Khalas | |
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Origin | Akka, Israel |
Genres |
Folk metal Oriental metal Nu metal |
Years active | 1999–present |
Members | Riyad Sliman Abed Hathout Fadel Qandil Rooster |
Past members | Bassam Beromi Tarek Sha'aban |
Website | khalas.net |
Khalas are a Palestinian Israeli-Arab 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]
In the Arabic language, 'Khalas' is also a frequently used term to say 'It's enough'. It is many a times, used to put a stop to a discussion as 'Khalas now'.[ citation needed]