Tunisian metal masters, Myrath will release their incredible new album Shehili on May via earMusic
The band have just released the latest single called “No Holding Back” from their new album “Shehili”. The powerfully melodic single “No Holding Back” is another intoxicating track representing “Blazing Desert Metal” and MYRATH as the trailblazer of that new exciting genre.
The impressive video takes the viewer back into the enchantingly exotic world of adventure, that, through the previous videos of “Believer” and “Dance”, has been an integral stepping stone in MYRATH establishing themselves as one of the most fascinating bands in the current international metal scene. “No Holding Back” is the cinematic grand finale in the trilogy surrounding the three videos. It is the final instalment of a tale that shows the band members as avatars fighting for a peaceful world and for those who stand up against oppression in a world full of uncertainty. “No Holding Back” shows that the band not only displays a high sense for wonder and storytelling, but their undeniable musical finesse and ability to combine powerful melodies with strong lyrics stands obvious above all.
Giants snakes crawling through the streets, a pirate like ship during a storm, flights over a desert city, check it out the massive behind the scenes video here.
Watch the video for No Holding Back here
How odd is this sentence : “Myrath a Tunisian metal band “, could you imagine, knowing the context, the self-confidence, the mental strength, the power of will that those guys must have had to rise up and become today one the most fresh and respected newcomer metal band in the world !
Tunisia like many African countries (except South Africa) doesn’t have rehearsal places, rock music school, venues or even proper recording studios.
On top of that in most Islamic countries, Metal heads are perceived as devil worshippers.
In 2003, in Morocco a trial lead to jail metal fans and musicians. Since then, the situation has improved and changed. But back then, creating a metal band in those countries was an act of faith and the numbers of problems faced seemed impossible to exceed.
On July 19th 2018, Myrath gathered 7.000 fans in what is still today the biggest Metal show to took place in Tunisia, in the sumptuous Roman amphitheater of Carthage. What an achievement !
Myrath now is not only perceived as a music band in Africa, but as a beacon of hope for many musicians who follows their trails. They have shown to the world that if you believe in your dreams and work hard to stick to it, no matter the odds, anything might happen! They very well deserve their name which means Legacy.
“Shehili” will be released as a CD Digipak, 1LP+Download and Digital on May 3on earMUSIC.
