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Orphaned Land
- Country of origin:
- Israel
- Location:
- Bat Yam, Tel Aviv / Petah Tikva, Central
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1992
- Genre:
- Doom/Death/Middle Eastern Folk Metal (early); Middle Eastern Folk/Progressive Metal (later)
- Themes:
- Abrahamic religions, Unity, Peace
- Current label:
- Century Media Records
- Years active:
- 1991-1992 (as Resurrection), 1992-1997, 2001-present
| Current | |
| Uri Zelcha | Bass (1992-present) |
| Kobi Farhi | Vocals (lead) (1992-present) |
| Matan Shmuely | Drums (2011-present) |
| See also: ex-Armilos, ex-Azazel, ex-Edgend, ex-Matricide, ex-Stella Maris, ex-Subterranean Masquerade, ex-Aborted (live), ex-Distorted (live), ex-Grave in the Sky, ex-Moonskin | |
| Chen Balbus | Guitars (lead, rhythm), Saz, Glockenspiel, Keyboards (2012-present) |
| See also: Chen Balbus Project, ex-From Nihil, ex-Tales from the Morgue | |
| Idan Amsalem | Guitars (lead), Bouzouki (2014-present) |
| See also: ex-Armilos | |
| Past | |
| Sami Bachar | Drums (1992-2000) |
| See also: Morgue | |
| Yossi Sassi | Guitars (lead, rhythm, acoustic), Bouzouki, Oud, Saz, Cümbüş, Piano, Vocals (backing, choirs) (1992-2014) |
| See also: Yossi Sassi Band | |
| Matti Svatizky | Guitars (rhythm, acoustic) (1992-2012) |
| Itzik Levy | Keyboards, Piano, Samples (1992-2000) |
| See also: Tears (Isr) | |
| Eran Asias | Drums (2000-2004) |
| See also: ex-Betrayer, ex-Mid Autumn Nights, ex-Superior, ex-Frostgrave, ex-Eternal Gray, ex-Mahavatar, ex-Tangorodrim | |
| Eden Rabin | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2001-2005) |
| See also: ex-Enochian Key, ex-Grimoire, ex-Key of the Moment, ex-Mercenary, ex-Mid Autumn Nights, ex-Sad Entheus, ex-Servant's Glory | |
| Avi Diamond | Drums (2004-2007) |
| Current (Live) | |
| Sharon Mansur | Keyboards (2019-present) |
| Past (Live) | |
| Shlomit Levi | Vocals (female) (2004-2012) |
| See also: Shlomit & RebbeSoul, Shlomit Levi | |
| Miri Milman | Vocals (female) (2004) |
| See also: Distorted, System Divide, Miri Milman | |
| Tal Behar | Guitars (2005) |
| See also: Vipress, ex-Prey for Nothing, ex-Betrayer | |
| Matan Shmuely | Drums (2007-2011) |
| See also: ex-Armilos, ex-Azazel, ex-Edgend, ex-Matricide, ex-Stella Maris, ex-Subterranean Masquerade, ex-Aborted (live), ex-Distorted (live), ex-Grave in the Sky, ex-Moonskin | |
| Chen Balbus | Guitars, Bouzouki (2008-2012) |
| See also: Chen Balbus Project, ex-From Nihil, ex-Tales from the Morgue | |
| Idan Amsalem | Guitars, Bouzouki (2013-2014) |
| See also: ex-Armilos | |
| Uri Zelcha | Bass (1992-present) |
| Kobi Farhi | Vocals (lead) (1992-present) |
| Matan Shmuely | Drums (2011-present) |
| See also: ex-Armilos, ex-Azazel, ex-Edgend, ex-Matricide, ex-Stella Maris, ex-Subterranean Masquerade, ex-Aborted (live), ex-Distorted (live), ex-Grave in the Sky, ex-Moonskin | |
| Chen Balbus | Guitars (lead, rhythm), Saz, Glockenspiel, Keyboards (2012-present) |
| See also: Chen Balbus Project, ex-From Nihil, ex-Tales from the Morgue | |
| Idan Amsalem | Guitars (lead), Bouzouki (2014-present) |
| See also: ex-Armilos | |
| Sami Bachar | Drums (1992-2000) |
| See also: Morgue | |
| Yossi Sassi | Guitars (lead, rhythm, acoustic), Bouzouki, Oud, Saz, Cümbüş, Piano, Vocals (backing, choirs) (1992-2014) |
| See also: Yossi Sassi Band | |
| Matti Svatizky | Guitars (rhythm, acoustic) (1992-2012) |
| Itzik Levy | Keyboards, Piano, Samples (1992-2000) |
| See also: Tears (Isr) | |
| Eran Asias | Drums (2000-2004) |
| See also: ex-Betrayer, ex-Mid Autumn Nights, ex-Superior, ex-Frostgrave, ex-Eternal Gray, ex-Mahavatar, ex-Tangorodrim | |
| Eden Rabin | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2001-2005) |
| See also: ex-Enochian Key, ex-Grimoire, ex-Key of the Moment, ex-Mercenary, ex-Mid Autumn Nights, ex-Sad Entheus, ex-Servant's Glory | |
| Avi Diamond | Drums (2004-2007) |
| Current | |
| Sharon Mansur | Keyboards (2019-present) |
| Past | |
| Shlomit Levi | Vocals (female) (2004-2012) |
| See also: Shlomit & RebbeSoul, Shlomit Levi | |
| Miri Milman | Vocals (female) (2004) |
| See also: Distorted, System Divide, Miri Milman | |
| Tal Behar | Guitars (2005) |
| See also: Vipress, ex-Prey for Nothing, ex-Betrayer | |
| Matan Shmuely | Drums (2007-2011) |
| See also: ex-Armilos, ex-Azazel, ex-Edgend, ex-Matricide, ex-Stella Maris, ex-Subterranean Masquerade, ex-Aborted (live), ex-Distorted (live), ex-Grave in the Sky, ex-Moonskin | |
| Chen Balbus | Guitars, Bouzouki (2008-2012) |
| See also: Chen Balbus Project, ex-From Nihil, ex-Tales from the Morgue | |
| Idan Amsalem | Guitars, Bouzouki (2013-2014) |
| See also: ex-Armilos | |
| Added by: AUTOPSY_666 | Modified by: Mole666 |
| Added on: 2002-09-04 20:09:36 | Last modified on: 2023-09-26 10:49:14 |
The band got its name from a song called רוחות מלחמה (Hebrew for "Winds of War") by the Israeli singer Yehuda Poliker.
In 1997, Orphaned Land fell into hibernation when the band members had to deal with the harsh reality in their homeland of Israel. After all these years of silence, the band members felt that the way to come back was starting with three shows ...