Mabool

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Mabool: The Story of the Three Sons of Seven
Mabool: The Story of the Three Sons of Seven cover
Studio album by Orphaned Land
Released February 23, 2004
Recorded July - October, 2003, Zaza Studios, Bardo Studios, Israel
Genre Progressive metal
Oriental metal
Death Metal
Length 67:58
The Calm Before the Flood
26:48
Label Century Media
Producer Orphaned Land
Professional reviews
Orphaned Land chronology
El Norra Alila
(1996)		 Mabool
(2004)		 Ararat
(2005)
Mabool LP album
LP album cover (2005)
LP album cover (2005)

Mabool: The Story of the Three Sons of Seven is the third full-length studio album by the Israeli metal band Orphaned Land. It was released on February 23, 2004 through Century Media Records. There are two different versions of the album; in a CD version and an LP with different cover art for each. The album is also available as a limited edition version with a bonus live acoustic CD entitled; The Calm Before the Flood. It was also released on vinyl by Profound Lore Records as a 2LP album in a clear wax case limited to only 500 copies. The album also features two videos that were made for "Ocean Land" and "Norra el Norra" their first videos and can be viewed here. Mabool is known as Orphaned Land's magnum opus.

The album was made in a highly arranged fashion and took six years to be arranged, composed and produced and is therefore the main reason for the long wait between albums.

Contents

[edit] Synopsis

The album tells the story of three sons (one for each Abrahamic religion) who try to warn humanity of a coming flood as punishment for their sins.

Eventually they fail since the people refuse to listen to them and the flood comes to be.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Birth of the Three (The Unification)" – 6:57
  2. "Ocean Land (The Revelation)" – 4:43
  3. "The Kiss of Babylon (The Sins)" – 7:23
  4. "A'salk" – 2:05
  5. "Halo Dies (The Wrath of God)" – 7:29
  6. "A Call to Awake (The Quest)" – 6:10
  7. "Building the Ark" – 5:02
  8. "Norra el Norra (Entering the Ark)" – 4:24
  9. "The Calm Before the Flood" – 4:25
  10. "Mabool (The Flood)" – 6:59
  11. "The Storm Still Rages Inside" – 9:20
  12. "Rainbow (The Resurrection)" (Instrumental) – 3:01

The Calm Before the Flood track listing:

  1. "The Evil Urge" − 3:28
  2. "A Never Ending Way" − 3:14
  3. "Mercy" (Paradise Lost cover) − 3:46
  4. "The Beloved's Cry" − 6:42
  5. "The Orphaned's Medley" − 9:33

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Band members

[edit] Session members and guest musicians

Oriental Choir

  • David Sassi
  • Avi Ratzon
  • Yariv Malka
  • Kobi Farhi
  • Yossi Sassi
  • Eden Rabin
  • Erez Caspi

Moran Ensemble

  • Tali Ketzef
  • Neta Gev
  • Neta Kirschenbaum
  • Michal Front
  • Yael Front
  • Naama Aharony
  • Reut Venforero
  • Noa Kalush
  • Liad Dahari
  • Rachel Reuven
  • Yair Goren
  • Yair Polishuk
  • Eden Rabin
  • Kobi Farhi
  • Yossi Sassi

[edit] Production and other

  • All music composed between the years 1997 - 2003 by Yossi Sassi, Matti Svatizki, Eden Rabin, Kobi Farhi, Kobi Farhi and Uri Zalcha (except song 8 - Traditional).
  • Additional composition on songs 1, 5, 6, 10 by Sami Bachar.
  • Production management and arrangements by Kobi Farhi with the help of all Orphaned Land members.
  • Recording Engineer: Erez Caspi
  • Additional Recording Engineer: Simon Vinestock, Daniel Ya'ari
  • Assistant Engineer: Marselo David Kovalsky, Rafi Nahmias
  • "Moazin" (end of song 2) were sung and recorded secretly in "Taj Mahal", India by Kobi Farhi.
  • Intro and Thunders were recorded by Kobi Farhi in India and Israel.

Concept and lyrics

  • Kobi Farhi and Alon Miaskinov
  • Additional lyrics by Eden Rabin
  • All Hebrew and Latin texts (songs 5, 7, 11) taken from the book of Genesis (Flood Story).
  • Hebrew and Yemen texts (songs 3, 4) taken from Rabbi Shalom Shabazi's (1619 - 1720) poems and from "Halel" praising song (song 8).

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