Visions of the Seeker is the second studio album by Angband, the power metal/progressive metal musical group, released on October 29, 2010, through Pure Steel Records. The album was mixed and mastered by the veteran producer/sound engineer Achim Kohler.[1] The video clip for the song "Forsaken Dreams" was released in November 2011.[2]
| Visions of the Seeker | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 29, 2010 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:06 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Pure Steel Records | |||
| Producer | Mahyar Dean | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Forgotten Glory" | Dean | 2:16 |
| 2. | "Blind Anger" | Dean | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Battle For ..." | Dean | 5:41 |
| 4. | "The Seeker" | Yazdani/Dean | 5:50 |
| 5. | "Easy to Believe" | Dean | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Forsaken Dreams" | Dean | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Truth of Life" | Dean | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Fate & the Fear" | Dean | 5:00 |
| 9. | "Astral Hallucinations" | Yazdani | 2:14 |
Reception
editThe Lords of Metal webzine noticed the band's slight progress in songwriting, as well as their musicianship. It commented that "the album also shows a highly talented band that, thanks to their background, have also managed to come up with a sound of their own."[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Integral[4] |   |
| Lords of Metal[3] | (74/100) |
| Metal Glory[5] | (8/10) |
Personnel
edit- Mahyar Dean – electric guitar
- Ashkan Yazdani – vocals
- Ramin Rahimi – drums
- M. Halaji – bass guitar
- Produced by Mahyar Dean
- Rhythm guitars engineered and recorded by Mahyar Dean
- Other instruments and vocals engineered by Omid Nik Bin
- Recorded at Rahgozar Studio, Tehran
- Mixed and mastered at Indiscreet Audio studio
- Engineered by Achim Kohler
- Cover art by Maziar Dean
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Blabbermouth. "ANGBAND: New Album Release Date, Track Listing Revealed". Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ ANGBAND: 'Forsaken Dreams' Video Released Blabbermouth Retrieved November 26, 2011
- ^ a b Visions of the Seeker Review Lords of Metal E-Zine Retrieved November 2010
- ^ Visions of the Seeker Review Metal Integral Webzine Retrieved November 2010
- ^ Visions of the Seeker Review Metal Glory Webzine Retrieved 16-01-2011