The fifth issue of “Divan” Magazine includes an interview with Farzad.
Divan is a Digital Persian Magazine which focuses on Rock and Metal music. Magazine is published as PDF file and it’s free to download.
For view and download this issue please visit this page or click on images below.
Farzad was guest of “Kook” program on BBC Persian. He performed some pieces from his forth and fifth albums during the program.
“Kook” is weekly program which follows the latest events in the world of music. It’s usually focused on Persian composers and musicians living in different countries.
Farzad was interviewed by ProgArchives.com and talked about his experiences in Iran, previous and upcoming records and what he’s up to currently.
Check out the full interview here.
Farzad Golpayegani is a virtuoso guitarist who was born Tehran, Iran.
Farzad Golpayegani bought his first guitar in 1994. For a while, he had a guitar teacher, but he developed most of his skill teaching himself.Farzad Golpayegani composes all the music, mixes and masters all tracks and some cover art is self designed.
He plays 7 string guitars, acoustic guitars, bass guitars and for keyboards, drums and percussion, he sometimes programs it himself. Other times he will use band members for other instruments.
His style can be described as a cross between jazz fusion and metal.
To purchase or find the details please visit the Official Store page.
Farzad has started writing articles (in Farsi) in zirzamin.com from November 2010.
Find the first article “Songwriting in Rock and Metal” at:
Part One, Part Two, Part Three
Role of Medias to promote and find more audience
Influence of digital technology in music production
Zirzamin is an Iranian online music magazine and the project concept is to create a forum to connect the new wave of Iranian independent musicians and bands, both inside and outside of Iran, to the Iranian public and the world.
Track “47” from album “Three” is now featured on Metal Hammer CD “Planet Metal” presented by Max Cavalera on April 2010 issue.
Previous albums with featured track by Farzad are:
– Flowers in the Desert (a compilation CD from EMI for a book with the same title)
– 89 (for the new Persian year)
– Empire of Rock vol. 1 (a collection from Persian Metal bands)
Farzad has featured on guitar solos on “Alien” & “Out of the Past” from the album “Awkward Diary” by “Ahoora”.
Also the album is mastered by Farzad.
To check out the album please click here.
Farzad’s forth record “Four” released on January 2010.
Unlike previous records of Farzad this one is not in Metal genre. In entire album there is no Electric Guitar, Drums and even Percussion. Composition of the instruments includes: Steel and Nylon Acoustic Guitar, Resonance Guitar, Bass Guitar and Violin. Other elements of this “Fusion” album are influences of Iranian and Middle Eastern music and eastern tuning for Acoustic Guitars.
Farzad has played all the instruments and on last two tracks “Ali Sanaei” has featured on Bass Guitar.
Tracks of this record: “59″, “60″, “61″, “64″, “65″, “69″, “71″, “73″, “74″ and “75″
Album is available at Store page and Farzad’s store at Reverbnation, as well as: iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and other digital stores.
Farzad is an independent artist and he’s not signed to any record label, so please support and only buy the records officially.
Farzad Golpayegani’s Digital Paintings are available at deviantART Print Shop. For details please check out the link.
Due to problems for release, Here after all tracks of albums “One” (2002) and “Two” (2005) of Farzad Golpayegani will be free to download.
Download records at Music page.
