Mahyar Mohyeddin a.k.a. Mahyar Dean (
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: مهیار محی الدین ) is a musician, guitarist,
guitar instructor, author,
and founding member of the Iranian/ American heavy metal act
Angband, the first such band to be signed to a label.
Biography
Mahyar Mohyeddin was born in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
, where he ended playing acoustic and electric guitar. he took lessons in music composition under the mentorship of professor
Houshang Ostovar
Amir Houshang Ostovar (Persian: هوشنگ استوار) (also transcribed as ''Hoochang Ostovar'', January 30, 1927 – January 7, 2016) was a Persian symphonic music composer and Instructor.
Biography
Houshang Ostovar was born in Tehran
...
.
Books
He wrote books about the bands
Death
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...
in 2000 and
Testament in 2001.
The book ''
Death
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...
'', about the band Death and its founder
Chuck Schuldiner
Charles Schuldiner (born May 13, 1967 – December 13, 2001) was an American musician. He founded the death metal band Death in 1983, in which he was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter and only consistent member until his death in ...
, was released in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
in
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
. The book includes bilingual lyrics and many articles about the band. The book was sent through the EmptyWords.org site to Schuldiner, who in his own words was "truly blown away and extremely honored by the obvious work and devotion he put into bringing the book to life".
[EmptyWords.org](_blank)
(the official website for Death/Control Denied & Chuck Schuldiner), published April 2001. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
The group Angband
In 2004, he established the
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...
/progressive musical group
Angband, which is the first signed metal band from
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
, signed to the
Pure Steel
Pure Steel is the only pacer to win the A G Hunter Cup, a race over 3,050 metres and the richest handicap race for pacers in the world, three times, in 1977, 1978, and 1980. He was the first Standardbred horse to win A$500,000 in Australia. ...
label.
They have released four albums with Mahyar Dean as the guitarist and producer.
Works
Books
* ''
Death
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...
'' - ()
* ''Testament'' - ()
Albums with Angband
* ''
Rising from Apadana
''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.
Track listing
Reception
The album was well received. Many magazines and webzine ...
'' - (2008)
* ''
Visions of the Seeker'' - (2010)
* ''
Saved from the Truth
''Saved from the truth'' is the third studio album by Persian power metal act Angband released on September 28, 2012 through Pure Steel Records. as was the case with their previous album the mixing and mastering was handled by well-known producer ...
'' - (2012)
* ''
IV'' - (2020)
Albums with others
*
Ramin Rahimi
Ramin 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
Born 1969 in Tehran, Rahimi worked with Tehran Sympho ...
-
Persian Percussion Electrified
''Persian Percussion Electrified'' is the third studio album by Ramin Rahimi, drummer for the power metal act Angband. The album was released on November 19, 2012, through ARC Music. It features Mahyar Dean and Farshad Shokuhfar from Angband as ...
(2012)
Equipment
*
Jackson
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Australia
* Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region
* Jackson North, Qu ...
kelly guitar
*
Marshall amp
References
External links
Angband on FacebookAngband on Youtube
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Living people
Lead guitarists
Iranian guitarists
Heavy metal guitarists
People from Tehran
Year of birth missing (living people)