Returning to an important moment in their history, Iranian Heavy Metal act Arsames have shared a rendition of “Homo Sapiens” from a time when they were putting their lives on the line for their art. They were forced into exile after imprisonment in their country but refused to put down their instruments, spreading Persian Metal across
Recorded during a rehearsal in their studio in Iran back in 2016, Arsames have shared a Death Metal rendition of “Be Quick Or Be Dead” by Iron Maiden. It’s an interesting choice from a band who specialise in tales of Persian history, mythology and monotheism but after two singles in 2024 it’s a welcome addition
Perhaps to make it more accessible, Arsames have re-recorded the previously released Persian language single “My Name is Cyrus” in English. Back in 2010 the Death Metal outfit, who specialise in writing on lyrical themes of Persian history were forced into exile after being sentenced to 15 years a piece by the Iranian government for
It seems that you can’t be in a Death Metal band that write on lyrical themes of Persian history without getting sent to prison by the Iranian government. They’ve sentenced Arsames to 15 years a piece and forced the band to flee their country in order to escape persecution under the governments strict laws on
