Band Line Up 2017

Hailing from turbulent Beirut, Blaakyum is Lebanon’s leading and longest established metal band. Blaakyum stands up against war and extremism in the Middle East with an original sound blending thrash, heavy and groove metal and infused with crushing Middle Eastern percussions and oriental guitars. The band followed up winning third place at Wacken Open Air’s Metal Battle 2015 with a critically acclaimed second album, “Line Of Fear” (2016) and a European tour that kicked off at Tuska Open Air 2016. Blaakyum is now completing its third album, “Industry Of Death”. 

Bassem Deaibess – vocals, rhythm guitar 

Rabih Deaibess – lead guitar 

Pierre Le Port – bass 

Hassan Alkhedher – drums 

Elie Abou Abdo – oriental percussion 

Blaakyum are honored to be performing at Bloodstock, in the UK, the holy ground and birthplace of Metal music. This is Blaakyum's return to UK after 10 years, and we cannot wait to unleash the Middle Eastern Metal wrath, and what better place than BLOODstock to bring you Metal from the Bloodiest place on earth.