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Rare performance of Syrian metal frontman in UK

(7 Jul 2019) LEAD IN: In Syria, death metal musicians say they face persecution from the government because of their music and culture. The Imperial War Museum in London has included a Syrian metal frontman in its Rebel Sounds Live series, highlighting those who persevere in the face of such risks. STORY-LINE: Jake Shuker looks and sounds like any other death metal rocker. He moves his fingers quickly on his electric guitar and shakes his long black hair with vigour. But this performance by the frontman of the band 'Maysaloon' is a rare one in the UK. Shuker comes from Syria, where he has faced the risk of persecution for playing death metal music. He says before the Syrian war it was very hard to be open about playing metal music. There was the chance of arrest by the government or even physical attacks. Since the war started in 2011, it has become easier to play metal music openly, as authorities are distracted by the conflict. But still there is a lot of resistance from society. "Metal music is considered to be controversial around the world and especially in the Middle East area. It's not just the government, it's the community itself, they just can't deal with something new for them," Shuker says. His first UK performance is at the Imperial War Museum (IWM) in London. The IWM is holding the Rebel Sounds Live series, part of the museum's Culture Under Attack season of events exploring how war threatens people's lives and the things that help define them. Shuker and his band, Maysaloon's bass player are from Daraa, while other band members are from Homs and Latakia. But the band is now based in Beirut, the capital of neighbouring Lebanon. After playing at a festival there last September, some of the band members have not been able to return to Syria for bureaucratic reasons. "Without metal I wouldn't really survive," Shuker says. "Really, literally, I wouldn't survive. It really gave me strength that I needed, it gave me the passion. It's why I'm here. So, it really helped me a lot through this entire journey - but still it's war, you know." But he says that the war has also influenced his music. "It's just the war sounds. I mean, when you hear some bomb (exploding), I hear some bass drum, you know? That's what I'm saying. Snares are just like bullets. That's how we channel this into music," Shuker says. The performance is supported by the World Metal Congress, an organisation based in the UK promoting metal culture. Co-Founder of the World Metal Congress and an Associate of the IWM's Institute, Lina Khatib, says metal musicians in Syria remain at risk. "The reality remains that Syria is a very hostile environment for metal musicians and it is therefore very admirable to see people like Jake and his band continue to perform despite the war and despite society's inacceptance," Khatib says. Events in the Rebel Sounds Live series at the Imperial War Museum run from 6 July 2019 to 23 November 2019. Culture Under Attack runs until 5 January 2020. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...