Schaliach

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.[1] The band released one 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.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5] The genre performed by the band was described variously as doom metal,[1][6] death metal,[7][8][9] death-doom,[10] gothic metal,[9] black metal,[9] melodic death metal,[8] and progressive metal.[11] Børud's guitar work was strongly influenced by classical music, with one reviewer describing it as a "metal symphony."[1][10] Its lyrics were explicitly Christian, drawing heavily from the Bible and emphasizing the love of God for all humans.[1] Schaliach has been compared to the output from Extol,[7][8] Amorphis,[8][10] Metallica,[1][10] Solitude Aeturnus,[11] Dream Theater,[11] Threshold,[11] Shadow Gallery,[11] and Teramaze.[11] Most critics were favorable to Sonrise — it was rated highly by HM writer Matt Morrow and by two reviewers from the Christian website The Phantom Tollbooth,[7][10][11] and described by the webzine Chronicles of Chaos as "excellent".[6] However, Rock Hard was less favorable and considered Schaliach boring.[9]

Discography

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  • 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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Powell, Mark Allen (2002). "Schaliach". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 795. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
  2. ^ Cranson, David (1 December 1996). "Various - Northern Lights: Norwegian Metal Compilation". Cross Rhythms. No. 36. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ^ Morrow, Matt (n.d.). "In the Shadow of Death - A Scandinavian Extreme Music Compilation". The Whipping Post. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. ^ "In the Shadow of Death: A Scandinavian Extreme Music Compilation". Amazon. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. ^ Beard, Mason (20 January 2017). "Fleshkiller Announces New Vocalist". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b Cantwell, Alex (7 July 1999). "CoC : Extol : Interview : 7/7/1999". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Morrow, Matt (n.d.). "Schaliach". The Whipping Post. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d Waters, Scott (n.d.). "No Life 'til Metal - CD Gallery - Schaliach". No Life 'til Metal. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d "Schaliach - Sonrise". Rock Hard (in German). No. 127. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d e Spencer, Josh (1997). "Schaliah review by The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Archived from the original on 26 May 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Lloyd, Shari (1997). "Schaliah review by The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Archived from the original on 26 May 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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