Samer el Nahhal
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Samer El Nahhal is the current bassist
of the Finnish
hard rock band Lordi
. He goes by the stage name of OX (both letters capitalized,) a possible reference to John Entwistle
, the bassist for The Who
, who was also nicknamed "The Ox." OX plays an Ibanez BTB Bass. His father is Egyptian
and his mother is Finnish. He made his Lordi debut as OX the hellbull in 2005, replacing the former bassist, Kalma.His father died when Samer was 13, so they moved back in Finland. Then he wanted to become a musician and wanted to take up the bass
, a creature rare even in Ancient Greece
. In 1000BC, OX was the loyal servant of the magus
Androlus on a small island located in the Greek Archipelago. The time-traveler
Kalmaged stole the 10th book of Octavus, a book belonging to Androlus and which contained the magus' dark spells. Kalmaged then impelled the men from the nearby islands to kill both Androlus and OX.
Soon, however, Kalmaged awoke the slain OX, taking the undead creature as his own servant. In his fortress in the dark realm between dimensions, Kalmaged formed the Ka
OX eventually discovered that Kalmaged was responsible for the death of Androlus, and he wasted no time in slaughtering his new master. When Mr. Lordi arrived in search of Kalmaged the Timetraveller, he formed an alliance with the Brotherhood. Kalma, another member of the Brotherhood, left with Mr. Lordi, while OX stayed behind as ruler of the Brotherhood. Years later, Kalma returned to take over leadership of the Brotherhood, and OX took his place in Lordi.
OX is also known as "The Hellbull," "The Hornhead," "The Hornskull," "The Bulltaurus," "The Smashsquatch," "The Giant Powerhouse on Hoofs," and "Operation 10."
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
of the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
hard rock band Lordi
Lordi
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in 1996 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume-designer, Mr. Lordi. The band is known for wearing monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts...
. He goes by the stage name of OX (both letters capitalized,) a possible reference to John Entwistle
John Entwistle
John Alec Entwistle was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players...
, the bassist for The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
, who was also nicknamed "The Ox." OX plays an Ibanez BTB Bass. His father is Egyptian
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
and his mother is Finnish. He made his Lordi debut as OX the hellbull in 2005, replacing the former bassist, Kalma.His father died when Samer was 13, so they moved back in Finland. Then he wanted to become a musician and wanted to take up the bass
Character Background
OX is a half-man, half-bull creature known as a MinotaurMinotaur
In Greek mythology, the Minotaur , as the Greeks imagined him, was a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, "part man and part bull"...
, a creature rare even in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
. In 1000BC, OX was the loyal servant of the magus
Magi
Magi is a term, used since at least the 4th century BC, to denote a follower of Zoroaster, or rather, a follower of what the Hellenistic world associated Zoroaster with, which...
Androlus on a small island located in the Greek Archipelago. The time-traveler
Time travel
Time travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space. Time travel could hypothetically involve moving backward in time to a moment earlier than the starting point, or forward to the future of that point without the...
Kalmaged stole the 10th book of Octavus, a book belonging to Androlus and which contained the magus' dark spells. Kalmaged then impelled the men from the nearby islands to kill both Androlus and OX.
Soon, however, Kalmaged awoke the slain OX, taking the undead creature as his own servant. In his fortress in the dark realm between dimensions, Kalmaged formed the Ka
OX eventually discovered that Kalmaged was responsible for the death of Androlus, and he wasted no time in slaughtering his new master. When Mr. Lordi arrived in search of Kalmaged the Timetraveller, he formed an alliance with the Brotherhood. Kalma, another member of the Brotherhood, left with Mr. Lordi, while OX stayed behind as ruler of the Brotherhood. Years later, Kalma returned to take over leadership of the Brotherhood, and OX took his place in Lordi.
OX is also known as "The Hellbull," "The Hornhead," "The Hornskull," "The Bulltaurus," "The Smashsquatch," "The Giant Powerhouse on Hoofs," and "Operation 10."