Ah, they’re still fine! After an
All is one that made me wonder if they aren’t placing their ambassadorial role
above their musicians’ role and especially after the departure of Yossi, their
main composer, I was starting to get a bit worried about Orphaned Land’s
future. Fortunately, this new album is here to erase all my doubts and put my
mind to ease, as the lovely Israelis put out yet another great record. And
while it's a collaboration and not their sole work, I do count it as an
Orphaned Land album because their print is undeniable. I can't say I'm very
familiar with Amaseffer so I'm not sure how much they bring to the table, but most
of the songs are typical OL and have everything I love them for. There are some
innovations and departures from the style we know them for, but from what I
know of Amaseffer it doesn’t sound like them either, so I suppose it’s just a
natural progression from both bands together, not just influencing one another. In any way, with just one unfortunate
exception we’ll talk about later, it sounds very good.
