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There’s a moment in the documentary Sirens when Blaakyum’s Bassem Deaibess declares that heavy metal is “100 percent pure sacrifice.” Deaibess says this to Shery Bechara, one half of the guitar tandem in Slave to Sirens, the all-women thrash-metal band from Lebanon who are the focus of the new film, directed by Rita Baghdadi. ....
A new documentary, Sirens, follows the story of Lilas Mayassi and Shery Bechara – two defiant thrash guitarists who met during the country’s October 17 revolution ....
In a new documentary called Sirens, the band – who are the first and only all-female thrash band in Lebanon – talk about their difficult road to success ....
Lebanese Iron Maidens: They curse, sing about sexuality and social injustice and argue with relatives who want them to wear pink instead of “the devil’s color.” This is the story of 'Slave to Sirens,' which responds to gender and cultural stereotypes with a scream ....