Myrath (which means Legacy) was formed in early 2001 under the name of XTAZ… Read Full Bio ↴Myrath (which means Legacy) was formed in early 2001 under the name of XTAZY by guitarist Malek Ben Arbia, just 13 years old at the time, with two of his childhood friends Fahmi Chakroun (drums) and Oualid Issaoui (guitar).
The line up was shortly after completed by Zaher Ben Hamoudia (bass) and Tarek Idouani (vocals).

Myrath first started playing in local concerts a variety of songs of different styles of their favorite bands which goes from blues to heavy metal to death metal.
In 2003 Elyes Bouchoucha (keyboards and vocals) who just graduated from Tunis conservatory joined the band in replacements of Tarek Idouani while Oualid Issaoui (guitar) quit the band.
With this new line up Myrath got into progressive metal and for almost 2 years they played in several concerts exclusively songs of the progressive metal band Symphony X which was their favorite band of that time and still is.
After several years of playing music written by others, Myrath gained enough experience and playing skills to start writing their own. The choice of music they decided to write reflected their oriental origin and their western influence (a combination of progressive, oriental, heavy and melodic).
In the summer of 2004 Fahmi Chakroun (drums) and Zaher Hamoudia (bass) were replaced respectively by Saif Ouhibi and Yassine Belgith in an effort to get musicians fully dedicated to the band.
With this new line up Myrath released their first self produced album ‘’Double Face‘’ on March 2005.
Even though it was a first recording experience, this album (which was released in Tunisia only as the band was not signed yet) did however show encouraging signs of composing skills
In September 2005 Malek Ben Arbia the band founding member and guitarist travelled to Nancy, France to enrol in the famous Guitar school, Music Academy International (M.A.I.) to undergo a one year extensive training course so as to improve his knowledge in music theory and improve and diversify his playing skills.

In March 24th 2006 Myrath opened for Adagio and Robert Plant in the 3rd edition of the Mediterranean guitar festival which gave them the opportunity to meet Adagio band members and mainly their keyboard player Kevin Codfert who happened to be also a sound engineer and a producer.
After graduating from M.A.I. guitarist Malek Ben Arbia returned to Tunisia in late July 2007 with the firm intention to pursue an international music career with Myrath.
To this respect experienced Bass player Anis Jouini joined the band in September 2006 in replacement of Zaher Hamoudia (who replaced for a short period of time Yassine Belgith).
With a line up now consisting of 4 skilled musicians fully dedicated to the band and sharing the same ambition of success, Myrath spent about 3 months writing new songs for the second album.
In December 2006 they recorded the album “Hope” with Kevin Codfert as sound engineer and producer
This new album was a turning point in Myrath's career as thanks to Kevin's valuable assistance and superb work the band was signed by the French label Brennus Music who released "Hope" in September 2007.
In June 2007 Zaher Zorgati considered by many as the best Metal singer in Tunisia joined Myrath as lead vocals and has made his debut concert in the “Rock à Radés Festival” on 10 August 2007.

Most critics predicted a bright future for the band as summarized by one of them who wrote "Myrath will probably be the first band from Maghreb which will have a famous international career. This album is one of the best releases of Progressive Metal that I had the chance to listen to lately. Thumb up to Myrath for this exceptional release… this band will become really big and famous you'll see, I will not be wrong".

The success of HOPE contributed to improving the notoriety of Myrath, and paved the way for prestigious European festivals (such as METAL ROCK FESTIVAL - Norway and PROGPOWER-EU – The Netherlands) to include the band in the lineup of their 2008 edition. Thus on May 2nd 2008 Myrath made an impressive debut live performance outside Tunisia in PROGSUD Festival (Marseille – France) with talented singer Zaher Zorgati (who joined the band in June 2007) as front man.

Knowing that a follow up album is no easy task in terms of fans expectations Myrath let their inspiration guide them when composing the new album named DESERT CALL, the softer and versatile voice of new singer Zaher Zogati contributed to Myrath finding its own trade mark, a mix of melodic Arabian tunes, and prog-power metal enhanced by a balanced Arabian and western orchestration.

Recorded in November 2008 in Tunis-Tunisia and brilliantly mixed and produced by Kevin Codfert, the album was fully completed. By June 2009 however it was only after several months of negotiations with various labels that Myrath finally signed an exclusive license contract for Europe with the major French labels XIII BIS RECORDS (Sony distribution) and another one for the rest of the world with the prestigious American Label Nightmare Records.

-Discography-

Double Face - April 2005 (in Tunisia only)

Hope - September 2007 - Brennus Music

Desert Call - January 2010 - XIIIBis Records/Sony Distribution

Tales Of The Sands September 27 - 2011

Legacy - February 12th - 2016

- Mail : Contact@Myrath.com

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My Inner War
Myrath Lyrics

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Once... while I was walking

I saw an angel down on earth...

Taking... my fears away

He sang... some song from heaven

Love... nothing but love

Can break this spell of loneliness

He...told me his story

So cruel... but not so far

Faith is there inside you...
Now and forever

I'll be there beside you...
Here and wherever

Why do I have to cry
Every time I try to love...someone?

Why do I give up fighting
Every time my feelings overflow?

I believe in love yes I do and in all mankind

Love is not a crime to hide and there is joy to find

All we need is to try, to try to heal

Your bleeding, bleeding heart

Inside your heart they will be there...
They will be there

So dare the seeds of hell
That burn your life...
That burn your life...

Get down on your knees
And start to pray, and start to pray

God may shine on you and stop the pain
Stop the pain

Overall Meaning

In Myrath's song My Inner War, the singer describes a powerful experience they had while walking. They saw an angel on earth who sang a song from heaven that took away their fears and expressed the power of love to break the spell of loneliness. The angel shared their own story with the singer, which was cruel but not far away. Through their faith, they encourage the singer to believe in love and all of mankind, and to dare to heal their bleeding heart. The song ends with a call to pray to God, to shine on us and stop the pain.

The lyrics of My Inner War explore the themes of love, loneliness, and faith. The angel serves as a symbol of hope and guidance, helping the singer to see beyond their own pain and despair. The song expresses the belief that love can heal even the deepest wounds, and encourages us to have faith in ourselves and in each other. The call to pray at the end of the song suggests that there is a spiritual dimension to this healing process, and that it is through our connection to a higher power that we can find the strength to overcome our inner battles.

Line by Line Meaning

Once... while I was walking
During a walk at some point in time

I saw an angel down on earth...
Observed a heavenly being on the planet's surface

Taking... my fears away
Removing worries and apprehension

He sang... some song from heaven
A melody from the divine realm emanated from him

Love... nothing but love
Affection, and only love

Can break this spell of loneliness
Can dispel feelings of isolation

He...told me his story
Narrating his experience

So cruel... but not so far
Harsh but not too distant

Faith is there inside you... Now and forever
Trust is ingrained in an individual...perpetually

I'll be there beside you... Here and wherever
I'll be by your side...wherever you are

Why do I have to cry Every time I try to love...someone?
Why do I shed tears whenever I attempt to love someone?

Why do I give up fighting Every time my feelings overflow?
Why do I surrender whenever my emotions overwhelm me?

I believe in love yes I do and in all mankind
I have faith in love and humankind as a whole

Love is not a crime to hide and there is joy to find
Love isn't something to conceal, and happiness awaits

All we need is to try, to try to heal Your bleeding, bleeding heart
Trying to mend a bleeding heart is all that's needed

Inside your heart they will be there... They will be there
They'll always be in your heart

So dare the seeds of hell That burn your life... That burn your life...
Defy the destructive forces that torment you

Get down on your knees And start to pray, and start to pray
Kneel down and begin to pray

God may shine on you and stop the pain Stop the pain
God could bless you and alleviate the agony

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Once while I was walking
I saw an angel down on earth
Taking my fears away
He sang some song from heaven

Love, nothing but love
Can break this spell of loneliness
He told me his story
So cruel but not so far

Faith is there inside you
Now and forever
I'll be there beside you
Here and wherever

Why do I have to cry every time I try to love?
Why do I give up fighting every time my feelings overflow?

I believe in love, yes I do
And in all mankind

Love is not a crime to hide
And there is joy to find

All we need is to try, to try to heal
Your bleeding, bleeding heart