Orphaned Land
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Orphaned Land in 2016
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Resurrection (1991-1992) |
| Origin | Petah Tikva/Bat Yam, Israel |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1991–1997, 2001–present |
| Labels | Century Media |
| Associated acts | Mahavatar, Distorted, Porcupine Tree |
| Website | Orphaned-land.com |
| Members |
Kobi Farhi Uri Zelcha Matan Shmuely Chen Balbus Idan Amsalem |
| Past members | Matti Svatizky Sami Bachar Itzik Levy Eran Asias Eden Rabin Avi Diamond Yatziv Caspi Adee Silva Yossi Sa'aron Sassi |
Orphaned Land is an Israeli heavy metal band, formed in 1991 under the name Resurrection (changing their name in 1992 to the current name), that combines Jewish, Arabic, and other West Asian influences. They are considered 'The pioneers of Oriental Metal'. The band has gone through several lineup changes over the years, but has retained two of the founding members, Kobi Farhi (vocals) and Uri Zelcha (bass). They are joined by Matan Shmuely (drums), Chen Balbus (guitar/keyboard) who replaced co-founding member Matti Svatizky in 2012, and Idan Amsalem (guitars/bouzouki) who replaced co-founding member Yossi Sassi in early 2014. Their lyrics promote a message of peace and unity, particularly between the three main Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Islam, and Christianity).
In 1992, the band changed its name from the original Resurrection to Orphaned Land. Orphaned Land fuse progressive, doom, and death metal as well as Middle-Eastern folk music and Arabic traditions in a form of Oriental metal. Each album has some concept related to two extremes: a meeting of East and West, past and present, light and darkness, and God and Satan.
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