# Mabool

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{{Infobox album
| name         = Mabool: The Story of the Three Sons of Seven
| type         = [Studio Album](/source/Studio_Album)
| artist       = [Orphaned Land](/source/Orphaned_Land)
| cover        = orphaned land - mabool.jpg
| alt          = 
| released     = February 23, 2004
| recorded     = July–October, 2003, Zaza Studios, Bardo Studios, [Israel](/source/Israel)
| venue        = 
| studio       = 
| genre        = [Progressive metal](/source/Progressive_metal)<br/>[Oriental metal](/source/Oriental_metal)<br/>[Folk metal](/source/Folk_metal)
| length       = 67:58<br/>'''''The Calm Before the Flood'''''<br/>26:48
| label        = [Century Media](/source/Century_Media_Records)
| producer     = [Orphaned Land](/source/Orphaned_Land)
| prev_title   = [El Norra Alila](/source/El_Norra_Alila)
| prev_year    = 1996
| next_title   = [The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR](/source/The_Never_Ending_Way_of_ORwarriOR)
| next_year    = 2010
| misc         = {{Extra album cover
 | header  = Mabool LP album
 | type    = EP
 | cover   = Orphaned Land - Mabool LP.jpg
 | border  =
 | alt     =
 | caption = Limited edition LP album cover
}}
}}
'''''Mabool: The Story of the Three Sons of Seven''''' is the third full-length [studio album](/source/studio_album) by the [Israel](/source/Israel)i [metal](/source/heavy_metal_music) band [Orphaned Land](/source/Orphaned_Land). It was released on February 23, 2004, through [Century Media Records](/source/Century_Media_Records). One [limited edition](/source/limited_edition) version of the album has a bonus [CD](/source/CD) entitled ''The Calm Before the Flood'' containing live acoustic tracks, while another limited-edition version was released by [Profound Lore Records](/source/Profound_Lore_Records) as a 2-[LP](/source/LP_record) album with alternate cover art in a clear wax case limited to only 500 copies. Two [videos](/source/music_video) were made for the album, one for the song "Ocean Land" and the other for the song "Norra el Norra", and were the band's first music videos. Mabool is Orphaned Land's second [concept album](/source/concept_album). "Mabool" (מבול) is the [Hebrew](/source/Hebrew_language) word for "flood," and refers to the [Genesis flood narrative](/source/Genesis_flood_narrative) from which the album's concept, the band's reinterpretation of [Noah's Ark](/source/Noah's_Ark), is derived.

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.

==Synopsis==
The album tells the story of the three sons ([angels](/source/angels)) split from the [seventh descendant](/source/seventh_son_of_a_seventh_son) of the [seventh](/source/seven_heavens) (God's seven descendents were [Abraham](/source/Abraham), [Isaac](/source/Isaac), [Jacob](/source/Jacob), [Sarah](/source/Sarah), [Rebecca](/source/Rebecca_(biblical_figure)), [Rachel](/source/Rachel), and [Leah](/source/Leah) [not specified in the album]). The seventh was divided into three, representing the divide of the [Abrahamic religion](/source/Abrahamic_religion) into three main streams: [Judaism](/source/Judaism), [Islam](/source/Islam) and [Christianity](/source/Christianity).

Each angel bore the face of an animal and was given a power and representation. The first angel is the [snake](/source/snake) Judaism; he is represented by a [Star of David](/source/Star_of_David) and his power is [magic](/source/magic_(supernatural)). The second angel is the [eagle](/source/eagle) Islam; he is represented by a [half moon](/source/crescent) and his power is [strength](/source/physical_strength). The third angel is the [lion](/source/lion) Christianity; he is represented by the [cross](/source/Christian_cross) and his power is [wisdom](/source/wisdom). Fearing their strength, [God](/source/God_in_Abrahamic_religions) forbade the angels from reuniting into one.

Defying the divine order, the angels united into one, who was then immediately exiled from [Heaven](/source/Heaven) to [Earth](/source/Earth) and divided into three again, sentenced to fight each other until they can prove themselves and get back into Heaven. As they were cast down to Earth, they foresaw a [prophecy](/source/prophecy), that if [human](/source/human)ity could not stop [sin](/source/sin)ning, then God would [flood the Earth to cleanse the land](/source/Genesis_flood_narrative).

The angels then embark on a quest to warn humanity of the flood and try to convince them to stop their sins, but ultimately fail to do so. God orders the three angels to build [an ark](/source/Noah's_Ark) of [gopher wood](/source/gopher_wood) and save two of each animal. It rains for {{bibleverse|Genesis|7:17|KJV|40 days and 40 nights}} during which a flood destroys [society](/source/society), and an [ocean](/source/ocean) buries the land. The album concludes with the three angels praying to God to guide the ark onto dry land.

==Reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Mabool - Orphaned Land &#124; Allmusic|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mabool-mw0000697335|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref>
| rev2 = [Metal Storm](/source/Metal_Storm_(webzine))
| rev2Score = (9.03/10)<ref>{{cite web|title=Orphaned Land - Mabool - Metal Storm|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=461}}</ref>
| rev3 = Sputnikmusic
| rev3Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Orphaned Land - Mabool (The Story of the Three Sons...) (staff review) &#124; Sputnikmusic|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=5408}}</ref>
}}

As of March 8, 2020, ''Mabool'' has a rating of 8.85 based on 738 votes on [Metal Storm](/source/Metal_Storm_(webzine)). This average ranks the album as the 4th best record of 2004 and the 96th best album of all time on Metal Storm.

==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)" – 3:01

'''''The Calm Before the Flood'' track listing:'''
# "The Evil Urge" – 3:28
# "A Never Ending Way" – 3:14
# "Mercy" ([Paradise Lost](/source/Paradise_Lost_(band)) [cover](/source/cover_version) from ''[One Second](/source/One_Second_(Paradise_Lost_album))'') – 3:46
# "The Beloved's Cry" – 6:42
# "The Orphaned's Medley" – 9:33

==Personnel==

===Band members===
* Kobi Farhi – [vocals](/source/singing), [backing vocals](/source/backing_vocalist), [death growl](/source/death_growl)s, [chants](/source/chanting), spoken reading
* Yossi Saharon (Sasi) – [lead guitar](/source/lead_guitar), clean guitars, [acoustic guitar](/source/acoustic_guitar)s, classic guitars, [saz](/source/baglama), [bouzouki](/source/bouzouki), [oud](/source/oud), [solos](/source/guitar_solo) on tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, and 11.
* Matti Svatitzki – [rhythm guitar](/source/rhythm_guitar), clean guitars, acoustic guitars, solos on tracks 2 and 5.
* Uri Zelcha – [bass](/source/bass_guitar), [fretless bass](/source/Bass_guitar)
* Eden Rabin – [keyboards](/source/electronic_keyboard), [synthesizer](/source/synthesizer)s, [piano](/source/piano)

===Session members and guest musicians===
* Avi Diamond – [drums](/source/drum_kit)
* Avi Agababa – [percussion](/source/percussion_instrument)
* [Shlomit Levi](/source/Shlomit_Levi) – [Yemenite female vocals](/source/Music_of_Yemen)

;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](/source/music) composed between the years 1997 and 2003 by Yossi Sassi, Matti Svatizki, Eden Rabin, Kobi Farhi, and Uri Zalcha (except song 8 – Egyptian 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](/source/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](/source/Taj_Mahal), [India](/source/India) by Kobi Farhi.
* Intro and [Thunder](/source/Thunder)s were recorded by Kobi Farhi in India and [Israel](/source/Israel).

;Concept and lyrics
* Kobi Farhi and Alon Miasnikov
* Additional [lyrics](/source/lyrics) by Eden Rabin
* All [Hebrew](/source/Hebrew) and [Latin](/source/Latin) texts (songs 5, 7, 11) taken from the [Book of Genesis](/source/Book_of_Genesis) (Flood Story).
* Hebrew and [Yemen](/source/Yemen) texts (songs 3, 4) taken from [Rabbi](/source/Rabbi) [Shalom Shabazi](/source/Shalom_Shabazi)'s (1619–1720) [poems](/source/poems) and from "Halel" praising song (song 8).

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230353/http://www.orphaned-land.com/content.php?album=2004_mabool&language=en&menu=the_band&section=discography&theme=seven |date=September 27, 2007 |title=''Mabool: The Story of the Three Sons of Seven'' }} at Orphaned Land official site
* {{YouTube|Lf7i6UB5vGw|"Ocean Land" music video}}
* {{YouTube|lZUcWngEtcM|"Norra el Norra" music video}}
{{Orphaned Land}}
{{Authority control}}

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Category:2000s concept albums
Category:Orphaned Land albums
Category:Century Media Records albums
Category:Profound Lore Records albums

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