Single FI 2017 on Svart Records label
Rock (Psychedelic Rock, Stoner Rock)
7' with Arabian Singer from the psych/fuzz band Blaak Heat. Released by SVART RECORDS. 300 copies only! BLAAK HEAT returns with an oriental heavy psych manifesto, THE ARABIAN FUZZ! The band furthers its signature East meets West grooves by blending intricate Spanish guitars, surf rock, and Middle Eastern psych. With Jordanian ethno-musicologist Fareed Al-Madain on vocals, MARR EL KALLAM is an homage to 1960s underground Turkish and Persian psychedelic pop. The climactic line of the song, “The shit who owns a weapon will kill”, as performed in Arabic by a US-French-Jordanian-Greek-Canadian lineup, rings ominously true in 2017 America. Along with the traditional lineup of guitars/bass/drums, BLAAK HEAT mastermind Thomas Bellier plays acoustic oud, and percussionist Peter Valsamis rounds up the band on doumbek. AL-ANDALUS is a heavy surf rock explosion, a mind-blowing exploration into reverb fuzz wilderness led by astounding musicianship. It’s retro, yet futuristic – dig it! The songs were recorded in Los Angeles by Jason Schimmel (of Secret Chiefs 3) and produced/mixed/mastered by Bellier.
![]() | Blaak Heat Shujaa , *2008 FR album by |
![]() | Guillaume Theoden bass |
![]() | Michael Amster dr, drums |
![]() | Nicolas Heller g, guitar |
![]() | Thomas Bellier eg, voc, FR oud, guitar, keyboards |
![]() | Peter Valsamis dr, CA percussion |
![]() | Fareed Al-Madain vocals |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Marr El Kallam | Blaak Heat Shujaa | ||
2 | Al-Andalus | Blaak Heat Shujaa |