Ahoora
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Ahoora is an Iranian alternative rock
band from Tehran
, formed in 2001.
The band currently features Milad Tangshir (guitars, backing vocals) Ashkan Hadavand (lead vocals, keyboards) and Mamy Baei (bass). The band has released 3 albums to date: Ahoora
(2006), All in Blood with You
(2007), and Awkward Diary
(2010).
has been banned in Iran
they stayed rather underground, releasing their self-titled debut album in 2006 without official sanction. The album was later re-released by Real2Can, appearing on Itunes
in 2007 and on Amazon
by 2008.
The band released their second album All in Blood with You in September 2007, which critically was met by some positive feedback. The album was re-mastered and available for free download in 2010.
In March 2010 Zirzamin released their third album Awkward Diary. Classic Rock Magazine described it:
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, formed in 2001.
The band currently features Milad Tangshir (guitars, backing vocals) Ashkan Hadavand (lead vocals, keyboards) and Mamy Baei (bass). The band has released 3 albums to date: Ahoora
Ahoora (album)
Ahoora is the debut album by the Iranian alternative rock band Ahoora, released illegally inside Iran on February 13, 2006.The album was later re-released by Real2Can, appearing on Itunes in 2007 and on Amazon by 2008.- Reception :...
(2006), All in Blood with You
All in Blood with You
All in Blood with You is the second album by the Iranian alternative rock band Ahoora, released originally inside Iran on September 30th 2007. The album was re-mastered and available for free download in 2010. - Reception :...
(2007), and Awkward Diary
Awkward Diary
Awkward Diary is the third album by the Iranian alternative rock band Ahoora, released by Zirzamin on 2nd of March 2010. - Reception :...
(2010).
History
The band started in 2001 and recorded their first demo in 2004. In 2005 they did the first ever metal gig in Iran with vocals. But as rockRock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
has been banned in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
they stayed rather underground, releasing their self-titled debut album in 2006 without official sanction. The album was later re-released by Real2Can, appearing on Itunes
ITunes
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in 2007 and on Amazon
Amazon.com
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by 2008.
The band released their second album All in Blood with You in September 2007, which critically was met by some positive feedback. The album was re-mastered and available for free download in 2010.
In March 2010 Zirzamin released their third album Awkward Diary. Classic Rock Magazine described it:
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Discography
- AhooraAhoora (album)Ahoora is the debut album by the Iranian alternative rock band Ahoora, released illegally inside Iran on February 13, 2006.The album was later re-released by Real2Can, appearing on Itunes in 2007 and on Amazon by 2008.- Reception :...
(2006) - All in Blood with YouAll in Blood with YouAll in Blood with You is the second album by the Iranian alternative rock band Ahoora, released originally inside Iran on September 30th 2007. The album was re-mastered and available for free download in 2010. - Reception :...
(2007) - Awkward DiaryAwkward DiaryAwkward Diary is the third album by the Iranian alternative rock band Ahoora, released by Zirzamin on 2nd of March 2010. - Reception :...
(2010)