''Visions of the Seeker'' is the second

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by Angband, the

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/progressive metal musical group, released on October 29, 2010, through

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. The album was mixed and mastered by the veteran producer/sound engineer

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. The video clip for the song "Forsaken Dreams" was released in November 2011.ANGBAND: 'Forsaken Dreams' Video Released
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Track listing

Reception

The Lords of Metal webzine noticed the band's slight progress in songwriting, as well as their musicianship. It 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."Visions of the Seeker Review
Lords of Metal E-Zine Retrieved November 2010

Personnel

Mahyar Dean Mahyar Mohyeddin a.k.a. Mahyar Dean (Persian: 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. ...

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* Ashkan Yazdani -

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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 ...

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* M. Halaji -

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* Produced by Mahyar Dean * Rhythm guitars engineered and recorded by Mahyar Dean * Other instruments and vocals engineered by Omid Nik Bin * Recorded at Rahgozar Studio, Tehran * Mixed and mastered at Indiscreet Audio studio * Engineered by

* Cover art by Maziar Dean

External links

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References

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