Orphaned Land (Israel's symbol) was chosen to reach the unique formula of the Oriental Death/Doom performance in the most intensive form of innovation. Before all studio recording experiences they got the opportunity to open for Cathedral & Tiamat on tour in Israel. The audiance has fallen under their charm. Due to this interest towards their impressive feeling they decided to record their first and the sole one demo "The Beloved's Cry" in April-July 1993 in a digital 16 tracks studio. It contains over 40 minutes of Eastern Ethnic influences with semi melodic occidental Doom/Death (featuring also keyboads, accoustic & Arabic Guitars & female vocals).
This collection of ingenuity gave to the French label Holy Records the real necessity to join them in the same dreamy adventure. Orphaned Land signed in March 1994 for two albums in CD/PD/MC.
For a perfect result of their first album "Sahara", Orphaned Land returned to their own roots to compose their own style before the recording in June-July 1994 in the best 24 tracks studio of their country. More Oriental than ever (by the use of an Arabic tools section with Tarbuka -arabian drums-, Kannun, Hud -Arabian guitar- etc...) their image (taken from the Islam's Art) and style are the emphasized exploration of a war generation. These sons of Oriental volontary manslaughter and tears give us their own hatress through "Sahara" album which has been a shock for the whole occident.
The current line-up:
- Kobi Farhi - Vocals
- Yossi Sasi - Lead Guitars
- Matti Svatitzki - Rythm Guitar
- Uri Zelcha - Bass
- Sami Bachar - Drums
- Itzik Levi - Keyboards, Sampler, Piano
Former
- Sami Bachar - Drums
- Eden Rabin - Keyboards and backing vocals (Gone since November 23rd, 2005.)
Featured
+ Sahara album:
- Itzik Levi - Keyboards, sampler, piano
- Hadas Sasi - Female vocals
- Amira Salah - Female "Arab" vocals
- Albert Dadon - Tarbuka / darbooka
-Abraham Salman - Kannun
- Backgrounds vocals by "Neve Israel" Synagogue
+ Mabool album:
- Shlomit Levi - Yemenite female vocals
- Moran chorus - Female background chorus
+ The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR:
- Shlomit Levi - Yemenite female vocals
- Steven Wilson - Production
- Vladimir T. - Additional vocals.
Discography:
- The Beloved's Cry (demo)
- Sahara (1994)
- El Norra Alila (1996)
- Mabool (2004)
- ORWarriOR (2007)
From: http://en.wikipedia.org and http://ophth.free.fr
