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| | Orphaned Land : Mabool - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect |
 | | In a first instance, the answer is probably yes, but with repeat performances, any confusion duly gives way to astonishment and revelation, marking Mabool for possible inclusion in the pantheon of albums representing the aforementioned "World Metal" category. |
 | | And yet, Mabool is arguably more diverse and experimental than many of the above artists' wildest efforts -- SO eclectic, in fact, that some might argue it barely qualifies as heavy metal anymore! |
 | | Thankfully, the album's impressive -- at times unprecedented -- achievements in expanding the boundaries of heavy metal go to great lengths in justifying such a long wait. |
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