#67: Farzad Golpayegani
Guitar virtuoso playing oriental-inspired face-melting masterpieces — there is no other than Farzad Golpayegani.
Background Info (Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives):
Country of origin: Iran
Location: Tehran, Tehran
Status: Active
Formed in: 2001
Genre: Progressive Metal
Themes: Instrumental
Current label: Unsigned/independent
Years active: 2001-present
One of the first acts I encountered from the Middle East, and the first out of Iran, Golpayegani’s exquisite instrumentals contain a perfect blend of progressive metal’s highly technical qualities and folk elements in the form of rhythmic melodies and to a less extent, instruments. This fusion can be best observed from full-length albums Six (2012) and Nine (2022) as well as the EP Three (2009).
Fascinatingly, Golpayegani names his albums and tracks with numbers, the reason of which,according to a site, is that the artist wants his listeners to focus on the music itself and no other else. The last three albums, though, broke away from this trend — tracks now have unique titles. I’m all hands down to this guy. Besides being a highly talented musician, he is also a visual artist, who designed his own album art.
Favorite Albums:
- Six (2012)
- Nine (2022)
Favorite Songs:
- 39 (Three)
- 86 (Six)
- 88 (Six)
- Nine (Two)
- Vengeance (Nine)
- Unleashed (Nine)
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