Mabool

Infobox Album |
Name = Mabool: The Story of the Three Sons of Seven
Type = Studio Album
Artist = 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
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mguvadskq8w6 link]
* Chronicles of Chaos rating-10|8.5 [http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/reviews/albums/2-3448_orphaned_land_mabool_-_the_story_of_the_three_sons_of_seven.aspx link]
* DPRP rating-10|9 [http://www.dprp.net/reviews/200438.html#orphaned link]
* The Metal Observer rating-10|10 [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=5711 link]
* Sputnik Music Rating|5|5 [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=5408 link]
Last album = "El Norra Alila" (1996)
This album = "Mabool" (2004)
Next album = "Ararat" (2005)
Misc =Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Mabool LP album
Type = EP


Lower caption = 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, and is generally considered the band's magnum opus. 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 [http://www.orphaned-land.com/content.php?language=en&menu=media&section=video&theme=seven here] .

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.

ynopsis

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.

Track listing

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

"The Calm Before the Flood" track listing:
# "The Evil Urge" − 3:28
# "A Never Ending Way" − 3:14
# "Mercy" (Paradise Lost cover) − 3:46
# "The Beloved's Cry" − 6:42
# "The Orphaned's Medley" − 9:33

Personnel

Band members

* Kobi Farhi − vocals, backing vocals, death growls, chants, spoken reading
* Yossi Saharon (Sasi) − lead guitar, clean guitars, acoustic guitars, classic guitars, saz, bouzouki, oud, solos on tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, and 11.
* Matti Svatitzki − rhythm guitar, clean guitars, acoustic guitars, solos on tracks 2 and 5.
* Uri Zelcha − bass, fretless bass
* Eden Rabin − keyboards, synthesizers, piano

ession members and guest musicians

* Avi Diamond − drums
* Avi Agababa − percussion
* Shlomit Levi − Yemenite female vocals

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

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).

External links

* "Mabool: The Story of the Three Sons of Seven" at [http://www.orphaned-land.com/content.php?album=2004_mabool&language=en&menu=the_band&section=discography&theme=seven Orphaned Land official site]