Report: Israeli, Lebanese Metal Bands Join Forces To Perform 'Everything We Are'

Ronen Tsumer of Israel's Ynet reports that Israeli metal band SEEK IRONY has joined forces with Lebanese metal band BLOOD INK to perform the song "Everything We Are".

"Obviously, the song deals with the last war between Israel and Lebanon, and its implications. It speaks about the silent majority around the world that does nothing while extremists spread their ideals of hatred and violence," Kfir Gov, leader of the Israeli band SEEK IRONY told Ynet.

Rab, the Lebanese lead vocalist of BLOOD INK, and his family reside in northern Lebanon in an area that was mostly outside of the range of the fighting.

"I've been listening to this music for as long as I can remember," Rab, the 23-year-old Christian singer, told Ynet in an email interview.

"The story my family tells is that my sister, who is a metal fan, used to put the headphones on my ears when I was just a month old. She used to put me to sleep listening to 'The Wall' by PINK FLOYD.

"I somehow grew up in this atmosphere, at age 14, I was already listening to the SCORPIONS and AEROSMITH. Then I discovered the harder styles, and it went on," Rab said.

The relationship between the two bands started before the war broke, on MySpace.com.

"They sent us a message saying 'Good Luck, Keep it up! From your neighbors in Lebanon," says Kfir.

"We thought that was really cool of them and we were excited to find out that there was a metal band in Lebanon that sounded really good, so we replied to their message saying, 'Thanks a lot, stay in touch, from your neighbors in Israel.' We stayed in touch and when the war broke out we became close because we used to chat on instant messenger every day."

Didn't it strike you as odd that a Lebanese band had contacted you?

"At the beginning it was really odd and it really caught us by surprise because we had no clue that there was a metal scene in Lebanon. It was awesome to find out there's a whole underground scene going on there, just like here in Israel, with thousands of kids wearing METALLICA and PANTERA t-shirts, that simply enjoy the music, and that there are Lebanese bands that really kick ass."

Read the entire article at www.ynetnews.com.