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Norwegian Christian death-doom metal band

Schaliach
OriginHamar, Norway
Genres
Years active1995–2000
LabelsPetroleum, Rowe, Endtime
Past members

Schaliach was a Christian metal band formed by Peter Dalbakk and Ole Børud from Hamar, Norway. Dalbakk served as the band's vocalist, while Børud handled all the instrumentation. In 1995, the duo released a 3-song demo. The following year, they debuted with a studio album, Sonrise, in 1996 through Petroleum Records. Three songs from that recording were then featured on the Rowe Productions compilation album Northern Lights: Norwegian Metal Compilation, which was also released in 1996. The band also contributed the song "Purple Filter" to the compilation album In the Shadow of Death: A Scandinavian Extreme Music Compilation, released in 2000 through Endtime Productions. "Purple Filter" was also included as a bonus track on the 2005 re-lease of Sonrise. Dalbakk was also part of the unblack metal band Vardøger, and Børud had joined the progressive death metal band Extol and also started a career as a solo artist. The two artists would years later, in 2015, team up again to found the progressive death metal project Fleshkiller.

Genre and style

The genre performed by the band was described variously as doom metal, death metal, melodic death metal, death-doom, gothic metal, black metal, and progressive metal. Børud's guitar work was strongly influenced by classical music, with one reviewer describing it as a "metal symphony." Its lyrics were explicitly Christian, drawing heavily from the Bible and emphasizing the love of God for all humans. Schaliach has been compared to the output from Amorphis, Metallica, Solitude Aeturnus, Dream Theater, Threshold, Shadow Gallery, and Teramaze.

Discography

  • Sonrise - 1996
  • Northern Lights: Norwegian Metal Compilation - 1996
    1. "The Last Creed"
    2. "You Maintain"
    3. "Coming of the Dawn"
  • In the Shadow of Death - A Scandinavian Extreme Music Compilation - 2000: Contributed "Purple Filter"

Band members

  • Peter Dalbakk – vocals
  • Ole Børud – guitar, bass, drums

References

  1. ^ Powell, Mark Allen (2002). "Schaliach". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 795. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
  2. Lott, Jeff (February–March 1996). "Schaliach - 3-song demo". HM. No. 57. Doug Van Pelt.
  3. ^ Drachman, Jillian (6 March 2022). "10 Killer Norwegian Bands That Only Released One Full-Length Album At Most". Metal Injection. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. Cranson, David (1 December 1996). "Various - Northern Lights: Norwegian Metal Compilation". Cross Rhythms. No. 36. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. In the Shadow of Death: A Scandinavian Extreme Music Compilation by Various Artists, 9 June 2000, retrieved 27 November 2024 – via Apple Music
  6. Sonrise (CD). 2005. Album liner notes.
  7. Drenic, David (10 October 2017). "Fleshkiller- Awaken Review". Metal.de (in German). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Schaliach - Sonrise". Rock Hard (in German). No. 127. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  9. ^ Spencer, Josh (1997). "Schaliah review by The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Archived from the original on 26 May 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  10. ^ Lloyd, Shari (1997). "Schaliah review by The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Archived from the original on 26 May 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

Further reading

  • "Schaliach". Screams of Abel. No. 13. 1996.
  • "Schaliach - Sonrise". Eccentric Zine. No. 1. 1997.
  • "Schaliach, Groms, Antestor, Extol - Northern Lights". Eccentric Zine. No. 1. 1997.
  • Cantwell, Alex (September–October 1996). "Schaliach, Groms, Antestor, Extol - Northern Lights". HM. No. 61.
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