All Is One
All Is One is the fifth album by the Israeli oriental metal band, Orphaned Land, which was released on June 24, 2013. It is the first album to feature guitarist Chen Balbus who replaced the co-founding member and guitarist Matti Svatitzky in 2012. It is also the last album to feature the co founding member and guitarist (along with oriental instruments) Yossi Sassi who left the band in 2014.
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| Released | June 24, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
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| Length | 54:09 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren and Orphaned Land | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal.de | 9/10[1] |
Songs
The song Brother is a ballad that discusses the relationship between Isaac and Ishmael. The song is written from the point of view of one brother (Isaac) who writes a letter that forgives the other brother (Ishmael) for becoming enemies.
The lyrics of the song Let the Truce Be Known was inspired from the story of the Christmas truce in World War I which in it the soldiers celebrated together Christmas and the day after, they returned to kill each other. The song was composed along with the Israeli artist, Kobi Aflalo.
The Song Shamaim (In English: Sky, In Hebrew: שמיים) was written by the Israeli artist Yehuda Poliker, and it combines elements and concepts that were in the band's previous albums. the song is a closing cycle for the band, mostly because the band's name is taken from Poliker's song "Winds of War" (רוחות מלחמה).
The song Our Own Messiah contains a verse from the Jewish prayer, Avinu Malkeinu.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Orphaned Land except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Is One" | 4:30 | |
| 2. | "The Simple Man" | 4:53 | |
| 3. | "Brother" | 4:55 | |
| 4. | "Let the Truce Be Known" | Kobi Aflalo | 5:31 |
| 5. | "Through Fire and Water" | 4:08 | |
| 6. | "Fail" | Orphaned Land and Sami Bachar | 6:03 |
| 7. | "Freedom" (Instrumental) | Orphaned Land and Sami Bachar | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Shama'im" | Yehuda Poliker | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Ya Benaye" | Aharon Amram | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Our Own Messiah" | 5:16 | |
| 11. | "Children" | 7:09 | |
| Total length: | 54:09 | ||
Personnel
Orphaned Land
- Kobi Farhi – vocals
- Yossi Sassi – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, classic guitars, bouzouki, chumbush
- Chen Balbus – electric guitar
- Uri Zelcha – bass guitar
- Matan Shmuely – drums
Production
References
- Endres, Markus (8 June 2013). "Orphaned Land - All Is One". Metal.de. Retrieved 2 April 2021.