Sahara (Orphaned Land album)

Sahara is the first full-length studio album by the Israeli metal band Orphaned Land, released on November 25, 1994 by French label Holy Records. The 2002 digipak re-release of the album features three bonus tracks: "Above You All", "Pits of Despair" and "The Beloved's Cry (Martini remix – Hangis Han)" and edited cover art. The songs "Seasons Unite", "The Beloveds Cry", "My Requiem", "Orphaned Land – The Storm Still Rages Inside..." are all from the demo The Beloved's Cry.

Track listing

 * 1) "The Sahara's Storm" – 7:59
 * 2) "Blessed Be Thy Hate" – 9:25
 * 3) "Ornaments of Gold" – 7:08
 * 4) "Aldiar Al Mukadisa" – 3:15 (Translated: Holy Land)
 * 5) "Seasons Unite" – 8:30
 * 6) "The Beloved's Cry" – 4:33
 * 7) "My Requiem" – 8:27
 * 8) "Orphaned Land – The Storm Still Rages Inside..." – 9:10

Digipak bonus tracks
 * 1) "Above You All" – 4:57
 * 2) "Pits of Despair" – 4:20
 * 3) "The Beloved's Cry (Martini remix – Hangis Han)" – 10:05

Band members

 * Kobi Farhi – vocals
 * Yossi Sasi – lead guitars, oud
 * Matti Svatitzki – rhythm guitar
 * Uri Zelcha – bass
 * Sami Bachar – drums
 * Itzik Levi – keyboards, sampler, piano

Guest musicians

 * Hadas Sasi – female vocals
 * Albert Dadon – tarbuka
 * Abraham Salman – kanun
 * "Neve Israel" synagogue – background vocals
 * Amira Salah – female "Arab" vocals
 * Unknown musician goes by the name "Vovin" – guitars

Production and other

 * Recorded in "Sigma" Studios, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 1994
 * Produced by Orphaned Land
 * Engineered by Tamir Muskat
 * Assisted by Gary Gani
 * Second assistant engineers: Eran Zira, Yotam Agam
 * Mixed by Tamir Muskat, Orphaned Land, Gary Gani and Asaf Bar-Lev
 * Executive producer Holy Records, Orphaned Land and Asaf Bar-Lev
 * Logo by Uri Zelcha and Kobi Farhi
 * Photos by Gil Pasternak
 * Cover: The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey