“Roots And Roads,” the third album from former Orphaned Land co-founder and guitarist Yossi Sassi’s Yossi Sassi Band will be released on May 25th. The album’s genre can be described as Oriental prog metal, combining Yossi‘s various musical roots – east and west, acoustic and electric, oriental and metal.
The first single to be released from the upcoming album is ‘The Religion Of Music’ featuring Zaher Zorgatti (Myrath) on vocals. The track is available for streaming below.
The final sound of the album is the reflection of an intricate combination of rock, classical and worldwide oriental instruments: Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Bozuouki, Oud, Saz, Charango, Chumbush, Ney, Kanun and much more. Alongside well-renowned local (Israeli) guest musicians, the album includes vocals by Zaher Zorgati (Myrath) and guitar parts by Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses).
The album was recorded in the Jaffa Sound Arts studio in the ancient city port of Jaffa, Israel, during April 2016. The video below from the studio offers snippets of what’s to come:
You can still pre-order the album and t-shirts + get a 10% discount on all orders above 45$. Pre-orders will be shipped before the official release date so you’ll have it before everybody else does!
Upcoming Shows:
Jun 02 1st Roots and Roads release show, Tel Aviv, Israel
Jun 03 2nd Roots and Roads release show, Tel Aviv, Israel
Yossi‘s second solo-album “Desert Butterflies”, is released on May 1st. 2014 “Desert Butterflies” is the follow-up to 2012 “Melting Clocks”. The new album was recorded in 4 countries, 3 continents, with over 20 different guitar types, featuring Marty Friedman, Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal [G’n’R], Mariangela Demurtas [Tristania] and many more talented guests!
Check our album review of “Desert Butterflies” here.
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Video below: ‘The Religion of Music’
Video below: The making of “Roots and Roads” | Behind the scenes