Arsames (band)
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Arsames is a Persian
melodic death metal
band from Mashhad
, the second largest City of Iran
,
originally formed in 2002 by Ali Madarshahi. Arsames had changed line-up many times, Vocalist and first drummer Ali Madarshahi is the only original member who has remained. The Origin name of the band, Arsames, came from
the name of one of the kings of Persian empire during the Achaemenid dynasty
.
The band play heavy metal music
despite it being illegal in Iran and, according to the band, considered satanic by the government.
In 2007, Malaysian documentary-maker Zan Azlee interviewed the band as part of I'm Muslim Too!, a documentary on youth in the Middle East.
In 2008 Arsames joined a band contest at Metalcamp
2009 in Slovenia
and they received the most votes. In July 2009 Arsames performed at the Unirock Open Air Festival
in Turkey with bands like Arch Enemy, Kreator
and Amon Amarth
. They 've got many positive reaction from fans and critics as they addressed Arsames as Iron Maiden and death of Iran.
2010 was a busy year for arsames, in April they played at Metal Asylum in Dubai
.
Arsames released their first signed album, Immortal Identity, containing eight tracks.
In November Arsames headlined a metal festival named 'Sikkim Fest' in India.
The band's lyrical themes include Persian history and mythology, and they describe their music as "ancient death metal".
In july 2011, Arsames announce that they will release a cover EP, entitled Persian Death Metal Tribute to Warriors Of Metal through the summer of 2011. ARSAMES has released a new video for “Immortal Identity” song on September 2nd, The video was directed by Sorena Afkham o Shoara, and was produced by Ali Madarshahi. The booking agent and promotion manager of Arsames Mohsen Fayyazi said:
Former members
Persian people
The Persian people are part of the Iranian peoples who speak the modern Persian language and closely akin Iranian dialects and languages. The origin of the ethnic Iranian/Persian peoples are traced to the Ancient Iranian peoples, who were part of the ancient Indo-Iranians and themselves part of...
melodic death metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
band from Mashhad
Mashhad
Mashhad , is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Muslim world. It is also the only major Iranian city with an Arabic name. It is located east of Tehran, at the center of the Razavi Khorasan Province close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Its...
, the second largest City of 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...
,
originally formed in 2002 by Ali Madarshahi. Arsames had changed line-up many times, Vocalist and first drummer Ali Madarshahi is the only original member who has remained. The Origin name of the band, Arsames, came from
the name of one of the kings of Persian empire during the Achaemenid dynasty
Achaemenid Empire
The Achaemenid Empire , sometimes known as First Persian Empire and/or Persian Empire, was founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great who overthrew the Median confederation...
.
The band play heavy metal music
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
despite it being illegal in Iran and, according to the band, considered satanic by the government.
History
Arsames originally formed in winter of 2002. They record their debut single "Adiposere" in 2005 in their home studio which was in brutal death metal genre. In 2006 they released an unsigned studio album (Cyclopia) digitally. The album got positive regards by the fans specially on myspace. A second download-only album, Homo Sapiens, was released in 2007.In 2007, Malaysian documentary-maker Zan Azlee interviewed the band as part of I'm Muslim Too!, a documentary on youth in the Middle East.
In 2008 Arsames joined a band contest at Metalcamp
Metalcamp
Metalcamp is a heavy metal music festival held annually in Slovenia since 2004.-2004:Danzig, Apocalyptica, Hypocrisy, Sentenced, Primal Fear, Katatonia, Dew-Scented, Dead Soul Tribe, Fleshcrawl, Mnemic, Prospect, Belphegor, Ancient, Destruction, Brainstorm, Dark Funeral, Vintersorg, Finntroll,...
2009 in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and they received the most votes. In July 2009 Arsames performed at the Unirock Open Air Festival
Unirock Open Air Festival
Unirock Open Air Festival is one of the summer open air heavy metal music festivals in İstanbul. It takes place annually in İstanbul, Turkey. Total 40,000 attendees at first two years....
in Turkey with bands like Arch Enemy, Kreator
Kreator
Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 1978, but formalized in 1982 under the name Tormentor. They originally performed a speed metal style with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big German thrash metal...
and Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth is a Swedish viking metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992, and takes its name from the Sindarin translation of Mount Doom, a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The band comprises vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström...
. They 've got many positive reaction from fans and critics as they addressed Arsames as Iron Maiden and death of Iran.
2010 was a busy year for arsames, in April they played at Metal Asylum in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
.
Arsames released their first signed album, Immortal Identity, containing eight tracks.
In November Arsames headlined a metal festival named 'Sikkim Fest' in India.
The band's lyrical themes include Persian history and mythology, and they describe their music as "ancient death metal".
In july 2011, Arsames announce that they will release a cover EP, entitled Persian Death Metal Tribute to Warriors Of Metal through the summer of 2011. ARSAMES has released a new video for “Immortal Identity” song on September 2nd, The video was directed by Sorena Afkham o Shoara, and was produced by Ali Madarshahi. The booking agent and promotion manager of Arsames Mohsen Fayyazi said:
Band members
Current members- Ali Madarshahi - Vocals
- Morteza Shahrami - Guitar
- Ahmad Takalou - Guitar
- Rouzbeh Zourchang - Bass guitar
- Saeed Shariat - Drums
Former members
- Hamed "Fetusgrinder" Azizi - Vocals
- Ali Azhari - Guitar
- Hamid Yousefi Faverani - Guitar
- Hamid Alizadeh - Guitar
- Ali Sanayi - Bass guitar