ZAHER ZORGATI On MYRATH New Album: "We Were Bored With The Oriental Sound, Why Limit Ourselves?"

About 20 years ago, a group of young men - some were kids, really - gathered in their home country of Tunisia to form a cover band. Metal, hard rock, blues, jazz, and more. Over the years, they've honed their sound into a distinctive blend of music with an oriental or Middle Eastern flare. Lead singer Zaher Zorgati calls it “blazing desert music,” and with it, the band has built a strong following over the last decade.
They call themselves Myrath, which translates as "legacy." But the band’s legacy is in question as they try a more mainstream approach on their new album, “Karma”. Born out of the isolation of the COVID epidemic, and the realization that the band was not making money or building a large enough audience, the group listened to their hearts in composing “Karma”.
The effort was not without controversy, even within Myrath. Their long-time keyboardist Elyes Bouchoucha decided to leave the group; he was quickly replaced by the band’s producer and manager, Kevin Codfert. But Myrath’s big test is still ahead-how will the audience receive “Karma” when it comes out on March 8th. Zaher Zorgati expressed the hopefulness and nervousness that comes with a change of direction when he recently spoke with Sonic Perspectives’ Mark Boardman.
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[@YassineAchour]

I truly admire the way Zaher spoke about Elyes, it reflects a genuine sense of nobility. Hoping for a Myrath reunion to revive the magic of their progressive oriental metal days!

[@MicheldaLuz]

Woww amazing!!

[@midwintersymph]

Thank you for the interview! Can't wait for 'Karma' to come out 🤘

[@shakashaka2833]

Gratitude

[@luthfizaennuri5409]

Desert call in my opinion was the most powerfull song they made, base of my interest for heavy djent guitar, but yes it's mostly in a minor scale. Then Tales of The Sand the most iconic song, then Legacy album was the weakest from before in my opinion, less heavy and safe for many fans, then Shehili came out kick in back metal riffing. Keep it up MYRATH