Visions of the Seeker
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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 & mastered by veteran producer/sound engineer Achim Kohler
. The video clip for the song "Forsaken Dreams" was released in November 2011.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Angband
Angband (band)
Angband is a Persian power metal/ progressive musical group, formed in 2004 in Tehran.-Band history:Angband was formed in 2004 in Tehran by Mahyar Dean, a classically trained musician and author who is known for writing books about the bands Death and Testament...
, the power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
/progressive metal musical group, released on October 29, 2010 through Pure Steel Records
Pure Steel Records
Pure Steel Records is a record label based on Germany, focused on heavy metal music. Pure Steel produces CDs and LPs.Founded by Kay Anders and Andreas Lorenz in 2006, the main interest of Pure Steel is to spread the true and independent heavy metal sound inspired by the glorious 80s...
. The album was mixed & mastered by veteran producer/sound engineer Achim Kohler
Achim Kohler
Achim Köhler is a music producer and sound engineer, mostly known for his longtime collaboration with the German power metal band Primal Fear but he has been involved in production process of lots of other albums mostly in heavy metal genre....
. The video clip for the song "Forsaken Dreams" was released in November 2011.
Track listing
All music by Mahyar Dean unless otherwise specified.Reception
Lords of Metal webzine praised the band's progress on songwriting, as well as their musicianship. They 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."Personnel
- Mahyar Dean - electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Ashkan Yazdani - vocals
- Ramin RahimiRamin RahimiRamin Rahimi is a percussionist and songwriter. His music mostly focused on drums and Iranian Percussions Daf and Tombak. he is also one of the members of Power metal act Angband.- Biography :...
- drums - M. Halaji - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Produced by Mahyar Dean
- Rhythm Guitars Engineered & Recorded by Mahyar Dean
- Other Instruments & Vocals Engineered by Omid Nik Bin
- Recorded at Rahgozar Studio, Tehran
- Mixed & Mastered at Indiscreet Audio studio Engineered by Achim KohlerAchim KohlerAchim Köhler is a music producer and sound engineer, mostly known for his longtime collaboration with the German power metal band Primal Fear but he has been involved in production process of lots of other albums mostly in heavy metal genre....
- Cover art by Maziar Dean