Lebanon
Blaakyum
Blaakyum is a Lebanese metal band from Beirut, founded in 1995 by Bassem Deaibess. Blaakyum's style is a blend of Thrash, heavy and groove metal infused with Middle Eastern and Levantine folk music". To this end, the band incorporates the goblet drum into its music.The band's first studio album, Lord of the Night, was released on Friday the 13th of January 2012. Blaakyum released its second album, Line of Fear, on the 25th of June 2016. The band's last tour started at the Tuska festival, and continued with the "Thrash Mercenaries" Tour 2016, headed by Onslaught.
Lineup
Bassem Deaibess
Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1995-2001, 2007-present
Rabih Deaibess
Guitars (lead)
2012-present
Pierre Le Port
Bass
2016-present
Hassan Alkhedher
Drums
2016-present
Jean Abdullah
Bass
Active dates unknown
Walid El-Massieh
Bass
Active dates unknown
Georgic
Drums
Active dates unknown
Samer Deaibess
Bass
1995-1997
Jean Saad
Drums
1995-1997
Jad Nohra
Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing)
1995-1997, 1998-1999
Maroun Azar
Guitars, Harmonica
1995
Vicken Bajacksian
Bass
1997-1999
Ghassan Saker
Drums
1997-1998
Shant Bajacksian
Guitars
1997
Jean-Pierre Mattar
Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing)
1997-1999
Rodrige Balian
Drums
1998-1999
Chantal Arzoumanian
Keyboards
1998-1999
William Mallouk
Guitars (lead)
1999
Robert Aramouni
Bass
2000-2001
David Elias
Drums
2000-2001
Alan Azar
Guitars (lead)
2000-2001
Rany Battikh
Bass
2007-?
George Nadjarian
Drums
2007-2009
Elias El Rehbany
Guitars (lead)
2007-2009
Wissam Tabet
Keyboards
2008-2009
Hadi Battikh
Guitars (lead)
2009
Jad Feitrouni
Drums
2010-2016
Elias Njeim
Guitars (lead)
2010-2012
Elie Abou Abdo
Percussion
2015-present
Mark Bassila
Drums
2007
Joe Hannouch
Keyboards
2010
Pierre Le Port
Bass
2016
Discography
Events
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