Your Thoughts On Orphaned Land??

Eyesore · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:38 am

Personally, I think this band is brilliant. Mabool kicked my ass when it came out. I was able to find The Beloved's Cry this weekend for $4.99 and I am fucking amazed that this was originally a demo cassette! If I had gotten this as a demo tape in 1993 I would have shit my pants, it's so good.

It seriously reminds me of early Amorphis. A stunning little album, especially for what is essentially a demo. What do you guys think of them?

Ness · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:55 am

Awesome. I think they are worthy of the praise the got for "Mabool."

noodles · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:20 am

Even my mom sort of liked Mabool... which is more than I can say than about any death metal album ever. They blend folkloric music and death metal basically as well as any band I have ever heard (except maybe Maudlin of the Well). I'll probably check out their earlier stuff once I can fully absorb Mabool

Eyesore · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:21 am

metalNESS wrote:

Awesome. I think they are worthy of the praise the got for "Mabool."

Have you heard any of their other releases? They seem to be hard to find. The Beloved's Cry is the only other CD by them that I've come across, and like I said in another thread, it looked as if they found it buried under a filing cabinet in the backroom. It definitely hadn't been sitting in the bin to get like that.

I wish I could pick up their other releases. Mabool was amazing...except for that one part where the chick just goes on that long, three minute solo chant. That's cool for about 30 seconds...then it's just too much.

Ness · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:25 am

Eyesore wrote:

metalNESS wrote:

Awesome. I think they are worthy of the praise the got for "Mabool."

Have you heard any of their other releases? They seem to be hard to find. The Beloved's Cry is the only other CD by them that I've come across, and like I said in another thread, it looked as if they found it buried under a filing cabinet in the backroom. It definitely hadn't been sitting in the bin to get like that.

I wish I could pick up their other releases. Mabool was amazing...except for that one part where the chick just goes on that long, three minute solo chant. That's cool for about 30 seconds...then it's just too much.

Actually, I own "Sahara" and El Norra Alila." Although I still haven't sat down and actually listened to either of them. I got them both from Sentinelsteel.com.

Eyesore · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:57 am

metalNESS wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

metalNESS wrote:

Awesome. I think they are worthy of the praise the got for "Mabool."

Have you heard any of their other releases? They seem to be hard to find. The Beloved's Cry is the only other CD by them that I've come across, and like I said in another thread, it looked as if they found it buried under a filing cabinet in the backroom. It definitely hadn't been sitting in the bin to get like that.

I wish I could pick up their other releases. Mabool was amazing...except for that one part where the chick just goes on that long, three minute solo chant. That's cool for about 30 seconds...then it's just too much.

Actually, I own "Sahara" and El Norra Alila." Although I still haven't sat down and actually listened to either of them. I got them both from Sentinelsteel.com.

:shock:

And I'm off...

Dead Machine · **Joined:** Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:24 pm **Posts:** 2527

noodles wrote:

Even my mom sort of liked Mabool... which is more than I can say than about any death metal album ever. They blend folkloric music and death metal basically as well as any band I have ever heard (except maybe Maudlin of the Well). I'll probably check out their earlier stuff once I can fully absorb Mabool

What is it with your mom? First Dead Can Dance, and now Orphaned Land?

Hmm...

Is she a widower? How does she feel about long-haired underage arrogant music lovers who are not above stalking?

Give me a call.

Eyesore · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:25 am

Dead Machine wrote:

noodles wrote:

Even my mom sort of liked Mabool... which is more than I can say than about any death metal album ever. They blend folkloric music and death metal basically as well as any band I have ever heard (except maybe Maudlin of the Well). I'll probably check out their earlier stuff once I can fully absorb Mabool

What is it with your mom? First Dead Can Dance, and now Orphaned Land?

Hmm...

Is she a widower? How does she feel about long-haired underage arrogant music lovers who are not above stalking?

Give me a call.

Lovers? Are you willing to share? :shock:

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:25 am

Yeah, I bought Mabool. It's amazing.

Kathaarian · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:28 pm

I have listened to El Norra Alila occasionally in the past 5 years and I think its a hell of an album but after the long wait Mabool was a little dissapointing. It's good but not worth the 5 year wait.

They are awesome people by the way. They've had like 50 concerts in Turkey so far and they're always covering one of our local musicians songs and they always hang out with the fans after. Very friendly guys.

Astaroth · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:35 pm

the only thing that keeps me from fully enjoying this, is the biblical lyrics, since they mean nothing to me... baah... otherwise very good music

Misha · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:40 pm

Great music, production slightly on the good side, but still very enjoyable. I didn't like some of the vocals though...

Goat · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:54 pm

Still haven't found Mabool, despite frequent searches in music stores. And I am incapable of online ordering, so I'll just have to keep searching. What I've heard was pretty good.

Carnifex Umbris · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:07 pm

I've only heard Mabool, but I like it immensely.

rio · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:07 pm

zadsterboombox wrote:

Still haven't found Mabool, despite frequent searches in music stores. And I am incapable of online ordering, so I'll just have to keep searching. What I've heard was pretty good.

Zadster you big weirdo it's always in HMV at my local Leeds branch. For the almighty price of £17, however...

Pretty good album though. Very original and accessible, with lots of melody.

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:58 pm

rio wrote:

zadsterboombox wrote:

Still haven't found Mabool, despite frequent searches in music stores. And I am incapable of online ordering, so I'll just have to keep searching. What I've heard was pretty good.

Zadster you big weirdo it's always in HMV at my local Leeds branch. For the almighty price of £17, however...

Pretty good album though. Very original and accessible, with lots of melody.

It also comes with a live acoustic set CD which is really good as well.

Zeth · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:39 pm

Great band.

Goat · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:44 pm

rio wrote:

zadsterboombox wrote:

Still haven't found Mabool, despite frequent searches in music stores. And I am incapable of online ordering, so I'll just have to keep searching. What I've heard was pretty good.

Zadster you big weirdo it's always in HMV at my local Leeds branch. For the almighty price of £17, however...

Pretty good album though. Very original and accessible, with lots of melody.

£17 is a lot for big weird me. Maybe I'll steal it...

Azrael · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:35 pm

i heard Mabool and it's indeed an amazing album. but like Eyesore said it has that solo chant thing that is a bit overkill...

i have Beloved's Cry on mp3 and it's nice... personally i prefer the sound they took on with Mabool.

Eyesore · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:35 pm

Azrael wrote:

i heard Mabool and it's indeed an amazing album. but like Eyesore said it has that solo chant thing that is a bit overkill...

i have Beloved's Cry on mp3 and it's nice... personally i prefer the sound they took on with Mabool.

Of course, but The Beloved's Cry was a demo tape from 1993. Mighty impressive when you consider that.

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