Please find GoMusic’s interview with Farzad Golpayegani at this link.
Print version (PDF) is available at here.
Category: Interview
Interview with “Beshkan” magazine (in Farsi)
Farzad was interviewed by Nasir Mashkouri from Beshkan web magazine. They have talked about Farzad’s latest album “Six” and recent activities.
To find the interview please visit here.
Farzad’s phone interview at “Ruye Khat” by VOA PNN
[Farzad’s interview starts at 15:02]
Divan Magazine interview (in Farsi)
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 on BBC Persian
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.
ProgArchives.com Interview
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.
Music 360 Interview (in Farsi)
Find Farzad’s latest interview with “Music 360” (in Farsi) at here.
Music Without Borders – Interview: Farzad Golpayegani
Find Farzad’s interview by “Prog Rockin’ magazine” here.
Many thanks to Sean Gill for the interview.
Farzad Golpayegani is an Iranian born musician, composer and visual artist. His music seamlessly blends progressive metal and rock with the traditional sounds of the music of his home country. He is also a visual artist and graphic designer. He has released 3 cds so far and another is in progress. Due to the difficulty in getting his music to the wider world from Iran, all of his music is available for free on his website. Farzad has also just relocated to Istanbul, Turkey. Hopefully this will give him more to share his music with the world. He was kind enough to do this email interview with me just after his move. Please be sure to visit his website.
• Your music blends Iranian influences with western-style prog and metal. Was this natural for you to do?
It had been my idea since I started to compose my own songs. Personally I enjoy many different genres and I have tried to blend my favorite styles including Iranian traditional and prog metal to achieve my own style. I won’t say it hasn’t happened before but I’ve tried to give an Iranian taste and spirit to this type of metal music. Read more
Regiomusik interview
Find Farzad’s interview at: Regiomusik or lostxmusic
Many thanks to Gunter for the interview.
Nachgefragt: Farzad Golpayegani/ Heavy Metal musician from Iran
– Who are you?
I am Farzad Golpayegani, I was born 1979 in Tehran/Iran. I’m a composer, musician, painter and graphic designer. I play 7string electric guitar,
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and violin. I have 3 full records in Iranian progressive metal genre so far, including music themes and background music
of an Iranian game called “Nader’s Blade” which I’m going to release it as an record too. Also I’m working on my forth record which is completely
acoustic and fusion. And I’ve had some concerts Read more
Farzad’s interview with Zirzamin.com
Farzad Golpayegani, on his Iranian Prog/ Metal music and his new album.
http://www.zirzamin.com/?q=node/13
Z.Z: Those who would like to know you as an artist, can read your biography on your website (https://www.farzadonline.com/) or read our older interviews with you on zirzamin’s archives (Here), but let me start by asking you how it’s going with the recordings of your next album “Three”? F.G: It’s about 2 to 3 years that I have started working on this album and due to lack of time and the amount of works involved, I’ve not been able to finish the recordings yet. There is nothing much left on mixing and mastering. I think the album will be ready in a month. But I can’t say anything firm about its release yet. I prefer to complete the works and then look for a suitable channel for the release. But I will have some parts of some tracks on the https://www.farzadonline.com.z.z/ The next album includes only 3 compositions which are 17 min in length, each. Is it because you wanted to give a more Progressive profile to it?
F.G: Yes, if the album wouldn’t have been Progressive, I could have increased the number of tracks to 15. Two of the songs (14 and 39) contain a lot of variations, they transform a lot and have depths. Also in track “47” I have sang little bit in it which has become an Read more