RIYADH: On a quiet street in Riyadh, behind an ordinary door and inside a modest room packed with amplifiers, guitars and recording equipment, some of Saudi Arabia’s heaviest music is being created.
For years, Saudi rock and metal musicians faced a common problem: finding a place that understood their sound. While music studios existed, few were equipped to record the aggressive guitars, powerful drums and complex arrangements that define rock and metal. Many bands had little choice but to travel abroad to produce their music.
That challenge inspired musician and producer Kamal Khalil to build Camel Core Music Studio, a bedroom studio dedicated to helping local bands record their singles and albums without leaving the Kingdom.
Despite its small size, the studio has become an important part of Saudi Arabia’s alternative music community, enabling bands including Deathless Anguish, Sound of Ruby, Fanatic Rollers, Inversion and Halak to record their music.
“I started providing these services because there’s a lack of this within the scene,” Khalil told Arab News. “A lot of bands travel outside Saudi Arabia to record, and many musicians don’t have experience in tracking. I’m trying to help through these services and also share my knowledge with anyone interested.”
