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    Posted: July 12 2013 at 11:41
Originally posted by sagichim sagichim wrote:


Originally posted by progbethyname progbethyname wrote:

Originally posted by sagichim sagichim wrote:

I was hoping you would like it more than me Nick but I see you're feeling the same. It's not a bad album in any way but it's not what I expected from them. But hey...are you familiar with Sahara??



Actually. Believe it or not it was Germany's Vanden Plas that led me to the discovery of this band.
I've not delved into all 3 of their albums yet. They are on my hit list. Carry quite an influential tree of great artist that are attached to their sound....Tull, Caravan, Necktar. I wonder if they took a page out of Rainbow's playbook for sound?
Anyway. What can you tell me about them? Are they kind of a psycher band? Do they accompany an orchestra?

Ahhhh...so much prog to discover. I'm glad it's like this for me though. ;)
Oh sorry man I didn't mean the band Sahara, I meant do you know Orphaned's debut Sahara TongueAnd regarding the band Sahara, I have their third album and although it's not bad I prefer all the bands you mentioned before.


Sahara.....of course the album! Leave it to me to over think a question. Lol.
Actually my friend, I've not heard Sahara. Is the only one I haven't heard yet!
I liked El Norra Alilia as a whole, but Sahara I've only heard bits and pieces of it like Beloved's Cry and the Storm Still rages inside. Not bad and I've even heard some acoustic versions too!

Anyway. I must say that mabool is their best album. It's outstanding. Actually, with all the production hype for ALL IS ONE should have been for Mabool! That album lives up to the hype! I can't tell you how many times I've cranked THE BIRTH OF THREE. it's their magnum opus!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2013 at 10:28
Originally posted by progbethyname progbethyname wrote:

Originally posted by sagichim sagichim wrote:

I was hoping you would like it more than me Nick but I see you're feeling the same. It's not a bad album in any way but it's not what I expected from them. But hey...are you familiar with Sahara??



Actually. Believe it or not it was Germany's Vanden Plas that led me to the discovery of this band.
I've not delved into all 3 of their albums yet. They are on my hit list. Carry quite an influential tree of great artist that are attached to their sound....Tull, Caravan, Necktar. I wonder if they took a page out of Rainbow's playbook for sound?
Anyway. What can you tell me about them? Are they kind of a psycher band? Do they accompany an orchestra?

Ahhhh...so much prog to discover. I'm glad it's like this for me though. ;)

Oh sorry man I didn't mean the band Sahara, I meant do you know Orphaned's debut Sahara Tongue
And regarding the band Sahara, I have their third album and although it's not bad I prefer all the bands you mentioned before.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2013 at 09:55
Originally posted by sagichim sagichim wrote:

I was hoping you would like it more than me Nick but I see you're feeling the same. It's not a bad album in any way but it's not what I expected from them. But hey...are you familiar with Sahara??



Actually. Believe it or not it was Germany's Vanden Plas that led me to the discovery of this band.
I've not delved into all 3 of their albums yet. They are on my hit list. Carry quite an influential tree of great artist that are attached to their sound....Tull, Caravan, Necktar. I wonder if they took a page out of Rainbow's playbook for sound?
Anyway. What can you tell me about them? Are they kind of a psycher band? Do they accompany an orchestra?

Ahhhh...so much prog to discover. I'm glad it's like this for me though. ;)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2013 at 03:18
I was hoping you would like it more than me Nick but I see you're feeling the same. It's not a bad album in any way but it's not what I expected from them. But hey...are you familiar with Sahara??
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2013 at 01:42
Guys. I gotta say that I'm not really blown away with OrphanLand's new album, ALL IS ONE. it really doesn't have the heavy grandeur that I so dearly loved in MABOOL. Softer and shorter songs was the theme on this one.
It's a good album, but a far cry from that of Mabool. I also was expecting more with all the hype built around the massive production this album was going to have with regarding the massive orchestra and Choirs. The choirs were actually used quite sparsely throughout the album. Ummmm.....I feel a tad let down.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2013 at 01:37
Originally posted by ole-the-first ole-the-first wrote:



Originally posted by progbethyname progbethyname wrote:

Stargazer anyone?
Stargazer was one of my favourite songs of all time a couple years ago. A terrific song, one of the 70's brightest highlights. Wink


Well enjoy that cup of coffee cause you have excellent taste. Man. What a song!
Influenced many!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 08 2013 at 06:59
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Stargazer anyone?

Stargazer was one of my favourite songs of all time a couple years ago. A terrific song, one of the 70's brightest highlights. Wink


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2013 at 20:09
I've just discovered Orphened Land and I really enjoy them. Some parts remind me of Alan Stivell's sound. Folk Prog at it's finest,.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2013 at 17:51
I like them both, but Orphaned Land is so original - such a unique combination of sounds and cultures.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2013 at 17:45
Originally posted by ole-the-first ole-the-first wrote:



Quote Orphaned Land is kind of Middle Eastern folk influenced pop-metal
No way. Orphaned Land is something like Dio-era Rainbow with growls and genuine Middle Eastern musical instruments.


RAINBOW RIIIIIIIIIIIIISING!!!! Stargazer anyone? Yup. I associate any hard rock influences to be traced back to the great RAINBOW of 1975-1976. incredible.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2013 at 10:19
Quote Orphaned Land is kind of Middle Eastern folk influenced pop-metal

No way. Orphaned Land is something like Dio-era Rainbow with growls and genuine Middle Eastern musical instruments.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2013 at 10:16
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2013 at 03:16
Originally posted by progbethyname progbethyname wrote:

Originally posted by sagichim sagichim wrote:

Hmmmm....Quite an unknown band Vs. Very popular band? I wonder what's the score gonna be...I have every album by both bands and as much as I love Riverside, Orphaned Land for my taste is better in every possible way.



Their next album is gonna be on grander scale. Huge Orchestra and choirs. I'm buying it for sure.

Definitely! I feel I can always count on them to release another superb album.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 31 2013 at 18:11
Originally posted by sagichim sagichim wrote:

Hmmmm....Quite an unknown band Vs. Very popular band? I wonder what's the score gonna be...I have every album by both bands and as much as I love Riverside, Orphaned Land for my taste is better in every possible way.



Their next album is gonna be on grander scale. Huge Orchestra and choirs. I'm buying it for sure.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 31 2013 at 09:07
Yeah, Riverside.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 31 2013 at 00:53
Hmmmm....Quite an unknown band Vs. Very popular band? I wonder what's the score gonna be...
I have every album by both bands and as much as I love Riverside, Orphaned Land for my taste is better in every possible way.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2013 at 19:37
Equal. Both carry very different styles of prog metal, and since I am a fan of both I'd say their equal.
2 quality bands, but I've give the uniqueness vote to Orphanland. Not too many bands from the middle east that can bring it like they can! Really infuse their cultural instruments so well with their music.

Still equal though cause I think RIVERSIDE Is Poland's best.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2013 at 16:56
Riverside by a big margin, but did like Mabool by Orphaned Land.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2013 at 08:12
riverside..but orphaned land are better than a lot so called "best prog bands"...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 30 2011 at 14:31
necroing threads?............sorry, mr no-necroing officer....
 
i just stated an opinion like everyone does in this forum. what is exactly the problem?
 
orphaned land versus riverside - folk, death, doom metal versus progressive rock/metal.  in my opinion not exactly comparable. so people vote on the the one they prefer. Like i did on riverside. At least  i can write something consciously because i know and like both bands.
 
 
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