Another guest for the DVD shows
To add to the amazing line-up of the December DVD shows, Orphaned Land have now announced that next to Greg Mackintosh (Dec. 9) and Yehuda Poliker (Dec. 10), none other than Steven Wilson will be their guest for both shows! Tickets to the 20th anniversary shows of the band are quickly becoming the hottest commodity in town, so don’t wait and order yours right now.
For more info on the shows, for fans traveling from abroad to the shows, ticket sales: click here.
Tour edition of ORwarriOR
Century Media released a special tour edition of ‘The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR’. Next to the regular album, the edition contains an additional CD with the video of ‘Sapari’, behind the scenes video footage of ‘Sapari’, two instrumental versions of known songs, plus the cover song ‘Estarabim’- featuring Erkin Koray a.k.a. “The Father of Turkish Rock”.
For all European fans a reminder that the band is about to embark for a tour with Amorphis in Europe, for dates click here.
DVD shows
On 9th and 10th of December Orphaned Land will play shows in Reading 3 in Tel Aviv that will be recorded for a dvd.
Paradise Losts Greg Mackintosh will be there as a special guest for the show of the 9th (Mercy?) and for the 10th the band will be joined on stage by famous Israeli singer Yehuda Poliker. The latter was also the one who inspired the band to choose the name Orphaned Land from the lyrics of one of his songs.
These shows will be also the occasion for the band to celebrate their 20th anniversary! It will surely be a hell of a party!
Fans from outside of Israel who wish to get tickets to one or both Tel-Aviv concerts in December, you can contact: tal(at)orphaned-land(dot)com
Orphaned Land plays Hellfest 2011
French Orphaned Land fans should make sure not to miss out on the next edition of Hellfest: the band is amongst the first names released for the 2011 line up of the festival.
Visit the site of Hellfest
Fransız hayranların 2011 senesinde düzenlenecek Hellfest Festivali’nde yer alacak olan Orphaned Land’i kaçımamaları duyurulur.
Arkan’s surprise
French/ Algerian Middle- eastern metallers Arkan, who toured with Orphaned Land in May of this year are currently preparing to record their second album, which will be recorded in Sweden in Studio Fredman with producer Fredrik Nordström (In Flames, Opeth, Arch Enemy). The album is scheduled for release in the spring of 2011. The band have announced the album will contain “a nice surprise for Orphaned Land fans”. Further details will be given at a later stage.
Source: VS webzine, France
Videos from Montreal& Toronto
As you all know by now, the band is currently touring the USA and Canada. There is a daily update from fans with videos from various cities. We picked some good quality ones for you to enjoy:
Montreal, Canada, September 12
Toronto, Canada, September 13
With thanks to Anthony for sharing.
Summer festivals video
And remember: the tour in USA and Canada is taking off in a couple of days, be sure to get your tickets in time! More info on dates and tickets can be found here.










