First-Ever Kurdish Metal Band Interviewed

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ÖZGÜR ÖĞRET
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News

Four young men from the southeastern city of Hakkari formed the first Kurdish metal band and named it Ferec. The band is a global pioneer. They recently released their debut album ‘Helîkoptêr’ in their native tongue to mark their coming. Daily News spoke to their frontman Reh Fuat on music and beyond
Ferec

The Kurdish word “ferec” means, “the last shining star in the sky at dawn; the eve of light after darkness,” according to Reh Fuat, vocalist for the Kurdish metal band of the same name.

“We believe that we have reached the end of the darkness we had to live through, too,” said Fuat at the beginning of our discussion about the first metal album in Kurdish, titled “Helîkoptêr” (Helicopter).

More: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=8216we-do-not-want-to-ideologize-our-traumas8217-2009-11-24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvHCarMTImM&feature=player_embedded

[YouTakeTheSkyway]

1. K&R

[Fuzz]

2. Freedom through music

[DireStrike]

3. Cool. Not particularly my type of sound, but they do sound good.