Rising from Apadana is the first studio album by Angband, a power metal musical group from Tehran, released on August 29, 2008, through Pure Steel Records.[1]
| Rising from Apadana | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 29, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Power metal Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 36:12 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Pure Steel Records | |||
| Producer | Mahyar Dean | |||
| Angband chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Incarnation of Truth" | Dean | Dean | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Lighter Days" | Dean | Dean | 5:42 |
| 3. | "The Eyes" | Dean | 1:52 | |
| 4. | "Flaming Sight" | Dean | Dean | 6:59 |
| 5. | "Before the End of Time" | Dean | Dean | 5:39 |
| 6. | "Look into the Abyss" | Dean | Dean/Yazdani | 5:49 |
| 7. | "The King's Command" | Dean | 6:37 |
Reception
editThe album was well received. Many magazines and webzines were excited to see a signed Power Metal band from Iran[2] where rock/metal musicians have serious obstacles.[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Fury Rocks[4] | (7.5/10) |
| Osna Metal[5] |   |
| Metal Glory[6] | (7.5/10) |
| Sleaze Metal[7] | |
| Metal to Infinity[8] | (89/100) |
Personnel
edit- Mahyar Dean – electric guitar, bass guitar
- Ashkan Yazdani – vocals
- Ramin Rahimi – drums
- Produced by Mahyar Dean
- Sound engineered and mixed by Omid Nik Bin, at Rahgozar studio, Tehran
- Mastered by Rocco Stellmacher
- Cover arts by Maziar Dean
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ ANGBAND – New Album Title, Cover Art Revealed BW&BK magazine, retrieved June 30, 2009
- ^ Fury Rocks webzine
- ^ "Rock Me" Time magazine, retrieved June 0, 2008
- ^ http://furyrocks.com/en/search/Angband3903_12886 link
- ^ Rising from Apadana Review OsnaMetal Webzine
- ^ Rising from Apadana Review Metal Glory Magazine Retrieved 07.09.2008
- ^ Rising from Apadana Review Sleaze Metal Webzine Retrieved 23.08.2008
- ^ Rising from Apadana Review Metal to Infinity Webzine