Saint I'm not
Pure in mind and thought
Masks I wear
In this stage we share
Will we ever bare
these fears and hopes within one and all?
Orphaned Land kind of stands out among the sea of contemporaries in progressive metal and by the point they were writing “From Broken Vessels” they had finally found their sound, so to speak. The early facets of doom metal and death metal are still there, but their artistic and lyrical maturity had finally come into its own. Among progressive metal songs at the time, you really couldn't mistake Orphaned Land with anybody else. They were [and are] unique and its not just because they happen to be a progressive metal band from the Middle East. Even if you compare them to Amassafer and Myrath, you really can't mistake them. Their spirituality has a lot to do with it, for sure, but it goes well and beyond that.
This is the strongest song from Orwarrior and it still, for me, holds up.
this wouldn't be the first time I vote for some cool shit Gowi showed me nor would it be the first time voting for some cool shit Jonny showed me. Honestly kinda torn both are very good...
I didn't know either of the two songs in this duel. I liked From Broken Vessels enough, but I was won over by Baby. DakhaBrakha is a very nice discovery. Thanks to Meccalecca.
DhakaBraka seem cool, but their throwback, soulful, folky, mantra-rock seems to hide the fact that it's not very interesting behind a couple of textural changes. It's basically Alabama Shakes, right?
Not massive on Orphaned Land either, though I will readily admit that it's a strain of metal that does not particularly interest me and which I know nothing about. There's a groove there, but it feels rote and robotic.
Likely abstain, but will try both again later in the hope that something clicks with either. _________________ 2021 in full effect. Come drop me some recs. Y'all know what I like.
Thought it'd be an easy vote for Orphaned Land, but Baby was very solid. It is basically Alabama Shakes, but a much more interesting version of their brand of soul/blues/rock _________________ Overall chart Fake overall chart
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but haven’t done it yet
