IV (Angband album)

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IV
Angband-iv-cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 24, 2020
Genre
Language English
Label Pure Steel Records
Producer Mahyar Dean
Angband chronology
Saved from the Truth
(2012)
IV
(2020)

IV is the fourth studio album by musical group Angband. This is their debut with the new singer Tim Aymar (Control Denied). The album is released on July 24, 2020 via Pure Steel Records. [1] [2] A lyric video for the song "Nights Of Tehran" was released on July 1st 2020. [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Fighters"DeanDean4:21
2."Visions in My Head"DeanDean4:54
3."Atena"DeanDean4:19
4."Mirage"DeanDean5:09
5."Nights of Tehran"DeanDean5:39
6."Insane"DeanDean4:40
7."Cyrus the Great"DeanDean5:28
8."Children of War"DeanDean4:50
9."The Blind Watchmaker" Dean3:29

Personnel

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References

  1. BraveWords. "ANGBAND's MAHYAR DEAN Talks Working With CONTROL DENIED Singer TIM AYMAR; Video". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  2. "Iranian ANGBAND To Release "IV" Album On July 24th, Details Revealed". Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ). 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  3. "Persian ANGBAND Release New Lyric Video For "Nights Of Tehran"". Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ). 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-04.