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
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 29, 2008
GenrePower metal
Progressive metal
Length36:12
LanguageEnglish
LabelPure Steel Records
ProducerMahyar Dean
Angband chronology
Rising from Apadana
(2008)
Visions of the Seeker
(2010)

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Incarnation of Truth"DeanDean5:12
2."Lighter Days"DeanDean5:42
3."The Eyes" Dean1:52
4."Flaming Sight"DeanDean6:59
5."Before the End of Time"DeanDean5:39
6."Look into the Abyss"DeanDean/Yazdani5:49
7."The King's Command" Dean6:37

Reception

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The 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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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  • 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
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References

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  1. ^ ANGBAND – New Album Title, Cover Art Revealed BW&BK magazine, retrieved June 30, 2009
  2. ^ Fury Rocks webzine
  3. ^ "Rock Me" Time magazine, retrieved June 0, 2008
  4. ^ http://furyrocks.com/en/search/Angband3903_12886 link
  5. ^ Rising from Apadana Review OsnaMetal Webzine
  6. ^ Rising from Apadana Review Metal Glory Magazine Retrieved 07.09.2008
  7. ^ Rising from Apadana Review Sleaze Metal Webzine Retrieved 23.08.2008
  8. ^ Rising from Apadana Review Metal to Infinity Webzine