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Biography

  • Years Active

    1991 – present (33 years)

  • Founded In

    Petah Tikva, HaMerkaz, Israel

  • Members

    • Avi Diamond (2004 – 2007)
    • Chen Balbus (2012 – present)
    • Eden Rabin (2001 – 2005)
    • Idan Amsalem (2014 – present)
    • Izik Levy (1991 – present)
    • Kobi Farhi (1991 – present)
    • Matan Shmuely (2007 – present)
    • Matti Svatizky (1991 – 2012)
    • Uri Zelcha (1991 – present)
    • Yossi Sassi (1991 – 2014)

Orphaned Land is a band from Petah Tikva, Israel, formed in 1991. They combine oriental elements and traditional Jewish folk music with slow /.

Orphaned Land is a / band at its core, but they are highly influenced by the music and tradition of the Oriental Jews (Mizraḥim), making their sound much more progressive than typical doom/death bands. Their album Sahara (1994) was the first to include a combination of and traditional oriental music. In their second album El Norra Alila (1996), Orphaned Land elaborated the combination of and oriental music, including the addition of song with traditional oriental Jewish piyyut and Arab melodies. This album conveyed a message of co-existence between Jews and Muslims. Their third album, Mabool (the Hebrew name for the Deluge, depicted in the Bible and Noah's story), 2004, was worked for seven years and takes the combination of doom/death metal, oriental music and biblical issues to a new level. The album tells the story of the seventh son of God (who was divided into three, each one symbolizing one monotheistic religion) which try to warn humanity from a coming flood (deluge) as punishment for their sins. Musically, the album contains oriental instruments, two choruses, traditional Yemenite chants sung by Shlomit Levi and quotes of Biblical verses from the story of the Deluge, read by Kobi Farhi, Orphaned Land's vocalist and one of its founders. The level of musical competency displayed in the heavy layering and orchestration combined with the more story-driven, conceptual nature of the album's lyrics as a whole lend a very strong progressive feel to the work.

Band Members:
Kobi Farhi − lead vocals, backing vocals, death growls, chants
Shlomit Levi - female vocals
Matan Shmuely - vocals, session drums
Matti Svatizky − rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
Uri Zelcha − bass, fretless bass
Yatziv Caspi − drums, percussion
Idan Amsalem – guitars, bouzouki

Former Band Members:
Eran Asias − drums
Sami Bachar − drums
Avi Diamond − session drums
Itzik Levy − keyboards
Eden Rabin − keyboards, backing vocals
Yatziv Caspi - session drums
Avi Agababa - session drums
Yossi Sa'aron (Sassi) - guitars, oud, saz, bouzouki, chumbush, backing vocals

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