Economic Research: Benevolent Divided

Saturday, 5 January 2013

Benevolent Divided

Benevolent is a death/experimental metal band formed in 2007 by Lebanese brothers Hadi and Fadi Sarieddine. Formerly based in Kuwait, the band is currently cited as UAE-based. History: Formation & Lineup Changes (2007-2009): Benevolent was founded by brothers Hadi Sarieddine and Fadi Sarieddine in May 2007 under the name Eminence. The band had initially started as a cover band for music by bands such as Opeth, Tool, and other music. In 2008, the band released its first single titled "Solace", which was a mellow and ambient track with Fadi Sarieddine on cleans vocals. In mid-2009, the band was joined by Adel Al-Qattan on guitars, and Bader Nana on drums. The band soon began writing original material, which culminated in two track: "Corporatacide" and "Augmented". (The song "Augmented" was later released on the band's debut EP under the name "The Tyrant"). The sound that the band presented in the two new releases declared a new direction and change of sound that the band is moving toward, in comparison to the band's previous release "Solace", the new tracks were very heavy, and with the vocals shifting to growls throughout. However, the band carried forward the ambient and atmospheric elements into their new direction. Soon after the release of "Augmented" in early 2010, Adel Al-Qattan and Bader Nana had departed from the band to focus on other projects.