We are excited to note that CNN’s recent coverage of the metal scene in Bahrain included the creation of Mideast Tunes:

Death metal rockers raise eyebrows in sedate Bahrain

Here is the relevant excerpt from the article:

In fact, overall there’s been little attention placed on the underground musical scene in the Middle East, which is one of the reasons why she’s launching Web site Mideast Tunes.

The site, which will be rolled out later this month, is a platform for the region’s alternative musicians, from hip hop and trance artists to metal and alt-rock groups.

These groups are expressing themselves in a way — sometimes personal, sometimes religious — that has not been explored properly, Al Shafei told CNN.

Smouldering in Forgotten will be included on the site, as will Thee Project — a Bahraini band that fuses Arabic and Persian songs with heavy metal and rock.

Read the rest of the article here.

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