Kahtmayan
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Kahtmayan is an Iranian Metal band now based in Hollywood, California.
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[edit] History
Its members are Homayoun Majdzade on Lead guitar, Ardavan Anzabipour on bass and Ali Azhari on rhythm guitar. The drummer of the band is to be announced. The band started in 2003 with Khaled Sanadzadeh as the drummer and Ali Khodadoust as the keyboardist. In 2004, Khaled left the band and went abroad. Ali Khodadoust, too, did not continue with Kahtmayan after that time. Kahtmayan claims to be the first metal band in Iran to do so. But some others claim the same thing as well. The band's first concert was in May 2003 and their second one was in December 2003/January 2004 both with the former members.
In July 2005 Kahtmayan Released its first album EXIR by Ava Khorshid Company. With the release of Exir, Kahtmayan has shifted their music towards a more thrash metal sound. Another album (Virtual Existence) is in Progressive Metal style and it is performed by guitar, bass, keyboard and drums. In instruction of this album, they have used some of melodic elements and various atmospheres (in harmonic point of view) and rhythms. Virtual Existence which involved 9 tracks was finished by Homayoon Majdzadeh on 2002. They tried to release it on 2006. They have become one of the most successful Iranian Metal bands the world has ever seen eversince the release of Virtual Existance. It had a huge responce from Canada and the United States.
[edit] Recent News
In September 2006 the band moved to Hollywood, California. It is thought they left because the Iranian Government may have rejected the release of Virtual Existance. They orriganally signed a contract with Avang Music as their label. But after Avang laid down restrictions of filming videos, Kahtmayan cancelled their contract and went with Roadrunner Records.
[edit] Current Situation
Kahtmayan have recentley revealed that they have found a new drummer for the band after Vanik Vartanian moved to the California to set up a new band.
[edit] Discography
- Virtual Existence (Live album) 2004
- Exir 2005
- Live in studio: The last station (DVD) 2006
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
- Homayoon Majdzadeh (2003-) - Guitars
- Ali Azhari (2005-) - Guitars
- Ardavan Anzabipour (2003-) - Bass
[edit] Former members
- Ali Khoda Doost (2003-2004) - Keyboard
- Khaled Sanadzadeh (2003-2004) - Drums
- Vanik Vartanian (2004-2006) - Drums
