Khalas خلص | |
Origin: | Akka, Israel |
Genre: | Folk metal Oriental metal Nu metal |
Years Active: | 1999–present |
Associated Acts: | Orphaned Land |
Website: | khalas.net |
Current Members: | Riyad Sliman Abed Hathout Fadel Qandil Rooster |
Past Members: | Bassam Beromi Tarek Sha'aban |
Khalas are a Palestinian Oriental metal band, formed in 1999. The name of the band means "enough" in Arabic.[1]
In 2013, the band embarked on a tour across Europe along with Israeli band Orphaned Land, an event which brought coverage to the band in Western media, in outlets such as The Guardian[2] and CNN.[3]