Century Media Records has put together a great compilation album with the help of Orphaned Land's Kobi Farhi, titled "Oriental Metal." A compilation consisting of 11 selected songs of some of the best Oriental Metal bands out there.

"The compilation has a great booklet with photos and info about all the bands + a killer artwork and above all that, the music - ORIENTAL METAL!"

The album which will be available February 27th, featuring fan favorites; such as: Nervecell, Melechesh, Myrath, Sand Aura, Orphaned Land, and more!

Track listing for the release is as follows:
(Click here to pre-order)

01 - Sapari (Orphaned Land)
02 - Slaves For Life (Amaseffer)
03 - Deus Vult (Arkan)
04 - Lions In A Cage (Pentagram)
05 - Merciless Times (Myrath)
06 - Elohim (Almana Shchora)
07 - The Taste Of Betrayal (Nervecell)
08 - Haz El Adala Mayel (Khalas)
09 - Kaffir (Nile)
10 - Grand Gathas Of Baal Sin (Melechesh)
11 - Fountains Of Moses (Sand Aura)

Extreme metallers SMOULDERING IN FORGOTTEN have been confirmed as the first of 2 opening acts for MELECHESH's upcoming headlining show in Dubai, UAE on April 20th at the 5th anniversary of Holy Noise.

For more information, visit the event's official page.

Holy Noise (Dubai) is celebrating their 5th anniversary with an event of heavy proportions. Oriental metallers MELECHESH will be returning to the UAE to tear it up on April 20th at Rock City Club (Howard Johnson Hotel, Dubai).

Tickets for the event cost 100 A.E.D (21+); including a "Meet & Greet" after the show, which you obviously don't want to miss!

Find out more information by visiting the official event page:
http://on.fb.me/zbH9RO

MELECHESH's latest studio effort 'The Epigenesis' was released on October 25th, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records; the album was hailed as one of the best oriental black metal records of the year by many accredited metal critics around the world.