Metal Prayer project featuring Niv Hovav - Ivdu Et Hashem Besimcha (עבדו את ה' בשמחה)

A Heavy Metal version of the famous Jewish poet "Ivdu Et Hashem Besimcha" ("עבדו את ה' בשמחה"), with the vocalist Niv Hovav.

Lyrics: Psalms 100:2 (תהילים ק, ב)
Music: unknown
Additional music and arrangement: Eli Dali

Performed by:

Niv Hovav - vocals
Eli Dali - electric guitars
Yoram Sadeh - keyboards, bass guitar
Refael Hevrony - drums

Mix and mastering: Yoram Sadeh 
Musical production: Eli Dali, Yoram Sadeh

Vocals and drums were recorded at studio "Audiophile", Bet Dagan, Israel.
Guitars, keyboards, and bass guitar, were recorded at studio "Munis", Rehovot, Israel.

Special thanks go to Menachem Munis (studio "Munis").

Photography: Ami Vardi (Niv Hovav, left), Yoram Sadeh (Eli Dali, right)


Lyrics (Hebrew):

עִבְדוּ אֶת-יְהוָה בְּשִׂמְחָה;    בֹּאוּ לְפָנָיו, בִּרְנָנָה.

Ivdu Et Hashem Besimcha - עבדו את ה' בשמחה

דרקונים, פרשו כנפיים! אני נתי נג'י קרקוקלי,אני גיטריסט ולמדתי לנגן תחת הדרכתו של שי ברוך-אחד מגדולי הגיטריסטים בארץ ,אני נגן פעיל בסביבות ה-9 וחצי שנים (מחשיב ממתי שהתחלתי להקליט את הסינגל הראשון למרות שהופעתי אפילו לפני), עד כה יצאו לי שישה סינגלים, כולם זמינים לשמיעה כאן, כולל גירסת רימסטר ל"שיר לאוסטרה".
Wings up dragons! I'm Nati Najy Karakukli, and my stage name is Hadrakon (Hebrew for "the dragon"). I'm a guitarist, learned to play guitar under Shai Baruch's guidance, and I'm an active musician for 9.5 years (I'm counting from when I started to record my first single). So far I released 6 singles, all available to be heard here including a remaster version of "Shir Le'Ostara".

Eliyahu Meir Dali (אליהו מאיר דאלי), also known as, Eli Dali (אלי דאלי), is a programmer, and a guitarist, from Natanya, Israel. Eli is mostly known, as the founder, and the leader, of the Heavy Metal and Hard Rock project, "Metal Prayer" ("תפילה מתכתית").

Eli, as a child, grew up in the 80's, and he is heavily influenced by the Heavy Metal style of that era, as can be heard in his tunes.

In 2008 - 2009, Eli was the lead guitar player, of an Israeli Rock band, called "E Sheket" ("אי שקט"). Together with "E Sheket", Eli has recorded a few singles, and did some shows.

In 2009, Eli went on to work on his solo project, "Metal Prayer" ("תפילה מתכתית") - an instrumental project of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock arrangements, of melodies of Jewish poets, and / or Jewish songs, in which the electric guitar takes the central role. This project has been incubating in Eli's heart, together with it's name ("Metal Prayer"), for years, before he actually started working on it.

The first tune, that was recorded as part of the "Metal Prayer" project, is a Heavy Metal arrangement, of the famous Jewish-traditional melody, of the famous Jewish poet, "Adon Haselichot" ("אדון הסליחות"). A video was shot, for this tune, and it became an instant hit, in Israel, after receiving a lot of interest from the press. Later, Eli would record a new version of the arrangement of "Adon Haselichot", which he is more happy with, and this late version, made it to his first album.

After recording many arrangements, of famous and less famous melodies, of Jewish poets and / or Jewish songs, and after receiving a lot of exposure, in the Israeli media (radio, TV, news web-sites, etc.), Eli released his debut album, "Metal Prayer" ("תפילה מתכתית"), on Cd's, in February 2012 (שבט ה'תשע"ב).

Eli's second ablum, titled "Israeli Steel" ("פלדה ישראלית"), has been released in September 2014 (אלול ה'תשע"ב). The album contains Heavy Metal arrangements of melodies of Jewish poets and Jewish songs, together with some all original tracks, composed and arranged by Eli.

Eli plays all the guitar parts, in his songs as a solo artist, electric, acoustic, and classical, and uses session musicians, for all other instruments (keyboards, bass guitar, drums). In some of his tunes, Eli also plays bass guitar.

Ivdu Et Hashem Besimcha - עבדו את ה' בשמחה

Eliyahu Dali