The cover art for "Desert Call," an album released by Tunisian progressive metal band, Myrath.

Desert Call

On "Desert Call," Tunisian progressive metal band, Myrath, blends traditional Arabic sounds with metal to create beautifully complex and entertaining sounds.

Formed in 2001 by guitarist Malek Ben Arbia, the France-based Myrath, is a progressive metal band from Tunisia. Originally named X-Tazy, Myrath started out playing covers of songs before finding their sound in progressive metal. The band rose to fame for its blend of metal with Arabic musical styles, becoming a major point in oriental metal.

Myrath is a progressive metal band from Tunisia, made up of Malek Ben Arbia, Morgan Berthet, Anis Jouini, and Zaher Zorgati.