About Me
Orphanage was one of the first to combine grunts and female vocals in heavy metal, and together with the exploration of a broad palette of musical contrasts they turned it into a unique style. The 'Orphanage' style, soaked with the burning passion for making music that strikes both head and heart.Orphanage started out as a project in 1994, after which they have released 2 demo tapes, 4 studio albums and a live CD. Shows were done throughout the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland; some of the raving festival shows were at "Dynamo Open Air" (twice !), "Graspop", the "Summer Metal Meeting" and "A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise". Audiences throughout Northern Europe react with great enthusiasm when they hear Orphanage play on stage, among colleagues like Within Temptation, Anathema, Kreator, the Gathering, Grip inc., After Forever, Sodom, Samael, and My Dying Bride. Guest appearances on stage have included members of Within Temptation, Exodus, After Forever, Celestial Season, Gorefest, a 5-piece horn-section, a string quartet and a 14-piece Gregorian Choir.In October 2005 the band has announced that they have stopped.Through this message we want to bring you the news that the heavy metal band Orphanage has stopped.From recent internal discussions it appeared that there was too much irritation and a lack of mutual trust, to be able to make a new Orphanage product, by the high quality standards that the band has been known for throughout the years.An end has come to 11 years of "Innovative Gregorian Celtic Groovy Melodic Doom Death Metal". We've had a great time. A lot of special moments are in our hearts forever. We were there, YOU were there.No Orphanage without you; everyone that visited our concerts, that listened to our music, those who have worked for us, worked together with us, those who have shared the ENERGY with us . . . . forever: THANKS !!!
