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] In 1995, the duo released a 3-song demo.[2] The following year, they debuted with a studio album, Sonrise, in 1996 through Petroleum Records.[3] 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.[3][4] 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.[5] "Purple Filter" was also included as a bonus track on the 2005 re-lease of Sonrise.[6] 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.[3] The two artists would years later, in 2015, team up again to found the progressive death metal project Fleshkiller.[3][7]

Genre and style

The genre performed by the band was described variously as doom metal,[1] death metal,[3][8] melodic death metal,[3] death-doom,[9] gothic metal,[3][8] black metal,[8] and progressive metal.[10] Børud's guitar work was strongly influenced by classical music, with one reviewer describing it as a "metal symphony."[1] 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 Amorphis,[9] Metallica,[1][9] Solitude Aeturnus,[10] Dream Theater,[10] Threshold,[10] Shadow Gallery,[10] and Teramaze.[10]

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. ^ 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. ^ Lott, Jeff (February–March 1996). "Schaliach - 3-song demo". HM. No. 57. Doug Van Pelt.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g 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. ^ a b c "Schaliach - Sonrise". Rock Hard (in German). No. 127. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  9. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d e f 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.