settlement Maccabim-Re'ut. The band was formed up in 1998 and was signed to Roadrunner Records from 2005 to 2007...
, Orphaned Land
Orphaned Land
Orphaned Land is an Israeli progressive metal band, formed in 1991, that combines Death/doom, Jewish and Arabic influences.- History :In 1992, the band changed its name from the original Resurrection to Orphaned Land....
, Matricide, Salem and more.
In 2005, the band performed at that year's Metalist Festival, alongside bands such as Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
, Destruction
Destruction (band)
Destruction is a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom...
, Eternal Gray
Eternal Gray
Eternal Gray is a technical death metal band originating from Tel Aviv, Israel. The band is known as one of the most respected bands in the Israeli heavy metal scene, and has gathered a very positive feedback abroad....
, Distorted, Crossfire and more. The band's performance at the festival was its last before band members split to focus on their own projects. Although an official break-up statement was never released from any of the band members, the band remained unactive ever since 2005.
Musical style and Influences
The band began as a melodic black metal band, taking influences from various bands from Norwegian 2nd wave black metalBlack metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
scene of the 90s, as well as bands from the melodic and symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...
scenes. Though, the band's only release as such a band was the 1996 demo tape Brit Ha'Orvim, before the band changed style in 2000.
The band's first EP Iconoclastic which was released in 2001, marked a change in the band's style to brutal death metal with influences from various genres of extreme metal
Extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. The term usually refers to a more abrasive, harsher, underground, non-commercialized style or sound nearly always associated with genres like black metal,...
music such death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
, black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
, grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
and hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
, with strong influences such as Aborted
Aborted
Aborted is a Belgian death metal band formed in Waregem, Belgium in 1995. The group comprises vocalist and founder Sven de Caluwé, guitarists Eran Segal and Mike Wilson, bassist J.B. Van Der Wal, and drummer Ken Bedene. The band members of Aborted are from Belgium, France, Israel, United Kingdom,...
, Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus is an American death metal band from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their outspoken political views, and for being one of the few death metal bands who follow a political nature. Earlier lyrics showcased the common death metal trait of explicit violence...
, Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band from Buffalo, New York. Formed in 1988, the band has released eleven studio albums, one box set, and one live album...
, Napalm Death
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
and more.
Final line-up
- Ariel "Conan" Ron - lead vocals (2004–2005)
- Gal Cohen - guitar (1995–2005)
- Nir Gutraiman - guitar (2001–2005)
- Evil Haim - bass (2000–2005)
- Nir Doliner - drums, percussion (2000–2005)
Former members
- Yuval Talmor - lead vocals (1995–2004)
- Assaf Enav - guitar (2000–2001)
Albums
- 19961996 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
- Brit Ha'Orvim - 20012001 in musicSee also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
- Iconoclastic - 20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
- Hatred Shaped Man - 20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
- The Sick, The Dead, The Rotten
Links
- Official site
- Lehavoth at Qube.co.il