'Keeray Makoray' is from Lahore, and from what I understand, is an offshoot of the metal band 'Takatak'. 'Gods of the Sun' was the first tune that introduced me to their music. The tune is as old-school heavy metal as it gets, and features harmonized riffs that pay homage to canonical bands such as Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Dio. These precarious distorted guitar tones of the 70s British 'Heavy Metal' bands were soon usurped by ones that were tighter, highly processed and amplified, and lead to the birth of a plethora of newer genres in metal. However, I digress.
Given the sound that comes out of the speakers when one hits the play button, the band does seem rather anachronistic. The solos are nicely executed around the hallmark blues/pentatonic scales, and the vocalist seems to be extremely comfortable in flirting with the higher pitches. (Imagine Robert Plant and Ozzy Osbourne's Pakistani love-child, to make things easier). The lyrics urge the listener to be wary of chess-playing, sadistic tyrants. This sentiment is echoed in the tune where one of Hitler's speeches has been sampled. How do I know if it's Hitler or not? I don't.
Given the sound that comes out of the speakers when one hits the play button, the band does seem rather anachronistic. The solos are nicely executed around the hallmark blues/pentatonic scales, and the vocalist seems to be extremely comfortable in flirting with the higher pitches. (Imagine Robert Plant and Ozzy Osbourne's Pakistani love-child, to make things easier). The lyrics urge the listener to be wary of chess-playing, sadistic tyrants. This sentiment is echoed in the tune where one of Hitler's speeches has been sampled. How do I know if it's Hitler or not? I don't.
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