Guitarist Yossi Sassi from Israeli progressive metallers ORPHANED LAND has posted a year-end video dubbed “so long 2012.”
“Reflecting on the year of Melting Clocks (his his debut solo album released in March) reminds me how many people were united, opinions bridged and beliefs respected. I dedicate this video summary to THANK YOU and wish you all a GREAT 2013!”
Orphaned Land have commenced recording the follow-up to 2010’s The Never Ending Way of ORWarriOR in Istanbul, Turkey. The band had previously announced that “the recording sessions of our new album will take place in Sweden, Turkey and Israel!”
A new studio photo taken on December 29th has been posted below. Says the band: “If you could only hear it… soon.
Israeli progressive metallers ORPHANED LAND have commenced recording the follow-up to 2010’s The Never Ending Way of ORWarriOR in Istanbul, Turkey. The band had previously announced that “the recording sessions of our new album will take place in Sweden, Turkey and Israel!”
They have checked in with the following studio update:
“Twelve hours into the recording session and we are with violins, cello and viola for 8 songs already. Soon we’ll start editing and recording Turkish Qannun. It’s gonna be a long night.”
The album is the first to feature guitarist Chen Balbus, who replaced Matty Svatizky this past June “due to personal issues.”
As reported in October, a petition to the Norwegian Nobel Committee has been submitted to consider Orphaned Land for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.
Kobi Farhi, singer of Orphaned Land remarked: “This is my personal request to all my friends from the Middle East, Turkey, and in general from all my Muslim friends! We know for a long time now that we are above politics, we know that if it was in our hands, peace would have prevailed right away. Please enter this link and sign if you find us worthy, please also spread the word and share it on your pages. I send my endless love to all of you and all my love and best greetings for the coming holyday in a few days.”
Israeli progressive metallers ORPHANED LAND have commenced recording the follow-up to 2010’s The Never Ending Way of ORWarriOR in Istanbul, Turkey. The band had previously announced that “the recording sessions of our new album will take place in Sweden, Turkey and Israel!”
The album is the first to feature guitarist Chen Balbus, who replaced Matty Svatizky this past June “due to personal issues.”
As reported in October, a petition to the Norwegian Nobel Committee has been submitted to consider Orphaned Land for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.
Kobi Farhi, singer of Orphaned Land remarked: “This is my personal request to all my friends from the Middle East, Turkey, and in general from all my Muslim friends! We know for a long time now that we are above politics, we know that if it was in our hands, peace would have prevailed right away. Please enter this link and sign if you find us worthy, please also spread the word and share it on your pages. I send my endless love to all of you and all my love and best greetings for the coming holyday in a few days.”
Organizers of Germany’s Summer Breeze Open Air – which will take place from August 15th to 17th at its usual location in Dinkelsbühl – have launched their annual advent calendar where a new band (or bands!) will be announced each day until December 24th. Today’s bands (December 23rd) is LAMB OF GOD.
Confirmed acts now include: AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALESTORM, AMORPHIS, ARCHITECTS, BENEDICTION, THE BONES, DARK FUNERAL, DER WEG EINER, DEVILDRIVER, DR. LIVING DEAD, DYING FETUS, EISBRECHER, EMMURE, END OF GREEN, ENSIFERUM, ENSLAVED, EVERGREEN TERRACE, EVOCATION, FEAR FACTORY, FEUERSCHWANZ, FIDDLER’S GREEN, FIREWIND, GRAVE, HAGGARD, HATE, HATEBREED, ILLDISPOSED, IN FLAMES, KNORKATOR, LAMB OF GOD, LETZTE INSTANZ, LONG DISTANCE CALLING, MARDUK, MUSTASCH, NACHTMYSTIUM, NEAERA, NECROPHOBIC, ORDEN OGAN, ORPHANED LAND, POWERWOLF, PRIMORDIAL, PRO-PAIN, ROTTEN SOUND, SABATON, SALTATIO MORTIS, SISTER SIN, SOILWORK, SOLSTAFIR, THE VISION BLEAK, TIAMAT, VAN CANTO, WALLS OF JERICHO, WE CAME AS ROMANS, and WHITECHAPEL.
Organizers of Germany’s Summer Breeze Open Air – which will take place from August 15th to 17th at its usual location in Dinkelsbühl – have launched their annual advent calendar where a new band (or bands!) will be announced each day until December 24th. Today’s (December 19th) bands are PRO-PAIN and HAGGARD.
Confirmed acts now include: AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALESTORM, AMORPHIS, BENEDICTION, THE BONES, DARK FUNERAL,DEVILDRIVER, DR. LIVING DEAD, DYING FETUS, EISBRECHER, END OF GREEN, ENSIFERUM, ENSLAVED, EVERGREEN TERRACE, EVOCATION, FEUERSCHWANZ, FIDDLER’S GREEN, FIREWIND, GRAVE, HAGGARD, HATEBREED, ILLDISPOSED, IN FLAMES, KNORKATOR, LETZTE INSTANZ, LONG DISTANCE CALLING, MARDUK, MUSTASCH, NACHTMYSTIUM, NEAERA, NECROPHOBIC, ORDEN OGAN, ORPHANED LAND, POWERWOLF, PRIMORDIAL, PRO-PAIN, ROTTEN SOUND, SABATON, SALTATIO MORTIS, SOILWORK, SOLSTAFIR, THE VISION BLEAK, TIAMAT, VAN CANTO, WALLS OF JERICHO, WE CAME AS ROMANS, and WHITECHAPEL.
“Simple Things”, the new video from the acclaimed Middle Eastern guitarist Yossi Sassi (ORPHANED LAND), can be seen below. The song comes off his debut solo album, “Melting Clocks”, which was released in the U.S. and Canada via End Of The Light Records, with distribution through DisManic and eOne Distribution.
“Melting Clocks” was released in other parts of the world in March via Verycords. The CD, which was produced and composed by Sassi, features guest appearances by several known musicians, including former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman.
Familiar to numerous music fans all over the world by his unique trademarked signature sound, Sassi blends east with west, rock with world music, melodic tunes with progressive passages, and traditional folk instruments with roaring electric riffs.
With over 20 years of experience as a producer, composer/arranger and founding member of ORPHANED LAND, Yossi continues to soar to new horizons.
Yossi is known for being the constant explorer of sound and musical boundaries, driving inspiration from different cultures around the world. Yossi plays 17 (!) different types of guitars and traditional instruments, and has been invited to play live and share the stage with artists such as METALLICA, Marty Friedman, Steven Wilson, Yehuda Poliker and many others.
Yossi has cooperated and recorded with artists from Kuwait to Portugal. He is a veteran performing artist, with hundreds of global shows and major festivals in his record.
Featuring world-known musicians, this album takes you to a journey around the world with traditional instruments such as saz, bouzouki, oud, chumbush and many more.
“Melting Clocks” track listing:
01. Drive (6:18)
02. Fields Of Sunrise (5:07)
03. The Calling: Rush Hour (4:51)
04. Numbers’ World (5:10)
05. Melting Thoughts (3:38)
06. Another Day In The Office (4:18)
07. Ain’t Good Enough (3:56)
08. The Routine (4:43)
09. Sahara Afternoon (6:56)
10. Sunset (2:16)
11. Simple Things (4:54)
12. Melting Clocks (3:38)
Sassi will support former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman on the “Guitar Universe 2012” European tour in October. Also scheduled to appear is France’s Stéphan Forté (ADAGIO).
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
Ads
Visionary artist KIMMO KUUSNIEMI's ANCIENT STREAMING ASSEMBLY (ASA) have released “Aurora Nuclearis”, a powerful 12-minute audiovisual experience, dedicated to the Late Keyboardist Esa Kotilainen. - Click image to watch the video
Click image to watch the video
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 