Members
- Kobi Farhilead vocals, original · 1991current
- Uri Zelchabass guitar, original · 1991current
- Matan Shmuelydrums (drum set) · 2007current
- Chen Balbusguitar · 2012current
- עידן אמסלםguitar · 2012current
- Izik Levykeyboard, original · 1991–2001
- Matti Svatizkyguitar, original · 1991–2012
- Sami Bachardrums (drum set) · 1991–2000
- Yossi Sassiguitar, original · 1991–2014
- Eran Asiasdrums (drum set) · 2000–2004
- Eden Rabinkeyboard · 2001–2005
- Avi Diamonddrums (drum set) · 2004–2007
Collected from open sources (4) · facts link to sources
Discography
A Heaven You May Create2023
Tracklist not collected yet.
Resurrection: The Very First Years of Orphaned Land2021
Tracklist not collected yet.
30 Years of Oriental Metal: Anniversary Album Collection2021
Tracklist not collected yet.
Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs2018
Tracklist not collected yet.
Orphaned Land & Friends2017
Tracklist not collected yet.
Kna’an2016
Tracklist not collected yet.
All Is One2013
Tracklist not collected yet.
The Road to OR Shalem2011
Tracklist not collected yet.
The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR2010
Tracklist not collected yet.
Mabool: The Story of the Three Sons of Seven2004
Tracklist not collected yet.
El Norra Alila1996
Tracklist not collected yet.
Sahara1994
Tracklist not collected yet.
הגברים בוכים בלילה2023
Tracklist not collected yet.
Brother / Let the Truce Be Known (stripped remixes)2022
Tracklist not collected yet.
We Do Not Resist2018
Tracklist not collected yet.
Chains Fall to Gravity (radio edit)2018
Tracklist not collected yet.
Like Orpheus2017
Tracklist not collected yet.
The Holy Land of Kna’an2016
Tracklist not collected yet.
Shama’im (radio edit)2013
Tracklist not collected yet.
Beloveds2025
Tracklist not collected yet.
The Calm Before the Flood (The First Ever Acoustic Concert 18.08.2002)2022
Tracklist not collected yet.
Sukkot in Berlin2015
Tracklist not collected yet.
Ararat2005
Tracklist not collected yet.
The Calm Before the Flood2002
Tracklist not collected yet.
The Beloved’s Cry1994
Tracklist not collected yet.
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Resurrection, אורפנד לנד
Orphaned Land is an Israeli heavy metal band formed in 1991. They combine Mizrahi and Maghrebi Jewish, Arabic, Turkish, and other Middle Eastern and North African musical elements, with metal, as well as from Sephardic music, and other sounds from the Mediterranean Region. They have also included "metalized" versions of various piyyutim in all of their albums since El Norra Alila. The band are considered pioneers of oriental metal. Orphaned Land have gone through several lineup changes over the years, but have retained two founding members of the band, Kobi Farhi (vocals) and Uri Zelcha (bass). Other members are Matan Shmuely (drums), Chen Balbus (guitars/saz) who replaced co-founding member Matti Svatizky in 2011, 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. The name "Orphaned Land" comes from the lyrics of a Yehuda Poliker song and reflects "a paradox" to the term "Holy Land". Four of their six albums are concept albums relating to the concept of light and darkness.
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