Bands similar to Orphaned Land

[Blacken the angel]

Hi

From Israil:

Melechesh (especially their second and third Albums)
www.melechesh.com/

Form Turkey:

Pentegram (Anatolia and their next Album)
www.thepentagram.net

There is also a band called Pentegram but its from america so dont get confusd

From Greece

The Band is called Rotting Christ
Only one song as far as I know that has oriental influences: (for example they use the daf)
Rotting Christ - Athanatoi Este

and it is available to download from their official site

www.rotting-christ.com

 

[Turkey-OL-Fan]

do yu think pentagram is same as orphaned land? Lol Orphaned Land is oriental metal pentagram is death metal how do you say that same as orphaned land? And Orphaned Land is a unique group that on their style

 

[Metal head87]

Melechesh's new album will be out soon. They will also be interviewed for the follow up to Metal: A Headbanger's Journey. Should be cool to see.

There's also a black metal band called Pentagram from South America I think. There are actually like a bazillion bands called Pentagram.

 

[Chastise]

Actually Pentagram is a bit similar with OL. (just Anatolia album) See,OL is Oriental Death Metal. And "Trail Blazer" from Pentagram is trash(according to ekşi) I guess. Ogun Sanlısoy was doin the vocals in that album and in Anatolia album *a guy which I can't remember his name atm* was doin the vocals. So there's a big difference of sound.

 

[UnConscious]

pentagram, or mezarkabul as they are known abroad, is not death metal. yeah they began with thrash metal and with anatolia they added oriental influences, and mostly turkish folk. and they are one of my favourite bands for sure
i haven't heard from them until about a month ago and was thinking that they broke up, but there are some news that they gathered again! they are about to give concerts, and a surprise: Demir Demirkan (ex-guitarist of the band) has joined the band once more and they will perform with 3 guitars probably! i wonder what will it be like...

 

[Blacken the angel]

I meant by similar that they have some oriental influences

 

[Folklore]

Blacken... its Israel not Israil..

 

[Blacken the angel]

Blacken... its Israel not Israil..

Pardon sir My bad , Please accept my apologize
I did'nt mean anything wrong

Hope this is free from errors

 

[Rozenrot]

I really haven't heard an band similar to OL
I don't think those two do. Either way I sort of like the first one.

 

[Folklore]

I think that you can say that Skyclad are similar to orphaned land in its style - they are both ethnic metal bands. Orphaned is Israel while Skyclad are English.

 

[UnConscious]

well if you count Skyclad in then most folk metal bands must also be included

 

[Orfanos]

I think that you can say that Skyclad are similar to orphaned land in its style - they are both ethnic metal bands. Orphaned is Israel while Skyclad are English.

In that case, Epizod from Bulgaria must be in the same division.

You can check them out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bFx9J84lW4

And Rotting Christ hasn't any similarity to OL at all.

 

[Kenneth R.]

i would love to hear more oriental influenced metal.... Orphaned Land is amazing music, and their lyrics make it even better

 

[Blacken the angel]

In that case, Epizod from Bulgaria must be in the same division.

You can check them out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bFx9J84lW4

And Rotting Christ hasn't any similarity to OL at all.

see http://www.rotting-christ.com/download/Rotting Christ - Athanatoi Este.mp3

it has some oriental influences

 

[UnConscious]

see http://www.rotting-christ.com/download/Rotting Christ - Athanatoi Este.mp3

it has some oriental influences

yeah that song has "darbuka" which is a middle eastern instrument and the song is a bit "oriental". but the point is: i was very surprised when i heard that song for the first time, because that is not really rotting christ's style.. and i don't think they have any other songs like that. so, they are not "oriental influenced"

 

[Orfanos]

see http://www.rotting-christ.com/download/Rotting Christ - Athanatoi Este.mp3

it has some oriental influences

Yes, but in that case the most of the metal bands are similar to Orphaned Land.

For example, oriental themes there are at many of the songs of Amorphis. Nile has also much more oriental influences than Rotting Christ, but we cannot call them oriental death metal band.

Anyway, you may find oriental ifluences at many bands, from Crimson Glory to Iron Maiden.

 

[Blacken the angel]

Yes, but in that case the most of the metal bands are similar to Orphaned Land.

For example, oriental themes there are at many of the songs of Amorphis. Nile has also much more oriental influences than Rotting Christ, but we cannot call them oriental death metal band.

Anyway, you may find oriental ifluences at many bands, from Crimson Glory to Iron Maiden.

well I have to disagree.

and about Rotting christ I said that Athanatoi Este was their only song that includes some oriental influences

Amorphis yes I remember the first song from the Elegy Album yes it's very oreintal indeed.

 

[Messiakh]

As for Bands "Simmiliar" to OL, I don't think there is any, most bands seem to come up with their own orignal idea, it's just the "Oriental" influences that is a common between them.

If this is about Oriental Metal bands, then there are many, like Melechesh and Nile...etc.

If you go check on Myspace you can find many Oriental metal bands, mostly from the Middle East. A friend of mine from my country has an Oriental Black Metal band called Narjahanam (Hellfire in arabic) the riffs are oriental with some middle eastern percssiuon used and ofcourse Arabic lyrics

www.myspace.com/narjahanam

And, even though it's not a band, but the video game Prince of Persia has quite an Oriental metal soundtrack, should get tried sometime.

 

[Blacken the angel]

thanks for the Info.
I have the prince of persia sound track ..
since you live in Bahrin do you know one of these bands
Gravedom
Motör Militia
Smouldering in Forgotten

Bahrin also has it's own Metal Bands.

 

[Messiakh]

thanks for the Info.
I have the prince of persia sound track ..
since you live in Bahrin do you know one of these bands
Gravedom
Motör Militia
Smouldering in Forgotten

Bahrin also has it's own Metal Bands.

Yeah, Gravedom, Smouldering in Forgotten and Narjahanam all have the same vocalist who is a friend of mine.

I only know Motor Militia by the name, Never seen or heard them.