oriental metal
what it is
Oriental Metal is used to describe music where Middle-Eastern and Arabic music is used in conjunction with Heavy Metal or one of its many subgenres. It is not a subgenre in itself as Oriental Metal bands are often rooted in starkly different metal subgenres. For example, Melechesh blends Middle-Eastern music with Death Metal, while Odious does so with Black Metal.
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level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is oriental metal?
Oriental Metal is used to describe music where Middle-Eastern and Arabic music is used in conjunction with Heavy Metal or one of its many subgenres. It is not a subgenre in itself as Oriental Metal bands are often rooted in starkly different metal subgenres. For example, Melechesh blends Middle-Eastern music with Death Metal, while Odious does so with Black Metal.
What are good oriental metal albums to start with?
Try All Is One by Orphaned Land, Legacy by Myrath, The Sign of Faith by Ignea, and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within by Stuart Chatwood.
Who are some women making oriental metal?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/oriental-metal/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making oriental metal, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20