Hard Times!

Hey guys,

I know it's been a while. But I'd like you all to know that we are working our asses off! Bad news is; we're facing really hard times. Since Enraged is banned from El Sakkiah we basically have almost no where to perform (Pretty much like most Metal bands in Egypt) and we're currently only 4 members at the band! These are times when I wish I had 4 hands like Goro but ... oh well

Despite this we are determined to get over it and deliver! We're currently looking for members so if you are interested or know someone who maybe, take a look at

http://www.enragedband.com/application

Stay tuned for news!

Happy 3eid!

Hard Times!

6 clicks, jamming and cheetos!

HELLOOOOOOO!

I know it has been quiet here for quite some time but that doesn't mean nothing is going on. We're jamming like hell, getting prepared for who knows what and good news! We, actually Omar, finished writing the 6th track of our new album, I hope.

It's really getting intense and hopefully 2010 will be full of news! In the meanwhile here is a video from today's jam and .... well .... Just a rant!

FIVE clicks!

The wheel has become unstoppable now! Today We've finished writing our 5th new track. It's EVIL! I really hope we start working our asses on recording and performing this stuff as it is intended to be. There are another 2 tracks on the way one which Omar is solely writing (and so far it's freaking awesome).

Jthis isE goiRng to bE Magniciant I Do hope.

/m/

Jam Session, the 19th of September

Jamming in Ramadan is hard! Mostly people take hours to revive from the shock of iftar but it has to be done! So anyway .... Today we had a decent jam! Poor Ashraf has flu (salamtak), we hope it isn't Swine Flu *cross fingers*. lol.

Anyway we're still working on some vocal lines for our newest track "The Invisible Hands". We were going to play it live in El Sawy last gig but you know the story ... so, yeah! Jamming is fun and music is awesome!

Rousha displayed her minor guitar skills! You can see that in the video ... *clap*

And speaking of which .... The video also introduces my first in a series of music tips! I am sure they'll be helpful! So check it out!

One, two, three, FOUR clicks!

The wheel is spinning guys! Song writing is going really well and different. Omar is coming up with great ideas and the new approach to song writing is really paying off. I am really excited about the new songs and I can't wait you guys listen to it.

I've decided that our plan is to write and record a professional Full Length concept album! That is right ... It is going to be angry, soulful and loud musically and lyrically!

We've already finished writing two tracks and there at least 3 more on their way! Stay tuned ...

Ramadan Jam - 28th of August

The thing about Ramadan is that you are psychologically set and socially accepted to slack! We waited a while before we went to the studio so smoked, drank some beverages and chatted. The jam wasn't productive either but hey ... At least we're doing something!

and here is a video!

Two clicks!

Something evil is stirring down the horizon. We've written two tracks so far one of which is particularly evil and "spider-y"! We really can't wait to start recording this stuff. Rehearsing is going on as well and we hope that soon there will be some good news.

Saturday the 15th of August Rehearsel

Well ... Just wanted you guys to know that we're hitting the studio again; That basically means we're rehearsing again so as much as I'd like to make things look more exciting with cliches; the fact of the matter is; it's the usual. And I love it!

No visual updates today because I forgot to take the camera with me but there wasn't much too shoot anyway; Rasha and I arrived to the studio 1 hour late after getting stuck in a horrible traffic jam on the 6th of October bridge. For some reason there are people doing repairs (has been the case for so long) and it's just horrible.

Bishoy managed to reach the jam despite the accidental realization of achieving one of his life's dreams after a plumbing problem created, literally, a swimming pool in his kitchen.

We will keep you posted!

The click!

It's been a while I've written something here but it doesn't mean that there is nothing going on. I hope there will be new updates soon about the band ... Anyway, remember that click? Well it wasn't as smooth as I thought it was. I had to work my way through different ideas and while I am not completely satisfied with the result; today I've finally finished writing the first new track for Enraged's next project which I hope becomes a full album!

The track is melodic, simple and emotional! Hopefully as the band starts practising it we refine it and develop it a bit further ... Stay tuned!

Writing new material

Remember awaiting the click? Well ... It has finally clicked though I can hardly say I was inspired but have been rather experimenting with some ideas and now as I try a different approach to song structure than I usually used; it has worked like magic! I hope that the rest of the tracks that I am intending to write flow as easily ... I'll keep you posted \m/

خعلا

The Day Enraged was Enraged

Two weeks after the gig I still can't bring myself to write the "post gig" blog. I had a lot of plans for that one including videos from the beggining of the day of the event till the last second of it. I may want to talk about it someday but for the moment I'd rather not.

I've already explained the whole situation from my perspective on our Facebook group and Rock Era magazine's Forum but I guess what matters now that the smoke has lifted (at least for now) is that we are willing to continue practise, compose and hopefully perform. The day Enraged was Enraged will surely cast its shadows on the future of this band given that the only venue that usually hosts Metal gigs has banned Enraged (And we weren't going to perform there anyway again given the shitty treatement). I understand that Enraged is facing a challenge but we're up to it.

We'll continue jamming again tommorow and as usual we will you keep you posted.

Cheers!

The night before the gig ...

I've played a couple of live shows with Enraged and other projects .. I think I could say that I don't a have stage fright. I still get some butterflies in my stomach sometimes and I think a lot prior to the show about the possibilities of things going wrong and whether or not people will like the show; that sort of thing. But that is just normal I guess.

I remember around 2003 I had a great professor, Dr. Muhammad Khalifa, who taught a Verbal Communication class and I owe a lot to this class. He gave a lot of tips about posture, strength of voice and, by practise, attitude. Anyway ... I am not afraid but I can't fucking sleep!

I have sleeping disorders .. It comes naturally with my overweight, anxiety and lack of organisation but I really really want to sleep so that I can wake up early in the morning to make sure things the stage is set and ready for the sound check ...

Anyway I was complying a list of things that one shouldn't be doing the night prior to an important gig .... Here it goes!

1- Wondering where the hell your guitars are!

Yep ... That is not a good situation! Not making sure that there is a guitar tuned and ready for the neck breaking gig is a not a cool feeling. Both of my guitars are being fixed and I have neither of them at the moment. I've lost hope for one of them but the other will probably be ready by tommorow. There is a catch, though. I need to change its fucking strings as well!!!

So yeah ... fetching in your closets for a guitar isn't a good sign before a gig

2- Getting glued to a video game late at night

Video games is probably one of the best things ever invented in the 20th century. I love video games! I've probably played video games more than any other activity other than perhaps sleeping and walking. And I sincerly doubt it! Sleep is superior to video gaming though when you know you must wake up early in a good shape and mood for a long day and a demanding performance. Oh well ... FOR THE HORDE !

3- Making a blog post at 4:22 am

Yeah ... I mean seriously! What the fuck?

So anyway ... There it is. Maybe a warm shower will get me to sleep a couple of hours. I just found out that I don't have any alarms to wake me up. Perhaps I will contemplate about it under the warm water. I'll try to take a lot of pics and videos tommorow of the whole thing so that all you loyal friends who logon the blog get a glimpse of what happens behind the scenes! Yeah ... I wish we were that important =P

Cheers and see you tommorow

p.s (For the memory. Tei7a, fuck you man!)

Big ass week end ! (Almost ready!)

Now that is what I call band pracstise sessions. Out of 4 days the band has met 3 times for long sessions and I can say that we are ready, almost! It's when I am absolutely tired and almost hating the songs we are practising that I finally realize that we've practised hard enough. I am sure if you are in a band that you'd most probably know what I am talking about =P. If not, trust me ... After a certain point of repeating the track a gazillion times; you feel pure hatred to the material! I still look forward to playing it ... and I hope you enjoy the show with us.

On Wednesday Ashraf was still recovering from long Handassa exams so he was a bit rusty. I can't blame the fellow ... I am surprised that he has finished his exams and has neither big puffy hair nor an unshaved beard! Is that even possible for Handassa students to be able to endure the turmoils without looking like that? Interesting ....

Omar, el da7a7, got a GPA of 4.0 ! Can you fucking believe that? We have a genious within our ranks ... Well, maybe a genious is too much but still ... 4.0? That is like a 100% ! Way to go man! We celeberated his good grades in Fridays. Oh yeah ... Tefa wanted to go to McDonald's but Omar was decisive! No one can resist Friday's Oreo madness =D We had a great time there which kinda brings me to the next topic ... Remember that thing about Live BBQ and the diet? Well ..... It's fucked ... It's totally ruined ... As a matter of fact; it was pointless. I am retracting! I am not fat ... I am just big bonned and if you think otherwise you can go to hell =P !

Plus ... When I decided I am going to do that I didn't know that my Ameto was preparing a feast this week end! Enraged and any potential health risks can also go to hell as far as I am concerned. Her food is never to be missed for any reason what so ever! God bless you Ameto!

Anyway on Friday and Saturday we had two sessions in Ganoub. The output was extreme shitness on Friday but on Saturday Amr Hefny was there and he treated us with a nice setting, the awesome one of Ganoub. We actually were pretty busy in the jams I don't have any photos or videos for those jams. There are some pics we took outside though one which absolutely captures the essence of "bleh" by Bishoy !

The Invisible hand is turning out to be a neck breaker! It's fast, it's angry and it's disturbed! We didn't have lyrics for it until today! Bishoy and Rasha made their contribution and we came out with really sick lyrics just the way I like it >=) \m/

I am kinda worried about my sore throat. I think I hurt my voice and I hope that tomorrow's rest can help me recover. Rasha also has been complaining of that problem ... Damn fucked up microphones! They say gargling with apple vinegar and salty water can help ... I'll try that !
Oh well there it is ... The count down is almost finished ... Get ready to rock!

Here is a little video tahyees =D !

Live BBQ?

You might have not noticed but ermmm .... I am fat! I've been putting on those extra kilos through the years and it is reaching dangerous points but who cares so as long as it tastes so damn good! Oh well ...

The thing is; summer this season is incredibely hot! I go out to get a coke and I return submerged in my own sweat out of a 5 minutes walk. It hit me ... What is going to happen when I climb the stage under the inconvineantly placed spot lights in the River Hall of El Sawy Culturewheel? Live BBQ ! So I thought to make things just a little bit easier for me ... Maybe If I drop some kilos it would slightly help me endure the 1 hour long performance. So I'll start today a diet forced by the fact that I barely have enough money to pay for the rehearsels (Afterwhich I'll be officially broke) so I can't afford the Big Tasties anymore. This diet is going to be challenged not just by craving for food but also my attempts to quit smoking. Heh ... It's going to be hard but I'll keep you updated!

My current weight is Oh-My-God-It-Is-Too-Fucking-Much KG's. In a week time I'll tell you how it goes. In the meantime; it's time to rehearse more! Tommorrow; Ashraf joins (finally!) and we can finally practise as a complete band.

Cheers!

Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th, Week end Jams!

Yeah; Summer time is getting intense for the band. We've practised for a total of 8 hours on Friday and Saturday. Things are starting to shape up well; it looks like its going to be a good show.

We've practised the new track "The Invisible Hands" for the first time and I am really excited about playing it live. It's fast, heavy and dynamic! I am still to complete writing the lyrics for it and experimenting the vocals with Rasha ... Woot ... Not much time left!

I am also practising hard to do some vocals over the tracks. When I practise too hard in the jam I get a very painful sensation at the right side of my chest. Thanks to the Hookah! The sad thing is ... I still crave it! Oh well .... maybe after the gig? Just a couple of pufs? Please?

Here are a couple of pictures off the jams ... Stay tuned for more updates!

Enraged, Jamming session 25th of June

Today was our second serious jamming session for the gig. We are still without Ashraf our keyboardist for the next gig and we are still experimenting with some of the vocal lines; today I came out of the session with mixed feelings of anticipation and optimism. There is almost nothing to say about our output which is, quite frankly, horrible. Studio 32 has improved a lot but I'd not recommend it for rock and metal bands who need decent equipment that can actually test their sound. The 30 watts cheap amp obviously can't even comprehend what distortion is =/

We will do a pilgrimage to Ganoub soon to test our output on decent equipment and drums kit.

Our efforts in improving our tightness though is obviously paying off to a large extent and most of the songs that we've practised are more tight now. Rasha also seems to have expanded her range significantly and with more effort and faith; she'll do a wonderful job and I am sure you guys will notice that. I, on the other hand, am struggling to sing. My Hookah addiction is paying its toll on my poor lungs and I find it hard to sing for long sessions but I am already feeling better since I've stopped smoking for a week now and hopefully by the time we hit the stage it'll be good.

Today we've met Tamer Brazily by chance in the Studio! It was great to see him ... And he joined our session where he quietly practised on guitar and took some really good pictures. THANKS TAMER!!!! Brazilians have been quite generous with us this week ... They beat Italy 3-0 but we wasted the change to get on to the next rounds in South Africa 2009 and Tamer took some pics for us !!!

Now there is something that is really pissing me off. Everyone comes on time! You see ... I

decided that if someone comes later than 10 minutes; he'll have to pay for the time he missed alone (It's only fair when you think of it, what?!!! What is the look on your face???!!). However, everyone always comes within the buffer! It's like ... If there is a chance to be late for at least those couple of minutes; it shall be done god damn it!!! And Bishoy had another theory to share about "The Buffer Time" and of course it's on video ... Take a look =D !

Enraged Summer Times, Long jamming!

Today the 20th of June we've finally started preparing seriously for our July gig. We're still missing Ashraf, our keyboardist for this gig, because of his exams and we're not sure who exactly will sing some of the vocal lines but ... It's all good!





Today we've practised a couple of songs and focused primarily on one of the new covers we are adding to our setlist. It took us a while but I think we'll get the hang of it really soon and we hope you enjoy it! We're not that rusty after all and everyone is in good musical shape. I am very optimistic about this gig! Since some tracks require brutal/harsh vocals; I wanted to make a "brutal" championship but no one wanted to try it out except Bishoy and Rasha. Bishoy actually stunned us with his brutal vocaling potentials ... A true beast lingers within him I tell you!!!!

Bishoy had a gig tonight with Yorka band in Al Geniena Theater (They seriously should reconsider some of their staff members who are "touchy" and to be frank; assholes). It was a nice performance though; at least the part we've cached. We were stuck in a traffic jam on our way to Virgin Megastores (My World of Warcraft subscription is almost over. My Hunter is progressing quite well, expect an update soon), we were stuck in another traffic jam to Al Azhar Park and another Traffic Jam within the park itself and the impossibility of finding a parking space and we got lost in the park itself ... So at least the part we caught in the gig was nice.








Oh yeah ... We saw Wyvern's album "The Clown" for sale on the shelves of the Metal section. It's very encouraging to see the road Wyvern has travelled to reach this point as well as Mascara's recent performance in the Swedish Rock Festival as well as Scarab's performance in Dubai desert rock earlier this year! It's possible to reach for more than just Sawy gigs and I hope we do .






The band is full of hidden geniuses it seems! Remember Bishoy's theory of Day Light Savings? Omar came up today with the application of the Utilization of Resources theory in City Stars' food court. Damn ... What a waste! He also drew my attention to how much money I pay for Jamming hours in studios! It's true ... If I actually save up this money, I can have a little studio in my home myself! How didn't I think of it??

It was a really nice day .. All in all! Its moment like these, as simple as they are, that put some taste to our insignificant and irrelevant lives! =D

That is why despite a very annoying headache, sore feet and lack of sleep I am writing this post, uploading photos and editing videos. As Papa Hetfield says "The memory remains!" and since we've got neither fortune nor fame, it's all what we ultimately have. We love to share it, so whoever you maybe, wherever you maybe and whenever you maybe (be it many years later), be it ourselves ... Watching and reading this. I salute you =0)

Oh yeah! congratulations to all Egyptians and supporters of the Egyptian National Football team who defeted yesterday Italy the current World Cup Champions of 2006 1-0 !! It's unbelievable and perhaps that is why it feels so damn good! I am happy they proved me wrong and as it turns out our performance against football titans wasn't the comedy of the season afterall. Woosh!

Enjoy the video ... It's a long one! A prize for you if you complete it!!

Music Mana III - Enraged live @ El Sawy

As you probably know Enraged is going to share the stage with The Room, Instrumental Therapy and Varden on July the 9th in El Sawy Culture in the third edition of Music Mana.

I am really excited about this event. We are preparing a couple of songs that we've never covered before for Nightwish and After Forever as well as a new original that I really look forward to perform. The new song is called "The Invisible Hand" and it's really heavy! I hope you guys like it ... I'll probably write about the concept of the song in a seperate post but I'll give a brief hint. As the name implies; the theme of the song is about manipulation by forces that we can't see that try to meddle with our lives and ideas and attempts to shape us to meet its own ends.

We will be doing a lot of practising the next couple of weeks, there is so little time and a lot to do!!! Wish us luck guys and I hope to see you all there. I'll keep this blog busy so stay tuned.

Here is the flyer!

Summer Times!

Summer is FINALLY here! It was a very long and tiring semester for me. I know some of you aren't done yet, so for all of you out there who are still swamped with your exams, GOOD LUCK! And remember to take it easy on yourself ... If you're taking it way too easy on yourself then allow me to whisper something in your ears "FOR FART'S SAKE GO READ SOMETHING!" =P

As the vacation started I was surprised to find out that I totally forgot what it is like to be a 24/7 good for nothing slob. It's ... well; it's great! For me it is a time to be care free with absolutely no bad conscience attached to it.

There are a lot of things to look for in this summer such as more disappointments from our national team in the Confederations Cup or more humiliations in the qualifiers to the World Cup next year.

Nevertheless, it's always great to gather around the TV with your friends and family to enjoy the humiliation together. Egypt vs Brazil, now that will be THE comedy of the season.

And of course Shisha to fuck up my health even more =D

I am also officially announcing that from now on I'll be a double agent for both the Horde and The Alliance as I am starting to seriously level a Dwarf Hunter after a lot of trials of different class/race combos. My allegiance, at the bottom of my heart, remains always with The Horde though.

Summer is also live and kicking in Sharm where I've spent a couple of days. I've tried parasailing for the first time and I must say it was awesome! It's literally like flying! Of course having to pose as an American to dodge the "couples only" lame rule in Sharm's bars and discos was kinda frustrating but somehow it worked! The trick to make it work is to be very desperate and to remember George Costanza's great quote "It's not a lie, if you believe it".

But summer has more to offer for us this year. Enraged will be performing in El Sawy Culturewheel along 3 other great bands in a long and thrilling Rock/Metal night! I'll reveal all the information as soon as possible on our website, Facebook and, of course, here. It's going to be great and I am especially excited about the gig as we will play really heavy covers that we haven't played before as well as a new original from the new material I am writing. Of course you know where to find us! So keep visiting this blog as I'll be updating it with lots of the things we do to prepare for our gig.

I didn't want to leave you with this post without a video this time! So ... until I have something that is music related; here is a small clip I've taken in Sharm the Garden of Sin =D

Writing a New Song - Part II (Waiting for the click)

So as I've told you a few weeks ago, I am writing new material for Enraged. Since then I've come up with a lot of riffs and ideas but I am yet to feel excited about a particular one. A couple of years ago I'd have normally just finished the tracks and decided whether or not to play them later but I don't have that kind of patience these days. I usually find myself abandoning the work that I've done and trying something else; leaving behind a lot of undeveloped riffs and structures. There is a wasteland of .gp4 and .gp5 files on my hard drive now, lol.

Of course I feel very frustrated and demotivated because of that but in the same time I say to myself not rushing into completing unsatisfying music might eventually put me on the right track. So as the summer starts; I am spending my World of Warcraft-less days practising guitar and writing music at night; waiting for the click. I Hope it comes!

p.s The easiest part was making names for the songs I am to write!! I'll let one go for now; Hypatia! (That is the one I am currently working on). I'll let you know how it goes.

The Big Ass Post You've All Been Waiting For !!!!!

It's been a while since my last update. I blame that on the malfunction of my camera, my laziness and the World of Warcraft! But to postpone doesn't mean to forget!! And so there it goes ... We've had two jams the last two weeks and we've added a couple of new covers to our repertoire! So far we've added another track for Nightwish and Evanescence. The Nightwish song which I am not going to reveal its name so you come in our next Sawy performance =P, is a really heavy one from the Tarja days! It has been particularly annoying to play it as a band but in just two jams we seem to be getting the hold of it!

There has also a lot been going around for synchronizing our playing and improving the band's tightness. There are miles to cross but I am optimistic!The addition of Ashraf Majid to our lineup has proven to be very fruitful. That dude is hard working and doesn't compromise on getting this done! Unfortunately, exams are on the horizon! And now half the band has to take a break (from the long break before it!). This sucks ... I can't get it why a single jam in the week would foil the plans of brilliancy in our fucked up universities!! Oh well ...

Aside from practicing; Rasha, Omar and I attended Wyvern's album listening party in the Cairo Jazz Club last thursday. It was really awesome! I think that Wyvern sets so many standards for the level of professionalism of recording, performing and reaching out for opportunities and fans. They've played a couple of tracks from their new album and covered one of my favorite Metallica Songs, Harvester of Sorrow. This track is so fucking bad ass!!!

Later on we went to a cafe.I had a smoke despite developing a scary persistent pain in my right chest! Well ... I can't be on a fucking diet and stop smoking in the same time now can I? Well yeah .... and I probably should. I'll think about that later tonight in the cafe near my home .... With a hookah in my hand!!

So ... once again ... For you out there who actually visit the blog! These are our latest news! What is yours? Lemme know on the comment box or even email me on weos@hotmail.com

Aight then! Cheers

Big Bannana!

After a long practising session I wanted to have a snack to ease the diet pain and I found a HUGE banana! I thought it looked really strange so I made a video about it ... Let me know if you have ever seen a bannana as big as that one!

Jam Session, 24th of April

After two weeks of a long vacation, we finally came back to start rehearsing once again. Today Tefa, Rasha, Bishoy and I met at Studio 32 and got the wheel back turning again.

We went there on time but there was no one in the Studio so we had to wait for about 20 minutes in the darkness of the staircase until somebody finally came to open the studio. During that time Bishoy expressed his frustration of the day light savings, poor guy feels he is either forced to relive a bad hour or to give up a potentially good one. haha.

The only song that we've practised as a whole was Swamped for Lacuna Coil. It has been a regular part of our setlist for the last couple of gigs and it came out solid. What we focused on was bits and pieces from our original tracks Ma'at, The Apsis of the Seeker and Kemet. The idea was to try to come up with new drums lines and synchronize our playing which has been basically almost all that what we've been doing recently.

As usual I've had great time jamming. It's always good to see my Children from Enraged! Can't wait till next week end (Loads of shit to do then!)

Later on I went with Rasha to Wave Studio and got us two tickets for Wyvern's Album Listening Party this Thursday in Cairo Jazz Club (The 3oth April). As of today there are some tickets still available so make sure you contact Marawan (marawanshaaban@yahoo.com)

Embedded with this post a video from our Jam. So check it out!

Beauty and Talent

I've wanted to write about this for a while, since the frenzy started, but I was either not in the mood of writing or swamped. I am on campus now and I have to wait for around 30 minutes until its time for the bus departure so here it goes.

The frenzy I am referring to is about the Singer Susan Boyle who appeared recently on "Britain has got talent". Susan Boyle has a very good and powerful voice but it seems to me that the frenzy is about her goofy look rather than her actual talent. On MBC4 a couple of nights ago there was a report on CBS about Susan and the interviewee's jaws dropped and seemed to have some difficulties in grasping the notion that ugly women can sing!!!!

a7a ya3ny, what the fuck?! Since when has good vocaling become so strictly associated with having good looks? Who said, to begin with, that most of those good looking singers have talent? I mean imagine that notion applied here, Haifaa Wahby would then be the greatest vocalist in the world.

It's unfortunate how pop culture blurs, what seems to me, a very basic concept. Singers use their vocal chords to sing, erotic dancers shake their asses and models ... well look thin and anorexic. That being said; I'd much rather see people appreciate this singer for her talent and not because they are surprised that someone who looks like Mrs. piggy can sing. Swine!

The video has got more than 1 million views so unfortunately I couldn't embed it. Here is the link to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il5TBgD9kHI

Hookah addiction and singing!

Does smoking affect singing?

I've had this discussion with a couple of my friends. My good friends Maynard and Eslam both believe that smoking doesn't affect singing. In fact, many vocalists do smoke and sing beautifully. For me, however, its a different story. I am an avid hookah smoker and I've tried to quit so many times but so far I couldn't beat the addiction. The problem isn't just addiction (which some argue isn't that drastic compared to cigis) but I've also developed a psychological dependence on it and quite frankly I love its taste and to smoke generally.

The problem is my chest hurts now. My lungs create sputum and I have a horrible shortness of breath. That is neither good for singing nor anything else of course. I've noticed that after 5 weeks of total smoking cessation, my lung capacity has increased drastically and my range expanded. May be some smokers haven't gone through my experience yet and may be they won't.

I recommend trying to stop smoking or not starting at all if you want to improve your vocaling. Damn, why are many good things in life harmful? Oh well ... There you have it!

Home session #2 (11th of April, 09)

Following up on yesterday's jam Omar, Tefa and I gathered at my place to practise. The guys came at noon, Omar was hungry and devoured two medium size Chipsy packs on his own! Tefa was loaded with Enjoy Extra to get us through the day. Poor guy didn't drink the Chocolate Milk because Omar wanted it. I ended up drinking it since Omar seems to have forgotten about it >=) Muah muah muah!

We practised particular riffs from our songs The Apsis of the Seeker and It's War. What we focused on, though, was the drums pattern of Kemet of which we usually played randomly before and as you may probably think, isn't such a good idea because we end up not knowing when exactly to move to the next part. The time signature of the intro is 3/4 so it was confusing a little bit for Tefa and to us as well to figure out the best part to include a drums break in the pattern. Omar actually came up with it while Tefa was ordering McDonald's for lunch! Thumbs up Omar!

We improvised a little on some chords and Omar was fascinated with some Metallica riffs including King Nothing, Enter Sandman and Wherever I May Roam (Aiwa 3ala el assl dawar!!). I played a usual chords pattern that I like to strum and utter some depressing dialogues (Baba! Baba! Heya Mama feen?!) lol ... Omar then came up with a twist and it became more sinister!

All in all it was fun. We had a lot of laughs and made some progress (well little actually). Omar and Tefa also messed around with a coloring book that Rousha got me a couple of days ago, Amameer wallahy ya atfal! Our excess in laughter made me remember when some Egyptians say "Kheir Allahuma Agalu Kheir" when they laugh too much since they believe that something bad might follow up. So the discussion turned into about how Ancient Greek beliefs about the law of compensation got mixed up with our culture. In all faireness though, it doesn't take the law of compensation to make things ugly since Tefa rides on his Vespa everyday! Poor Omar actually went back home on Tefa's Vespa which I am sure was a very thrilling experience for the poor fellow =P !

"Matnazelshy reglak 3ala el ard mahma 7assal, 7atta law et2alabna" said Tefa. La2 very comforting fe3lan, hayawdy reglo feen tayeb? Ma 3aleena. Everyone is fine don't worry!

Ok there you have it the latest update(Of course all of you die hard Enraged fans, a couple of hundred of thousands were eager for this update.). As usual there is some videos attached, so check it out.