Arashk was an Iranian hard rock/metalArlequins website, Abrahadabra review , Francesco Inglima, retrieved: 21 Aug 2013 band that were active between 2004-2008 and based in Tehran.
History Arashk was formed in 2001BBC Persian radio programme "Shabe 7", Arashk Interview on Abrahadabra release, 19 Jan 2007 by vocalist/guitarist Pouyan Khajavi and drummer Shahram Khosraviani in Tehran, Iran. In 2004, Salim Ghazi Saeedi joined the band.Arashk Website, Biography, retrieved: 9/14/2012 Their live performances consisted of occasional concerts at universities in Iran.Arashk Website, Concerts, retrieved: 9/14/2012 The band released a total of four albums: Abrahadabra (2006), Sovereign (2007) and Ustuqus-al-Uss (2008) (which were composed by Salim Ghazi Saeedi), and YELL (2008), which was composed mainly by Pouyan Khajavai and Shahram Khosraviani. Salim Ghazi Saeedi played secondary guitars on YELL, and recorded and mixed the album. The band became inactive after their 2008 release due to limited chances for live performances in Iran.Arashk interview, Progarchives interview with Arashk, retrieved: 9/14/2012 Salim Ghazi Saeedi continued as a one-man-band under his own name.
Discography Abrahadabra (2006) Sovereign (2007) Ustuqus-al-Uss (2008) YELL (2008)
Style The albums Abrahadabra, Sovereign and Ustuqus-al-Uss are instrumental with influences of progressive rock,Underground Empire, YELL review, Stefan Glas, May 2012, retrieved: 9/15/2012 progressive metal,Progressor.net, Sovereign Review, Olav Martin Bjørnsen, Feb 2012, retrieved: 9/15/2012 rock in opposition,Gnosis2000, Ustuqus-al-Uss Album Review, Richard Poulin, Jun 2011, retrieved: 9/15/2012 acid jazzLo Scrittore Progressivo, Ustuqus-al-Uss Review, Riccardo Storti, Aug 2011, retrieved: 9/15/2012 and has been compared to "progressive phase of Rush",Abrahadabra review, Babyblaue, Jochen Rindfrey, Apr 2012, Translation from German: "an instrumental version of the progressive phase of Rush, when you think, Alex Lifeson would play more solos"Yell Review, metalchroniques.fr, Poney, Jul 2014, Translation from French: There are both 70's rock "classic" flavor and prog stuff, more melodic riffs but a bit more hardcore like "HurMazda". We feel the musicians of groups like Rush. King Crimson,ProgNaut webzine, Ustuqus-al-Uss Review , Lee Henderson, Aug 2011 Univers Zero.Arlequins webzine, Ustuqus-al-Uss Review , Jessica Attene, Oct 2011, retrieved:9/15/2012
Arashk albums also incorporate Arabian and Iranian music influences blended with rock format.Volkmar Mantei, Ragazzi Webzine, Ustuqus-al-Uss Review , Jun 2011, "[From German:] Ustuqus-al-Uss is like the Arabian Nights in Rock music format"Jessica Attene, Arlequins webzine, Sovereign Review , Oct 2011 Gnosis2000 webzine called Arashk's debut album, Abrahadabra, "the Ultima Thule of instrumental progressive metal".Gnosis2000, Ustuqus-al-Uss Review mentioning Abrahadabra Album, Richard Poulin, Jun 2011, retrieved: 9/15/2012
Their fourth release, YELL is a hard rock album with Persian vocals with poems from Ferdowsi, Masud Sa'd Salman, Mehdi Akhavan-Sales, Saadi.Arashk Website, YELL album, retrieved: 9/15/2010
References
External links Official Website