Being a heavy metal musician in Syria: ‘it’s the best means of escape’

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Adel Saflou is a heavy metal musician who played on the underground music scene in Syria before leaving in 2011 as the civil war escalated around him. A new book by journalist and lifelong metal fan Orlando Crowcroft explores the lesser-known metal and rock scenes in the Middle East. They discuss the power of metal as a means of escape and protest.