Salem, an Israeli extreme metal band formed in 1985 under the name Axe Metal,
was one of the earliest bands in the worldwide underground metal scene to play
black metal. The band's initial releases included self-titled rehearsal tapes
and live demos such as Destruction Till Death (1987) and Millions Slaughtered
(1990). Salem signed with Morbid Records, releasing albums like Creating Our
Sins (1992) and the concept album Kaddish (1994), which gained international
attention. The band's music often addressed political issues concerning Jewish
people and Israel, notably in Collective...