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Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of OrwarriOR (SPECIAL PRICE!)

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Long awaited new album from this Israeli metal band. The music of Orphaned Land has extremely deep roots in their Israeli/Middle Eastern heritage. Melodies and even instrumentation are faithful to their region. Hmmm...I even think I hear some Mellotron strings here (must be cuz Steven Wilson produced this album!). The music is incredibly dynamic with gorgeous acoustic parts slamming into crushing slabs of metal. Vocals are a mix of clean and coarse and it all blends seamlessly. With repeated listens this might attain masterpiece status. Easily a top 10 release for 2010. Highest recommendation.
  • Style:Progressive Metal
  • Record Label:Century Media
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Excellent cd that gets better with every listen. I was a little skeptical about the arabic sound but it's not overdone and there's plenty of great metal mixed in ...wonderful melodies and vocals throughout. These guys are top notch musicians, as well.
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Utterly compelling from start to finish! World Class they have reached the pinnacle of prog with this one!
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Q: How good can a bunch of Israeli dudes (with one chick) really be writing and singing about religious themes with spots of narration in Hebrew and Arabic thrown in for good measure? A: Plenty good. This is one enjoyable album with very diverse musical ideas and execution (Greek bouzouki, anyone?). The vocals are largely clean and well sung in slightly accented English and the production is pristine courtesy of one Steven Wilson who you may have heard of elsewhere... :-). Primo prog metal here and plenty great stuff to sink your teeth into. Leyth
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