“Egyptian metal fans are scared. I went to jail, so I can't blame them”
Egyptian-American artist and musician Nader Sadek first came to IQ’s attention in February, when a metal show he promoted in Cairo, by American band Inquisition and Dubai-based Perversion, was…
accused by the Egyptian musicians’ union, the Musicians Syndicate, as being part of an “international devil-worshipping network”. Syndicate head Hany Shaker, himself a popular musician, attempted to have the concert shut down, claiming falsely Sadek had put on the show without the union’s permission, but authorities arrived after both bands had already…
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Following his release from an Egyptian jail, controversial promoter Nader Sadek weaves a tale of jealousy, intrigue and conspiracy from the country's nascent metal scene
Comment 26 August 2016