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Reviews

Abrahadabra album reviews

"After careful listening I really wasn't able to find any particular artists that have influenced them more than others, or indeed pinpoint any specific influences at all."
-Abrahadabra Review, Progressor.net, Olav M Bjornson
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"... an impressive debut of instrumental, compositionally strong, electric guitar driven progressive rock music."
-Abrahadabra Review, "Psyche Music", Gerald Van Waes, 2006
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"Personal choice of a way of expression."
"Scelta di una via espressiva personale."
-Abrahadabra Review, Lo Scrittore Progressivo, Riccardo Storti, Aug 2011
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Sovereign album reviews

"the story of a jester inside an epic of Persian kings"
-Sovereign Review, "Psyche Music", Gerald Van Waes, Nov 2011 (Read more)

"Echo of a distant world"
"das Echo einer fernen Welt"
-Sovereign Review, Ragazzi Webzine, Volkmar Mantei, Jun 2011 (Read more)

"It would be natural for him to do a belly dancer dancing to the sound of a distorted Stratocaster."
"per lui sarebbe naturale fare ballare una danzatrice del ventre al suono di una Stratocaster distorta."
-Sovereign
Review, Lo Scrittore Progressivo, Riccardo Storti, Aug 2011
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"The rock base... contaminated by intriguing arabesques"
"Il rock di base... viene contaminato da intriganti arabeschi"

-Sovereign Review, Arlequins webzine, Jessica Attene, Oct 2011 (Read more)


Ustuqus-al-Uss album reviews

"a poem in music consisting of 9 strophes"
Ustuqus-al-Uss Album Review, Gnosis2000, Richard Poulin, Jun 2011
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"Without ever becoming predictable, and taking care to add in the odd dissonant or arhytmic segment, the gritty guitars and swirling violins create stunning contrasts..."
Ustuqus-al-Uss Album Review, Progarchives.com, Windhawk, Sep 2010
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"It’s pretty close to having it’s own genre."
-Ustuqus-al-Uss Review, ProgNaut webzine, Lee Henderson, Aug 2011
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"the Ultima Thule of instrumental progressive metal"
-Ustuqus-al-Uss Review mentioning Abrahadabra Album, Gnosis2000, Richard Poulin, Jun 2011
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"The album shows an enormous variety"
-Ustuqus-al-Uss Review, "Psyche Music", Gerald Van Waes, Nov 2011 (Read more)

"Ustuqus-al-Uss is like the Arabian Nights in Rock music format"
"Ustuqus-al-Uss wirkt wie die Musik zu Tausendundeiner Nacht im Rockforma"
-Ustuqus-al-Uss Review, Ragazzi Webzine, Volkmar Mantei, Jun 2011
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"A recommended album for any fan of Progressive Rock in the sense of the word."
"Un album recommandable pour tout fan d'un Rock Progressif dans le sens premier du terme."
-Ustuqus-al-Uss Review, Music Waves webzine, Mr. Blue, Jun 2011 (Read more)

"It's so cinematic a music evoking not only images but would definitely show as a movie soundtrack or a documentary background, perhaps the situation in Iran."
"Het is filmische muziek dus het roept niet alleen beelden op maar zou ook zeker niet misstaan als soundtrack van een film of als achter- grond bij een documentaire, misschien wel over de situatie in Iran."
-Ustuqus-al-Uss Review, Prog Opinion, Harry 'JoJo' de Vries, Aug 2011
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"unique rhythmic episodes of acid-jazz crossover oriental & "spiced psychedelic blues."
"ritmiche con singolari episodi di un acid-jazz crossover orientaleggiante o di speziata psichedelia blues."
-Ustuqus-al-Uss Review, Lo Scrittore Progressivo, Riccardo Storti, Aug 2011
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"Listening to this album is a bit 'like watching the world through different eyes, in awe, admiration and love of life."
"Ascoltare questo album è un po' come guardare il mondo con occhi diversi, pieni di stupore, ammirazione e voglia di vivere."
-Ustuqus-al-Uss Review, Arlequins webzine, Jessica Attene, Oct 2011
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Interviews

1. BBC Persian, Behzad Bolour, Interview on Abrahadabra release, 19 Jan 2007
2. Progarchives.com interview with Arashk

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