The pioneers of Oriental metal (or oriental-metal) are Israeli groups Orphaned Land, Melechesh and Salem. In the mid-nineties, they began to add elements of ethnic oriental music to heavy guitar riffs. In addition to Israel, eastern metal is also distributed in other countries of the Middle East - Egypt, Armenia, Palestine, Jordan. Play it in India and in Singapore, and each country complements classical metal with features of national color. The fascination with the genre has reached even Europe - for example, the eastern metal is performed by the French band Arcan. Every weekday is a new playlist in the "Genre of the Day" rubric. Here and in our telegram-channel: t.me/ya_musicgenre.