Medjai is a heavy metal band from Cairo, Egypt. Formed in 2005, the band has become one of the most stubborn and persistent acts in the Egyptian metal scene. From 2005 until 2016 the band was active under the name of ENRAGED. The band draws on the sheer energy of heavy metal but also incorporates atmospheric sounds generated by the keyboard, vocal harmonies, middle eastern scales and experimental song structures and moods. With this ,and together with an uncompromising performance of the songs, the band creates a unique sound and an edgy stage presence. "There must be something in the Nile waters. So far every band that I've heard from the deserts of Egypt has been really slick, from the production to the songwriting to the sheer energy that they all seem to put out with their music." Metal 4 Africa "Expecting to be treated to some heavy headbanging, we were pleasantly surprised by the symphonic sounds and the theatrical songs that were at times reminiscent of a rock opera— with lots of loud drum and bass, of course." Daily News Egypt "It's rare in Egypt to find a music band crazy enough to project such melancholy on stage. See, the band was caught in it so deep they kept falling to the floor and headbanging then standing still all over again." Rock Era Magazine