Myrath

Myrath ( mīrāth, "Legacy") is a Tunisian progressive metal band formed in 2001 by guitarist Malek Ben Arbia and currently based in France. The band has been noted for its mix of Arabic and Middle Eastern instrumentation with power metal and progressive rock and is considered an important band in oriental metal. They call their own sound "blazing desert metal". They are the first band from Tunisia to be signed to a record label outside the country.

Key facts

Musical artist.name: Myrath
Musical artist.image: Myrath en Madrid.jpg
Musical artist.landscape: yes
Musical artist.caption: Myrath performing in Madrid, Spain (L-R: Malek Ben Arbia, Morgan Berthet, Zaher Zorgati, Anis Jouini, Elyes Bouchoucha)
Musical artist.alias: X-Tazy (2001–2005)
Musical artist.origin: Tunisia
Musical artist.years_active: 2001–present
Musical artist.label: EarMusic, VeryCords, Nightmare Records, King Records, Groove Master
Musical artist.current_members: Malek Ben Arbia Morgan Berthet Anis Jouini Zaher Zorgati Kevin Codfert
Musical artist.past_members: Walid Issaoui Fahmi Chakroun Saif Louhibi Zaher Hamoudia Tarek Idouani Piwee Desfray Elyes Bouchoucha