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There’s a moment in the documentary Sirens when Blaakyum’s Bassem Deaibess declares that heavy metal is “100 percent pure sacrifice.” Deaibess says this to Shery Bechara, one half of the guitar tandem in Slave to Sirens, the all-women thrash-metal band from Lebanon who are the focus of the new film, directed by Rita Baghdadi.

A new documentary, Sirens, follows the story of Lilas Mayassi and Shery Bechara – two defiant thrash guitarists who met during the country’s October 17 revolution

Join Asia Society Texas for a screening of 'Sirens' as part of the Houston Cinema Arts Festival. 'Sirens' screens on Tuesday, November 15.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Shery Bechara and Lilas Mayassi, co-founders of Lebanon's first all-female thrash metal band, "Slave to Sirens," and the subjects of a new documentary, "Sirens."

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lilas Mayassi and Rita Baghdadi about the new documentary, "Sirens." Baghdadi profiles Mayassi's female thrash metal band, Slave to Sirens, known as Lebanon's first.

NPRs Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Shery Bechara and Lilas Mayassi, co-founders of Lebanons first all-female thrash metal band, "Slave to Sirens," and the subjects of a new documentary, "Sirens."

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lilas Mayassi and Rita Baghdadi about the new documentary, "Sirens." Baghdadi profiles Mayassi's female thrash metal band, Slave to Sirens, known as Lebanon's first.

Rita Baghdadi's new documentary "Sirens" intimately follows Lebanon's first all-female metal band. Review.

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Slave to Sirens is the first all-female thrash metal band in Lebanon, and the new documentary “Sirens” follows their effort to break through in the country and abroad.