Welcome to the official ARAFEL website

ARAFEL was created in 1997 in Tel Aviv, Israel by former Soviet Union origin youngsters. After few members changes first line up was completed:

LESHII-drums
OBOROTEN-guitars and vocals
LORD ASMODEUS-bass
CANDLELIGHT-keys and back vocals

ARAFEL started to play Black Metal, influenced by Slavonic (Russian, Ukranian) folk music. In April 1999 ARAFEL recorded their four demo songs at Delphi studio in Tel Aviv. Demo was titled "Skazki Starogo Lesa" ("Tales of Ancient Forest") and 200 copies were released in MC format in Israel . In Europe the demo released by Latvian label Beverina. There were released about 500 copies of this demo and totally sold out for a short time. The same year, a guitarist FELIUS joined the band, and ARAFEL played a several gigs (Jerusalem metalfest,Tomas Lindberg gig's supporting act, etc) In 2000 there were some additional changes in ARAFEL:

FELIUS - guitars
MIHAIL - guitars
LESHII -drums
G.R.O.M. (Lord Asmodeus)- bass
CANDLELIGHT-vocals, keyboards

During 2000-2002 the band played on many local gigs and festivals. Finally, after year of hard work the first full length album "The Way of Defender" was recorded in September 2002 at SELANI ( Poland ). Well thought-out concept album is about national Russian hero, Alexander Nevsky, Grand Duke of Russia of 13 century. Also ARAFEL shot the video "The Ice" featuring on this CD. The band started searching a label for releasing this album and in 2003 it was released by Russian label Sound Age under the license for the territory of Russia and C.I.S. only. Number of copies sold at a moment is approximately 2000. In Israel the album is released by Sauron (official Arafel management). "The Way of Defender" had positive feedbacks all over the world : 15 of 15 points by Legacy Magazine ( Germany ), 9 of 10 points by Multum in Parvo ( Poland ), 10 of 10 points by Metal Message (www.Metalmessage.de) etc. In 2003 Candlelight and Mihail left the band and the line up was changed again:

LESHII-drums
FELIUS- guitars
G.R.O.M. - bass
DANIEL VARFOLOMEYEV-guitars
DIVERTIGO -keyboards (session)

In October 2004 new full length album was recorded in STUDIO X (Olsztyn, Poland) with Szymon Czech,who also worked with VESANIA, SCEPTIC, NYIA, BLACK ALTAR, NON OPUS DEI, LUNA AD NOCTUM, TANGESTE, ARCHEON, ENTER CHAOS, DEMISE. Participated: FELIUS-rhythm, lead and acoustic guitars, DANIEL VARFOLOMEYEV - bass, rhythm and lead guitars, LESHII-drums. Vocal parts have been recorded by session vocalist MIRON from known Russian band TVANGESTE. The CD was released under SPG-RELEASES in november 2005 and distributed in Germany , Austria and Switzerland by Twilight-Vertrieb.

In the begining of 2006 ARAFEL recruited a new members for live performances. The current line-up is:

FELIUS -guitar
Daniel VARFOLOMEYEV-guitar
LESHII -drums
ILIA -vocals
DIVERTIGO-keys
MAX- bass

After two years of silence, at February 2006 Arafel finally returned onstage in a concert with it's new lineup.

to be continued...

WRONG FUTURE

Wrong expectations from the future
Step by step it's coming near
advanced prolongation of corrupted reality
makes all human disasters clear

Catastrophically misuse of the Earth
once thing was whole and now gone lost
Guided by false rhymes of their Gods
Homo species face real meaning of words

Under the vast reign of Entropy
Chaos turns the only existing way
All bombastic researches of the Military
Altogether will not hold this planet to stay

No one of today's idols will see tomorrow
Digital monsters gonna die in forthcoming vein
and from deep cages of striped souls
weird presence forever remains

And among the fires of vanished great cities
crawling on abandoned treasures of lust
Human spirit as the only survivor
predicts the future from the scattered past

SAGA OF VENGEANCE ( САГА О МЕСТИ )

1. Месть первая : BURIED AND BURNED ALIVE
Князь убит,и кипит в венах месть
Корона и трон ожидают тебя
Боги замерли,закрываясь пеленою небес
Им осталось лишь только взирать с высока
Шлет убийца послов,посягает на власть!!
Но власти мало,ему нужна еще ты!!!
Подчиниться их воле значит ПРЕДАТЬ
И вместе с народом в забвенье уйти
Но приготовлена баня,держит факел рука

Опускается медленно в могилу ладья
Не услышать стоны под слоем земли
Не услышать крики в круговороте огня

припев:

кто ты? --ангел смерти,кровью стелящий путь?
кто ты?-- неизбежная кара для жестоких убийц?
кто-ты? --справедливый судья или хладнокровный палач?
кто ты?

2.месть вторая : BLOODY TRIZNA
Ветер холодный дует в лицо
Тишина!! Лишь дыхание звезд
Ольга склоняет колени пред могилою князя
не увидеть врагу ее слез!
Полон стол от вина и еды
Древляне пируют в знак примиренья
Лживые речи с уст их слышны
Но не дремлет дружина,лишь наступит мгновенье
И окрасится кровью земля
В сердце вонзится жало меча
Недопитое вино на стол потечет
Вечный покой душа обретет

припев:

3.месть третья: BIRDS OF FIRE
Пощады нет---убей их всех!
Глаза не увидят больше рассвет
Уши не услышат никогда детский смех
Пощады нет,убей их всех!!
Пощада-унижением добытая жизнь
Кровью стертых колен и забытых смертей
Горсткой жалких слов и лживых молитв.
Так умри же ты скорей!!
Пощады нет-убей их всех!!!
Решая судьбы тех людей
Возьми на сердце смертный грех
Пощады нет,убей их всех!!!
Рука молящая спасти
Уведет тебя в вечную тьму
Обернется волчьим воем зов в ночи
И остриём пронзит тишину
Пощады нет-убей их всех!!!
Блеск молний над лесом и грома расскат
Стихия укажет путь-в рай или в ад
Устремит она взор Свой в кровавое небо
И увидит в нем отраженье Грядущей победы
Расправь крылья и лети,огненная птица
Касаньем крыла зажги этот город
Пламя охватит его,превратит в дым и пепел
Не оставит от него и следа
Пощады нет-убей их всех!!!
Who are you? -angel of death, spreading the bloody way?
What are you? - inevitable retribution for the brutal assassins?
Who are you? - impartial judge or composed hangman?
who are you?

PURIFICATION OF WISDOM

Deep within you are after some answer
it can hurt as none of known weapons
it blows within your true-self
it crashes the very borders of your keep

Diagnostics failed-none cares
all acceptable ways dealt of no core
flexible hands of anxiety are moving now
the only prescription left is suicide

Generations of your antestors
Shores of proto - seas and primal youth of the green glens by the blood are within your cells
and standing on the ashes
observing this formed world
gradually becoming aware
that the mind trap turns into soul plot

granuled treasures of oblivion
renovated sharpness of thoughts
whole indulgence of the almighty
counting stages while the fall

And even while on your knees
when the present strikes sharply through
The only things that stable the strength
Are those ancient memories of yours?

So be thankful to the source
it was the Thing which delivered
you, doomed to existence
and finally forced for the purification of wisdom

COLOR OF DEATH

The white sails are above the horizon
The strange sails from other lands
Hurried up by cold winds
The vessels are rushing to our shores
There are crosses on the sails and banners
And masts reaching up to the heavens
The launches touched the smoothness of the salty waters
Little did we know of the impending doom

We did not know that Death would spread its wings
Having stepped on the land of our fathers and grandfathers

And even Gods will be powerless this time
Facing the steel and fire of invaders

Blood will flow like boundless river
Endless will be mothers' sorrow
The clouds will close the land forever
The land most dear to us

The heart is beating in the cage like a bird without wings
The grief is tearing souls to pieces
The sky is tearing itself apart with a helpless moan
The helpless moan of our Motherland

Under the attack of the welded in steel
The strangers bringing destruction
The land of fathers is shaking and no use
To entreat the Gods for help
The land is forever stigmatized with the cross

Крестом Земля навеки заклеймлена
Истерзана металлом и огнем
Над ней чужие подняты знамена
Чужой порядок, вера и закон
Твердили людям мудрецы: «Не верьте,
Вы этим белоснежным парусам
Ведь белый цвет всегда был цветом Смерти
А где она, там нету места нам».

THE SERPENT LAND

When darkness comes and the Night begins
The enemies prepare to hunt and sin
For Ancient Glory of Pagan Past
Our spirit of war will arise

Connected by virtue to woods and rivers
We spent our lives near darkest shores
We keep our arms as symbol of fight
No one can conquer our land tonight.

The land of dark woods and waters of pure

We swear to save your richness for sure
The enemy will act strong, brutal and fast
In strength of soul and sword we trust

When darkness comes and the Night begins
The enemies prepare to hunt and sin
We keep our arms as symbol of fight
No one can conquer our land tonight.

Тысячи копий, направленных к солнцу, затмив его свет, (пауза)
Обратили день в ночь
Блеск стали молнией пронзает небо
Тени мира уносятся прочь
Принесенные в жертву богу войны
Эхом отзовется воинственный клич !!

Clatters of horses, gnashing of metal
Fury in eyes feed a roaring Battle
The land was sprinkled by warm enemy's blood
Hymn of victory sings in our hearts

DEFEND YOUR MOTHERLAND UNTIL LAST BREATH
THERE IS NO SURRENDER! THERE IS NO RETREAT!

When darkness comes and the Night begins
The enemies prepare to hunt and sin
We keep our arms as symbol of fight
No one can conquer our land tonight.
Steel is cold and mind is clear
Forget about pain and feel no fear
Spirits of nature live deep inside
Leaving mercy and compassion behind
Rain falls down and wipes blood away
Fallen warriors step into the realm of gray
Forest 's leaves whisper very last pray
In eternity they stay

AUDIO
	Wrong future (7.5Mb) Serpent land (5.6Mb)
	On the dark way (7.4Mb) The first battle (5.8Mb)
VIDEO
The Ice - vido clip


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