![]() ![]() The production is quit elo-fi, and perhaps substandard by power metal criteria, but I actually kind of like that, because the more fuzzy garage-like sound gives this release a more rocky edge, which I think that a lot of über polished power metal lacks nowadays. Tracks like "Easy to Believe", "Battle For.", "Fate and the Fear" and the Schuldineresque "Truth of Lies" are quite good. That is, he gets things done effectively without having to show off and do a lot of guitar wankery. Mahyar Dean especially does a good job on the guitars I think - he certainly masters the art of keeping things simple. I think that most of the musical ideas work quite well on this album - even if it gets a bit monotonous at times. Fortunately he has a strong will and the album which is called “IV” is set to release in 2020.I had hoped for power metal with a lot of Persian elements in it, but on "Visions of the Seeker", Angband offers mainly American-style power metal, especially inspired by early Iced Earth it seems (I've read that there are some Persian elements on this album, but they've escaped my ears so far). In October Angband announced a great news, The legendary vocalist Tim Aymar (Control Denied, Pharaoh) joined the band as the new singer but making of the new album took 3 years due to chronic neck pain that Tim has been suffering from. In the beginning of 2017 Ashakn and Farshad quit the band due to immigrating to Europe. "A real pleasure to listen to this talent” XXL Rock magazine describes the album. The album released internationally on September 28th 2012 and received very positive reviews from music critics. They started recording a new album for 2012 release named "Saved from the Truth" and as it was the case with the previous release the mixing and mastering done at Germany's indiscreet audio studio by Achim Kohler. Halaji left the band and replaced by a talented bass player Farshad Shokuhfar that Mahyar met a few months before in a concert. Critics praised the album for amazing guitars, outstanding vocals and killer drums. Halaji, a young Bass player joined the band for recording the sophomore album entitled "Visions of the Seeker", It was originally set to release in Autumn of 2009 but because of a production problem it pushed back to 2010.Ĭollaborating with the legendary producer Achim Kohler (Primal Fear, Amon Amarth, Edguy) for the mixing and mastering process brought a good sound for the album so it finally released on October 29th 2010 and received well. “Rising from Apadana” released in Augand had lots of posivite feedbacks. They are the first Metal band from Iran to sign with an International record company. Then the Drummer/ Percussionist Ramin Rahimi joined the band who is a skilled musician.Īngband recorded their debut album “Rising from Apadana” in July 2007 and then signed a deal with Pure Steel Records of Germany. If you appreciate high quality Metal from real exotic countries, you will go totally nuts with this album!Įuropean & American Power Metal, Progressive Rock/ Metal & Classical MusicĪngband is a Power Metal/ Progressive band, formed in 2004 in Tehran by Mahyar Dean a classically trained musician and author who is well known in metal world for writing two books about Death and Testament bands, specifically for his Death book in 2000 when Chuck Schuldiner (R.I.P) was still among us, “…the work and devotion you (Mahyar) have put toward this book is a true testament of your belief in the music as I am a fan of heavy metal as well.” Chuck wrote to Mahyar in a letter.Īngband was a Progressive metal/ Instrumental project first but when Mahyar met an outstanding tenor singer Ashkan Yazdani they decided to become a Power Metal/Progressive band. Calm, thoughtful moments and hymnal metal parts enter into an incomparable symbiosis that can only be achieved by this band. On this album, Progressive Power Metal meet up with Persian folklore in a way, as if there were never two different origins. Now, on the upcoming album “ IV”, none other than PHARAOH- and CONTROL DENIED singer Tim Aymar takes over the microphone partly. However, since 2012 (" Saved From The Truth") it went very quiet around them. The exotic Iranians from ANGBAND have been on our label for a very long time! The band from Teheran had been under contract with us since their debut “ Rising From Apadana” ( 2008). That song is on the new album " IV", which will be released on July 24th, 2020 on CD via PURE UNDERGOUND RECORDS. ANGBAND has released a new lyric video for the song " Visions On My Head". ![]()
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