Quote Originally Posted by RationalGoblin View Post
So my fellow metalheads (metalfolk? metal brothers and sisters? Metalheads sounds too plain). It occurs to me that the Ancient Middle East was a pretty dark and brutal place. Yet, it was also rife with crazy adventurous legends and some hopeful ideas. A perfect place for all kinds of metal.

Therefore, here is my question: Where are all the metal songs dealing with the Middle East? Specifically, Babylonian, Persian, Ancient Hebrew, I suppose Ancient Egypt, and similar such cultures.

I'd like songs dealing with the mythologies of those cultures specifically.

Also, are there any metal songs dealing with Russian folklore?
Kamelot has Nights of Arabia, and Silent Goddess on Fourth Legacy, the the later one just sort of sounds the piece, as opposed to actually being it.

Powerslave, as mentioned. I'm sure I've heard another, but I'm blanking on it.