Melechesh
Metal band from Jerusalem · formed 1993
The official band page of the Sumerian Thrashing Black Metal Pioneers MELECHESH
- aggressive
- assyrian
- black metal
- english
- israel
- melodic black metal
- mesopotamian
- metal
- Shows on record
- 3
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- May 22, 2024Rams Head Live!
About
Melechesh is a band from Jerusalem, formed in 1993, tagged aggressive, assyrian, black metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2024, across 3 rooms in 3 cities.
- Melechesh formed in 1993 — MusicBrainz
- Ashmedi: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Lord Curse: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Moloch: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Al’Hazred: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Proscriptor: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Xul: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Rahm: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Scorpios Androctonus: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Melechesh has 14 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1995–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Melechesh is from Jerusalem — Wikipedia
- Melechesh has 3 members: Ashmedi, Moloch, Lord Curse — Wikipedia
- Melechesh plays Black metal — Wikipedia
- Melechesh plays oriental metal — Wikipedia
- Melechesh has 108029 listeners on Last.fm — Melechesh on Last.fm
- Melechesh has released 10 recordings between 1996 and 2015 — Melechesh on Discogs
- Melechesh has 5 followers on Genius — Melechesh on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Jerusalem, Israel — Melechesh on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
3 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20111 show
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2024 | Rams Head Live! · BaltimoreSupportwith Sodom, Atheist, Midnight, +5 | Support | Sodom, Atheist, Midnight, +5 |
| Mar 9, 2011 | Empire · SpringfieldSupportwith Rotting Christ, Abigail Williams, Lecherous Nocturne, +1 | Support | Rotting Christ, Abigail Williams, Lecherous Nocturne, +1 |
| Apr 6, 2008 | Klub Progresja · WarsawSupportwith Immolation, Goatwhore, Sickening Horror, +1 | Support | Immolation, Goatwhore, Sickening Horror, +1 |
Where they play
3 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Empire · Springfield1 show
- Klub Progresja · Warsaw1 show
- Rams Head Live! · Baltimore1 show
Cities played
- Baltimore1 show
- Springfield1 show
- Warsaw1 show
Releases
15 releases, 1995–2026In Shadows, In Light
2026 · Single
Raptors Of Anzu
2026 · Single
Sentinels of Shamash
2026 · Ep
Enki
2015 · Album
Mystics of the Pillar II
2012 · Ep
The Epigenesis
2010 · Album
Shadows of the Emissaries' Curse Tour 2008
2008 · Compilation
Emissaries
2006 · Album
The Ziggurat Scrolls
2004 · Ep
Sphynx
2003 · Album
Djinn
2001 · Album
Mesopotamian Metal ... Promo 1998
1998
As Jerusalem Burns… Al’Intisar
1996 · Album
The Siege of Lachish
1996 · Ep
As Jerusalem Burns...
1995 · Ep
Lineup
- Ashmedi · guitar, lead vocals
Former
- Lord Curse · membranophone
- Moloch · guitar
- Al’Hazred · bass guitar
- Proscriptor · drums (drum set)
- Xul · membranophone
- Rahm · bass guitar
- Scorpios Androctonus · bass guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Melechesh on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Melechesh on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Melechesh on Genius | Artist facts |
| Melechesh on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.