Orphaned Land Lyrics
All Songs
A Call To Awake
A Call to Awake (The Quest)
A Call To The Awake(The Quest)
A Never-Ending Way
Above You All
Aldiar Al Mukadisa
Aldiar Al Mukadisa - The Holy Land Of Israel
Aldiar Al Mukadisa - The Holy Land Of Israel
All Is One
All Is One Radio Edit
All Is One (Turkish Version)
All Knowing Eye
As I Stare At The Ocean Alone
Asalk
Barakah
Bereft In The Abyss
Birth Of The Three
Birth of the Three (The Unification)
Blessed Be Thy Hate
Brother
Building The Ark
Chains Fall To Gravity
Children
Codeword: Uprising
Disciples Of The Sacred Oath Ii
El Meod NaAla
Fail
Find Your Self Discover God
Find Yourself, Discover God
Flawless Belief
Flawless Believe
Freedom
From Broken Vessels
Halo Dies
Halo Dies (The Wrath of God)
His Leaf Shall Not Wither
In Propaganda
In Thy Never Ending Way
Joy
Left Behind
Let The Truce Be Known
Like Fire To Water
Like Orpheus
M I 1 2
Mabool
Mabool (The Flood)
Mercy
My Brother's Keeper
My Requiem
New Jerusalem
Nora El Nora
Nora El Nora (Entering The Ark)
Norra el Norra (Entering the Ark)
Ocean Land
Ocean Land (The Revelation)
Of Temptation Born
Olat Hatamid
Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War
Ornaments Of Gold
Orphaned Land - The Storm Still Rages Inside...
Our Own Messiah
Pits Of Despair
Poets of Prophetic Messianism
Rainbow
Sapari
Seasons Unite
Shamaim
Shir HamaAlot
Shir Hashirim
Takasim
Take My Hand
The Beloveds Cry
The Calm Before The Flood
The Cave
The Evil Urge
The Holy Land Of Kna'an
The Kiss Of Babylon
The Kiss of Babylon (The Sins)
The Manifest - Epilogue
The Orphaneds Medly
The Path Ahead
The Path Part 1 - Treading Through Darkness
The Path Part 1 - Treading Through Darkness
The Path Part 2 - The Pilgrimage To Or Shalem
The Path Part 2 - The Pilgrimage To Or Shalem
The Saharas Storm
The Simple Man
The Storm Still Rages Inside...
The Truth Within
The Warrior
Thee By The Father I Pray
Through Fire And Water
Vayehi Or
We Do Not Resist
Whisper My Name When You Dream
Ya Benaye
Orphaned Land is an Israeli metal band formed in 1991. They are known to combine Mizrahi and Maghrebi Jewish, Arabic, Turkish, and other Middle Eastern and North African musical elements, with metal (with particular influence from Yemenite Jewish and, in their early years, Moroccan Jewish Music), as well as from Sephardic music, and other sounds from the Mediterranean. They have also included "metalized" versions of various piyyutim in all of their albums since El Norra Alila.
The band are considered to be the 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). They are joined by 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 (Judaism, Islam, and Christianity). 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.
Despite Orphaned Land's songs drawing on biblical themes, the band have said that they are not religious, with the majority of the band members identifying as atheist or agnostic, and are known for their ambivalence towards organized religion, blaming it as the cause of bloodshed and hatred. Kobi Farhi claims that metal is a kind of "religion."
Orphaned Land has developed a large following, "tens of thousands of fans," across the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Iran, and have been described as "ambassadors of peace" for their message of unity, despite the heavy metal genre being considered taboo in, and with Israel being considered an enemy of many of these countries.
In the Arab world, metal music is part of the underground - Orphaned Land once toured in Europe with a Jordanian band who wasn't allowed to play in their home country. In 2013, Orphaned Land toured Europe with the Palestinian band Khalas which Farhi claims proved that Jewish-Muslim coexistence is possible. The two bands would issue a split album with each other in 2021, entitled "The Peace Series Vol 1."
The only Islamic country in which the band has played is Turkey; however, they were invited to play Dubai, but the show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They have played in Turkey over 25 times which Muslim fans all over the world would attend, especially those from the Middle East, Iran, and Morocco. Orphaned Land is also known for having a large Haredi following, as well.
Also Known As: Resurrection (1991-1992)The band are considered to be the 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). They are joined by 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 (Judaism, Islam, and Christianity). 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.
Despite Orphaned Land's songs drawing on biblical themes, the band have said that they are not religious, with the majority of the band members identifying as atheist or agnostic, and are known for their ambivalence towards organized religion, blaming it as the cause of bloodshed and hatred. Kobi Farhi claims that metal is a kind of "religion."
Orphaned Land has developed a large following, "tens of thousands of fans," across the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Iran, and have been described as "ambassadors of peace" for their message of unity, despite the heavy metal genre being considered taboo in, and with Israel being considered an enemy of many of these countries.
In the Arab world, metal music is part of the underground - Orphaned Land once toured in Europe with a Jordanian band who wasn't allowed to play in their home country. In 2013, Orphaned Land toured Europe with the Palestinian band Khalas which Farhi claims proved that Jewish-Muslim coexistence is possible. The two bands would issue a split album with each other in 2021, entitled "The Peace Series Vol 1."
The only Islamic country in which the band has played is Turkey; however, they were invited to play Dubai, but the show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They have played in Turkey over 25 times which Muslim fans all over the world would attend, especially those from the Middle East, Iran, and Morocco. Orphaned Land is also known for having a large Haredi following, as well.
Members:
Kobi Farhi - lead vocals (1991-present)
Uri Zelcha - bass (1991-present)
Matan Shmuely - drums, percussion (2007-present)
Chen Balbus - guitars, keyboards, saz, oud, backing vocals, glockenspiel (2011-present)
Idan Amsalem - guitars, bouzouki, backing vocals (2014-present)
Former members:
Yossi Sassi - guitars, oud, saz, bouzouki, cümbüş, backing vocals (1991-2014)
Matti Svatitzki - guitars (1991-2012)
Sami Bachar - drums, percussion (1991-1997)
Itzik Levy - keyboards, piano (1991-1997)
Eran Asias - drums, percussion (2001-2004)
Eden Rabin - keyboards, backing vocals (2001-2005)
Avi Diamond - drums, percussion (2004-2007)
From: Petah Tikva/Bat Yam, Israel
Genre(s): Oriental metal, progressive metal, folk metal, symphonic metal, melodic death-doom, melodic death metal, death metal
Active From: 1991-1997, 2001-present