The Siege of Lachish
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| EP by Melechesh | |||||
| Released | 1996 | ||||
| Genre | Black Metal | ||||
| Length | 11:11 | ||||
| Label | Devilish Music Propaganda | ||||
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The Siege of Lachish is a EP from Melechesh. The album was limited to a hand-numbered of 666 copies, black vinyl needing a large-hole 45 adapter. The title track existed under a different form before the demo tracks, it finally took the form of what we thought by Mesopotamian Black Metal: incorporating oriental based riffs on oriental rhythms played by the drums in a black metal overall. The same track was inspired by a text (that can be found in the "Order of Mesopotamia") written by the Assyrian King Sennacherib as he witnessed his army invade the city of Lachish (about an hour and a half from Jerusalem). The site is nothing but ruins now, but with the text; it inspired this warlike song, principal track of the EP. The track "Malek Al Nar" (meaning king of fire in Arabic) is a fast and traditional black metal track.
[edit] Track listing
- "The Siege of Lachish" - 6:14
- "Malek Al Nar" - 4:57
Trivia: During this recording session 2 versions of the track Siege of Lachish were recorded. The track Planetary Rites was also re-recorded (it was recorded for the third time to appear and appeared on the Debut album, and it first appeared on the debut Demo) However it remained unmixed and the tape was accidentally erased when it was taken to the studio during the recording sessions of the debut album. Hence, remixing the Siege of Lachish EP is impossible.
