Hilal by Arkan

ARKAN was created in 2005 by then THE OLD DEAD TREE drummer Foued Moukid. With the release of their debut MCD “Burning Flesh” the following year, ARKAN planted the seeds of a new brand of metal whose roots come from the Moroccan and Algerian cultures. “Hilal”, the first full-length album, goes way deeper into this ethnic concept, adding a massive array of traditional and folkloric instruments like oûd, mandole, bendir and derbouka, which are perfectly blended into a stream of modern death metal. Produced by Fredrik Nordström and mastered by Jacob Hansen, “Hilal” displays original songwriting and elaborate arrangements. Take a trip on this fantastic one hour journey from South to North… and back again!