Anuryzm
Anuryzm (Band) | |
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| Anurzym as guests to Black Sabbath at Du Arena, Abu Dhabi Yas Island, United Arab Emirates (29 May 2014) Anurzym as guests to Black Sabbath at Du Arena, Abu Dhabi Yas Island, United Arab Emirates (29 May 2014) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Arab Emirates |
| Genres | Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Melodic Revolution Records |
| Members | Nadeem Michel Bibby (Vocals) John Bakhos (Guitars) Faissal Itani (Bass) Jay Jahed (Synth) Sertaç Ögüt (Guitars) Rudy Fares (Drums) |
| Past members | Rami Lakkis (Bass) Miltiadis Kyvernitis (Guitars) Imad Dahleh (Drums) Rany Battikh (Bass) John Laham (Drums) |
| Website | www |
Anuryzm is a progressive heavy metal band, based in the United Arab Emirates, featuring contributors from a wide variety of backgrounds and nationalities and officially debuting in 2010.
Biography
Anuryzm was a project created by Canadian lead guitarist and main composer John Bakhos in 2003 as a means to branch out from his background in extreme metal in favor of progressive heavy metal music. In 2010, after returning to the United Arab Emirates, John Bakhos reconnected with his old friend, British vocalist Nadeem Michel Bibby and forged the current incarnation of Anuryzm. The band independently released their debut album "Worm's Eye View" in 2011.
"Worm’s Eye View" featured guest performances by Martin Lopez (Soen, Opeth, Amon Amarth) on drums and by Uri Dijk (Textures, Ethereal) who performed synths on one track. The album was subsequently re-released in 2012 in the United States via Melodic Revolution Records, and in Japan via Asian Rock Rising. The album cycle also saw the recruitment of additional members for live performances. Throughout 2012 and 2013, the band subsequently performed as guests to several acts including Nightwish, Epica, Dark Tranquillity, Avenged Sevenfold, and Yngwie Malmsteen amongst others.
As part of a one–off show during the recording of the band’s sophomore album, Anuryzm performed as special guests to Black Sabbath at the Du Arena, Abu Dhabi, on the Middle Eastern stopover of their world tour.[1]
The band's sophomore album "All Is Not For All" was released on 15 June 2015.[2] A European Tour in support of "All Is Not For All" commenced in the fall of 2016 entitled "Awakening The Humanoids."
The band are currently working on a third full -length record as a stripped down duo consisting of Bakhos and Bibby.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Worm's Eye View (11 October 2011, Re-released worldwide in 2012)
- All is Not for All (15 June 2015)
- Singles
- Wide Awake (11 October 2011)
- Breaking The Ballot (6 November 2011)
- Humanoid (20 April 2015)
- Depolarized (18 May 2015)
- 199X (13 January 2016)
Members
Current members
Live Touring Members
- Jay Jahed – Keyboards, Synth (2011–present)
- Sertaç Ögüt - Guitars (2015–present)
- Faissal Itani – Bass (2015– present)
- Rudy Fares - Drums (2016– present)
Former members
- Imad Dahleh – Drums (2011– 2015)
- Miltiadis Kyvernitis - Guitars (2011–2014)
- Rami Lakkis – Bass (2010–2012)
- Rany Battikh – Bass (2014–2016)
- John Laham - Drums (2016)
Session members
- Martin Lopez - Drums on Worm's Eye View
- Uri Dijk - Synth Credits on the "Breaking The Ballot" single and on All Is Not For All
- Christopher James Chaplin - Strings on the track “Oceans Apart”
- Charlie Zeleny - Drums and Percussion on All Is Not For All
- Michael Lepond - Bass Guitars on All Is Not For All
References
External links
- Official website
- Anuryzm profile on Melodic Revolution Records