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Artist
Saros
12+ albums
black metalProgressive metaldeath metalprogressive black metalthrash metal
about
There are two bands called Saros. 1: A metal band from San Francisco, 2: an ambient project probably originally from Germany. 1. Formed in the Winter of 2004, Saros is a strong force within the Bay Area Metal scene having gained notoriety for their distinct sound and live delivery. Forging together elements of death, thrash, doom and black metal with a strong melodic sensibility rooted in metal classics such as Sabbath or Maiden, the Saros sound reflects the diversity of the band itself and the different voices that shape it. Saros weaves together real life experience with its reflection in the world of dreams to conjure a powerful yet bleak and tragic soundscape of isolation, madness, power and corruption. The band is also driven by a creative tension that finds its clearest expression in the dueling lead-work of Ben Aguilar and Leila Abdul-Rauf. Maintaining a balance between force and grace, the solos are often as much a narrative as the lyrical content. This juxtaposition of force and form is audible on every track of Five Pointed Tongue, the band’s first full length released on Hungry Eye records in 2006. Beneath it all, the thunderous rhythm section of Tim Scammell on bass and drummer Blood Eagle maintain the heart and pulse of the Saros sound. Affiliations, side projects: Currently Leila Abdul-Rauf is a full time member of Amber Asylum, Bastard Noise and Ion Channel. Blood Eagle is also in the Bay Area power-metal band Embers of Euphoria and can be heard on the album
