The Israeli metal scene is expanding at a tremendous rate.

The metal concert industry in Israel is enormous. People regularly pay upwards of 200 shekel a ticket to see international bands.

Israeli bands are constantly touring, playing in European festivals to thousands of foreigners, creating interest in the country. Touring and band merchandise is the bread and butter of the global metal scene especially in light of the downloading epidemic, but the metal community is the most loyal of record buyers because of identification with the artists, the collectability of albums, their artwork, etc.

There is a lot of money to be made here.

Metal Israel was founded in 2004 before the explosion of the metal scene because of the obvious quality innate to the scene and because of my desire to link American and international Jewry to Israel by a culture whose acolytes globally share few differences: heavy metal music.

Since Metal Israel is the only webzine promoting the Israeli metal scene in English, it has served as a keyhole for the international metal community to catch a glimpse of the Israeli metal scene as well as some issues pertaining to Israeli society.

I have been writing articles, conducting interviews and taking photos of Israeli and international bands almost singlehandedly since Metal Israel’s inception.

Metal Israel has other accomplishments. I initiated the “Israel Unleashed” compilation of Jewish Music Group and have worked behind-the-scenes in countless different public relations capacities to promote Israeli bands pro bono.

Metal Israel has at least 3000 unique readers monthly, most of them outside of Israel.

The time has come for investors with enough financial backing to buy out Metal Israel as my personal interests are no longer reflected in the site’s original intent, yet its unique niche is undeniable and will likely be lucrative for those with the proper backing and knowledge of how to utilize it.

This option will allow the purchaser to control the media, message and advertising viewed by a completely focused niche numbering in the thousands: the Israeli and English speaking metal community either located in or interested in Israel, as well as the global metal scene interested in the in-depth international band interviews, some of which are of an unabashedly Jewish or Israeli angle. Obviously, due to the purchaser’s financial status, more effort re: Google adwords, SEO and banner advertising will generate many more hits than my simple linking on message board forums.

Inquiries may be made via m e t a l i s r a e l at g m a i l dot c o m .

Aviva Sieradski