Amaseffer

Amaseffer is an Israeli progressive metal band formed in 2004 in Tel Aviv by drummer and percussionist Erez Yohanan and guitarist Yuval Kramer. A year later, second guitarist Hanan Avramovich joined the group. The band's name comes from the Hebrew "Am Ha'Sefer" —people of the (holy) book; a name from the Old Testament for the Israelites and later for the Jews. Amaseffer's music is described as progressive metal, with elements of rock, heavy metal, world music, and Middle Eastern touches.