With over 20 years in the Arabic Rock scene, Jordanian band Jadal have cemented themselves as one of the most reputable and loved musical projects in the region, having delivered cult classics like the scream-your-heart-out anthem “Ya Ahla Oyoun” and their all time hit “Ana Bakhaf Min El Commitment” which has garnered over 7M views on youtube and over 2.2M streams on Anghami.
The band has been on a two year hiatus since their last album “La Tlou’ El Daw” released in 2021, and they finally make a comeback surprising their loyal fanbase with a new single “Fattaht” released on July 21st.
The track starts off in typical Jadal fashion with smooth Electric Guitar Riffs complimented by fast-faced bass drums where you can feel the pent up energy waiting to implode. The song’s name “Fattaht” means “I Opened” and refers to finally opening your eyes to the truth. The band’s lead singer and writer, Mahmoud Radaideh, voices lyrics about the societal conventions posed upon us and how they won’t conform to them anymore and take charge of their life.
The build-up continues until the half-way mark where they finally let everything go, screaming a chorus about refusing to stay inside, living in mediocrity and never surrendering to fate or luck as an excuse.
The song ends with a minute-long instrumental full of hard-hitting drums, bulging bass and eloquent guitar licks giving imminent mosh-pit vibes.
The song comes paired with an old-school, headbanging music video, showing Radaideh and the band in different rooms of a house, echoing the everyday frustrations of being trapped in your mind, not being satisfied and wanting more out of life.
Jadal is set to take the stage on 8th of August in Cairo’s El Sawy Culture Wheel and on August 10th at Alexandria’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
