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Shade - Mehdi Beltaïf, Aziz El Ghoul & Walter Vega
Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, I welcome vocalist Mehdi Beltaïef, drummer Aziz El Ghoul and bassist Walter Vega of the Tunisian band Shade. These guys forge a fierce, high‑energy blend of alternative rock, stoner grit, and heavy metal. Driven by muscular riffs and detailed, shape‑shifting arrangements, they pull listeners into dense, hypnotic landscapes that erupt with sudden bursts of intensity. Their sound feels both rooted in rock tradition and boldly new.
We dig into everything - from their influences, the backstory and both of their awesome EPs that they released in the span of ten…
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