BOUQ

About BOUQ

Bouq, previously known as 'Phex', is a very unique experience of ancient themed dark/black metal. Bouq, is the brainchild of the multi-instrumentalist Muhannad Bursheh (also in: Tyrant Throne, Augury (Jor)). Based in the Jordanian capital Amman, the one-man band was previously known as 'Phex' between 2001-2007, and during that period, just like M. Bursheh's other bands, managed to become recognized among the most renowned metal acts in the region, with a solid full-length album in 2005, entitled 'Transfixion', and 3 demos in 2001, 2002, and 2003. The project even managed to perform a few live shows with the recruitment of session members.

In 2007, a positively unstable period in the band's journey began, with lots of changes occurring - in specific; the band name, the musical style and lyrical concepts. 'Bouq' is ancient/classical Arabic for ‘war horn' or 'blowing horn'.

Through Horned Helmet Productions, a re-issue of the full-length 'Transfixion' was released in October 2010. The re-issue has the title 'Ascending from Transfixion', and is released under the project's current name; Bouq. In December 2010, also through Horned Helmet Productions, the long anticipated 2nd full-length album 'Berserk' was finally released. 'Berserk' lifts Bouq to another l