Jordanian heavy metal bands find the public ill-informed about their music

Muhannad Bursheh hardly seems like the kind of guy who would be viewed as a troublemaker. He's an audio engineering student enthusiastic about ancient Middle Eastern mythology and he lives with his family in Abdoun, one of Amman's upscale neighborhoods. But Bursheh is also the member of three heavy metal groups.

Though they don't sing about Satanism or anarchy — most of his band's songs are about Mesopotamian and Nabataean legends — his group, Tyrant Throne, is at odds with many Jordanians who believe they are Satanists, so like most heavy metal bands they have a difficult time playing in Jordan.

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Global Post.com    May 27, 2009