Ahoora Awkward Diary (Self Released, 2009)

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Line up:
Milad Tangshir - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Ashkan Hadavand - Lead Vocals
Mamy Baei Ц Bass

Featuring:
Farzad Golpayegani: guitar solos on УAlienФ & УOut of the PastФ
Parviz Norouzi: sax solos on УAlienФ & УClosureФ
Darren Motamedy: sax solo on УOut of the PastФ

Produced by Ahoora
Recorded & Mixed by Mamy Baei
(Special thanks to Kiavash Kia)
Mastered by Farzad Golpayegani
(Special thanks to Amir Khalaj)
Recorded at our home studios; Karaj (Apr Ц June) & Mosha (Sep Ц Oct) 2009.
Songs by Milad Tangshir; Performed & Programmed by Ahoora

Art Direction & Booklet Design by Alireza Saeidian
Concept by Milad Tangshir & Alireza Saeidian
Front cover by Richard Baxter (www.richardbaxter.com)
Back cover by Mattijn Franssen
 
Track List

1. Masks & Balefires 03:33
2. Unattended 02:33
3. Nervous Ghost 03:24
4. Alien 03:32
5. Closure 03:04
6. Drizzle Knight 04:49
7. Crimson Baby 03:24
8. Perfect Day 03:14
9. Ellipsis-Diagnosis 03:44
10. Free as a Man 02:57
11. Out of the Past 03:06
12. Egoless 04:14
 

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AHOORA - BIOGRAPHY
Ahoora, was formed late 2001, in Tehran, Iran. The influences were shown in the early covers: Iced Earth, Iron Maiden, and Black Sabbath ...etc. The band recorded its first demo tape УThe Call of BeneathФ back in 2004, due to gain permission from the culture ministry of Islamic Iran: breaking the broken!
In May 2005 Ahoora played its first official gig, the first metal performance ever with vocals in Iran. The band played two sets, First: Iced Earth songs & the 2nd set: four Ahoora songs that later were heard on the debut album. Ahoora was forced to cancel the second night though.
February 13th 2006, saw the release of self titled debut album as a forbidden release in Iran. Although the release can be analyzed as a unique event in Iranian music scene, the foreign feedbacks have always been stronger. Ultimate Metal called it "hard-hitting, true heavy metal Уand The Metal Observer wrote УThey are walking a very fine line, very fit on their instruments" while Chronicles of Chaos believed "Ahoora have clearly spent a lot of time honing their sound, both individually and as a unit, resulting in a coherent and tight album."
The band was invited to play at Evergreen Music Festival in Washington D.C; but missed the lifetime opportunity because of the strict exit laws. In September 2006 the late concert in support of the first release was cancelled by the authorities, leaving no chance to perform the album for the fans and made УAhooraФ a banned act. Throughout the recording of the second album, the band missed the chance of performing at Т07 version of famous Metal Camp. The idea was shut down thanks again to the exit laws.
AhooraТs 2nd album,ФAll in Blood with YouФ, came out on 30th of September 2007, which was a major step forwards in many ways. The album was received even warmer by metal & underground media. As Metal Mayhem named it as УЕalready one of the favorites of the year"Ф; Ultimate Metal called it Уan incredible release that everyone should check outФ while Progressive Rock&Metal described it as УA surprisingly quality metal masterpieceФ. In early 2008 the British Real2Can released AhooraТs self titled debut album digitally worldwide.
AhooraТs third album УAwkward DiaryФ was written throughout 2008 and the band started recording in April 2009. The sessions were put on hold after 3 months due personal problems and the panic situation within the country. However the band picked it up and finished the recordings by October. In 26th of October, Ahoora released its first ever single, УCrimson BabyФ. The song is dedicated to Neda & all who died innocently in Tehran streets during the conflicts of June 2009. The single was released through the Italian free label KO-REC, available for free download.

AHOORA - DISCOGRAPHY
Closure[Single] 25th November 2009

Crimson Baby [Single] 26th October 2009

All In Blood With You Unsigned 30th September 2007

Ahoora Real2Can Records Launched : 24th January 2008

Originally released inside Iran, February 13th 2006

Demo : The Call of Beneath Unreleased Unsigned Fall 2004

 


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