Middle Eastern musicThe musical traditions of the Middle East include those of the Arabic-speaking countries, the traditional Persian ritual music, the Jewish music of Israel and the diaspora, Kurdish music, Armenian music, Azeri Music, the varied traditions of Cypriot music, the Turkish music of Turkey, traditional Assyrian music, Coptic ritual music in Egypt as well as other genres of Egyptian music in general.
One (Ra EP)Alternative coverAlternative cover only found on Ra's official band site.One is Ra's debut EP and was released in 2000. The songs "End of Days" and "What I Am" were not included on their debut album From One. However, "What I Am" is included in their album Black Sheep. One was only sold (for $10) during Ra's concerts, and soon went out of circulation when Ra's debut album From One hit stores.From OneFrom One is the first major label album by American alternative metal band Ra, released on October 22, 2002. It features the band's hit single, "Do You Call My Name", which had a music video and was followed by their second single, "Rectifier". From One reached number 154 on the Billboard 200. Universal Music Group originally hosted a listening party so that people could listen to the entire album before it was released.
Alternative metalAlternative metal (also known as alt-metal and grunge metal) is a genre of heavy metal music that combines heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres not normally associated with metal. Alternative metal bands are often characterized by heavily downtuned, mid-paced guitar riffs, a mixture of accessible melodic vocals and harsh vocals and sometimes sounds that are unconventional within other heavy metal styles.
Ra (band)Ra is an American alternative metal band originally from New York City, taking their name from the Egyptian sun god, Ra. The band was formed in 1996, and took off around 2002, when their song "Do You Call My Name" from their album From One was released. Their music was described as "exotic yet familiar, heavy yet funky, direct yet sophisticated, sensual yet soulful, unrelenting yet cathartic."
Rectifier (Ra song)"Rectifier" is a song by American alternative metal band Ra. The song was released as the second single from the band's debut From One. "Rectifier" was a modest success on the Billboard rock charts, but failed to match the success of previous single "Do You Call My Name", only reaching No. 30 on the Mainstream Rock chart. An early version of "Rectifier" appeared on the band's debut EP One. The song was featured on the soundtrack of Project Gotham Racing 2.Duality (Ra album)Duality is the second studio album by American alternative metal band Ra. This is the band's first album with bassist/backing vocalist P.J. Farley and drummer Andy Ryan. The style from this album has noticeably changed since Ra's debut album of From One. The album boasts a hard rock and melodic vibe whereas their first album had more of a nu metal feel. The middle-eastern influences in the CD are still present, but are noticeably pushed back.
Fallen Angels (Ra song)"Fallen Angels" is a song by American alternative metal band Ra. The song was released as the lead single from the band's second studio album Duality in May 2005. The song was inspired by the Kevin Smith film Dogma. RecallEarly versions of Duality were recalled due to a manufacturing glitch. The glitch was present on "Fallen Angels" that caused skipping throughout the song.
Got Me Wrong"Got Me Wrong" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains from their second studio EP, Sap (1992). It was written by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell, who also shared vocals with Layne Staley. A slightly different version of the song also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1994 film Clerks, and is played when the character Randal first appears in the movie. Columbia Records serviced "Got Me Wrong" to US radio on November 28, 1994, after being featured on Clerks.
Broken Hearted Soul"Broken Hearted Soul" is a single by Ra from the album Black Sun, released on Christmas Day of 2007. On the same day, it was available for a free download on Ra's Myspace for only 24 hours. The single was available on iTunes as of June 17, 2008. "Broken Hearted Soul" received a double feature on the iTunes rock homepage and downloaded 8,000 singles by album launch. It also reached #2 on the Heatseekers National chart and #38 on R&R Active Rock.Breathe Today"Breathe Today" is a song by American rock band Flyleaf. The song originally appeared on the band's self-titled EP and was released as a single in 2004 in promotion of that release. The song was re-recorded for the band's self-titled debut and that version of the song was released as a single in 2007.
Veruca SaltVeruca Salt is an American alternative rock band founded in Chicago in 1992 by vocalist-guitarists Nina Gordon and Louise Post, drummer Jim Shapiro, and bassist Steve Lack. They are best known for their first single, "Seether", which was released on the 1994 album American Thighs. That success was followed up with 1997's Eight Arms to Hold You. By 1998, Post was the only original member still in the band and continued on with other musicians.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.