Noel King

Noel King

Noel King is a Cairo-based journalist. Before moving to Egypt, she was a managing producer for PRI and WNYC's live national morning show, The Takeaway.

Heavy Metal in Post-Mubarak Egypt

October 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Egyptian heavy metal band, Origin, rehearses at a studio in Cairo. (Photo: Noel King)

Egyptian heavy metal band, Origin, rehearses at a studio in Cairo. (Photo: Noel King)

Heavy metal musicians and fans have it rough in Egypt.

They’re viewed with suspicion and skepticism by many Egyptians.

Now Egypt’s metal heads wonder where they stand in the new Egypt, as Noel King reports from Cairo.


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One comment for “Heavy Metal in Post-Mubarak Egypt”

  • Chris

    Great story! And not just because NPR finally has something about metal (which by itself is great!). It’s also very well done in all respects. As a metal lover who listens to NPR, I loved this story.