Orphaned Land is a progressive metal band from Petah Tikva, Israel, formed in 1991. They combine oriental elements and traditional Jewish folk music with slow doom/death metal.
Orphaned Land is a doom/death band at its core, but they are highly influenced by the folk music and tradition of the Oriental Jews (Mizraḥim), making their sound much more progressive than typical doom/death bands.
Band Members:
- Kobi Farhi − lead vocals, backing vocals, death growls, chants
- Shlomit Levi - female vocals
- Matan Shmuely - vocals, session drums
- Yossi Sa’aron (Sassi) − lead guitar, acoustic guitar, oud, saz, bouzouki
- Matti Svatizky − rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Uri Zelcha − bass, fretless bass
- Yatziv Caspi − drums, percussion
