Interview:Redouane Aouameur of Lelahell

Lelahell, Aouameur center

It's been nearly five years since we've had a proper album from Lelahell make its way onto our shores here in the  United States.

Their last record was an absolute beast of a death metal pummeling, or something to that effect.

Right now, they've just released the follow up, Alif, which you can order here on BANDCAMP.

While you're waiting for it to download, check out what Redouane Aouameur had to say about Algeria, Lelahell, and all things metal.

Glacially Musical: Thank you for taking some time to speak to us today.

 Lelahell: Thanks for that interview, it is always a pleasure!

Video: "Ignus Fatuus" by Lelahell

There are few things cooler than a great juxtaposition. Like who doesn't love a good jumbo shrimp? To me that's both an oxymoron and a juxtaposition.

Deal with that.

One of my favorite juxtapositions is African Death Metal. There's naught wrong with any of those things, but it's different when we get extreme metal from that continent.

Lelahell's Redouane Aouameur is one of Algeria's death metal pioneers. It's been a few years since we've heard anything from them, but if Ignus Fatuus is any indication of what's to come, this may be Aouameur's best metal to date.

"Al Insane ... The(Re)Birth of abderrahmane" by Lelahell

Algerian Death Metal.

Please take a moment to let that sink in. I can wait.

Two weeks ago had you said those three words to me, well I would not have believed this existed, but then I received an email from Lelahell.

When I think of their home country of Algeria, I'll be honest, I don't think of death metal but Zinedine Zadane and Samir Nasri (still angry at the latter for quitting Arsenal by the way...).

So needless to say, I was interested in hearing this album. I cannot think of any other metal bands from this area of the world. Please enjoy this brutal export.