Artist

Arashk

ارشک

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Arashk is an Iranian hard rock and progressive rock/metal band founded by Pouyan Khajavi and Shahram Khosraviani. Its own biography gives 2001 as the founding year, while Khosraviani's page gives 2000; both accounts remain recorded.13

Recordings

4 releases, oldest first. Select one for its details and sources.

  1. Cover of Sovereign / Sovereign
  2. Cover of Abrahadabra / Abrahadabra
  3. Cover of Ustuqus-al-uss / Ustuqus-al-uss
  4. Cover of Yell / Yell
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Cover of Sovereign
Cover: Apple Music4

2003 / 2007

Sovereign

Released
4
1
Sources give different dates; an edition date may differ from the original release.
Contributors
Arashk4
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Cover of Abrahadabra
Cover: Apple Music2

2007 / 2006

Abrahadabra

Released
2
1
Sources give different dates; an edition date may differ from the original release.
Contributors
Arashk2
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Cover of Ustuqus-al-uss
Cover: Apple Music5

2008

Ustuqus-al-uss

Released
5
1
Contributors
Arashk5
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Cover of Yell
Cover: Apple Music6

2008

Yell

Released
6
1
Contributors
Arashk6

Life & work

Two recording projects

Salim Ghazi Saeedi joined in 2004. The band's biography distinguishes his three instrumental albums, Abrahadabra (2006), Sovereign (2007) and Ustuqus-al-Uss (2008), from YELL (2008), a Persian-language hard rock album composed by Khajavi and Khosraviani.1 Its member listing credits Khajavi with guitars, bass and vocals, Khosraviani with drums and Ghazi Saeedi with guitars and keyboards; Amir JahanShahloo is listed as a former bassist.1

The biography says the band became inactive in 2008 and Ghazi Saeedi pursued solo work.1 Digital catalogue dates differ from that chronology: Apple lists Abrahadabra in 2007 and Sovereign in 2003. These dates are preserved as source disagreements, without replacing the band's account.124

Sources

  1. 1
    Arashk Band | Biography
    5 quotes
    http://www.youtube.com/user/arashkband
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    Making original hard rock and metal mingled with ancient Persian culture in Iran is a bold act. But Pouyan Khajavai and Shahram Khosraviani started this in 2001 by establishing Arashk band.
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    Pouyan Khajavi (Guitars, Bass, Vocals) Shahram Khosraviani (Drums) Salim Ghazi Saeedi (Guitars, Keyboards) Past member: Amir JahanShahloo (Bass)
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    After Salim Ghazi Saeedi joined the band in 2004, Arashk band underwent two main projects: From 2006-2008 three "instrumental progressive rock/metal albums" released composed by Salim including Abrahadabra (2006), Sovereign (2007) and Ustuqus-al-Uss (2008) and in 2008 Arashk released the albumYELL (2008) as a "Persian hard rock with vocals album" composed by Pouyan and Shahram.
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    The band went inactive in 2008 since having no chance for concerts inside Iran. Meanwhile Salim Ghazi Saeedi started pursuing his solo project.
    Accessed 20 October 2026
  2. 2
    Abrahadabra | Apple Music · Apple Music
    4 quotes
    Listen to Abrahadabra by Arashk on Apple Music. 2007. 9 Songs. Duration: 42 minutes.
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Features/7e/ff/45/dj.rxbzrqja.tif/1200x630bb.jpg
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    2007-04-30
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    Arashk
    Accessed 20 October 2026
  3. 3
    Arashk Band | Shahram Khosraviani
    One quote
    In 2000 he established Arashk along with Pooyan Khajavi.
    Accessed 20 October 2026
  4. 4
    Sovereign | Apple Music · Apple Music
    4 quotes
    Listen to Sovereign by Arashk on Apple Music. 2003. 8 Songs. Duration: 26 minutes.
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/9f/da/ac/dj.pnbclxhw.tif/1200x630bb.jpg
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    2003-04-28
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    Arashk
    Accessed 20 October 2026
  5. 5
    Ustuqus-al-uss | Apple Music · Apple Music
    4 quotes
    https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/c9/b5/3e/mzi.dlkgcsga.tif/1200x630bb.jpg
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    2008-07-25
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    Listen to Ustuqus-al-uss by Arashk on Apple Music. 2008. 9 Songs. Duration: 35 minutes.
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    Arashk
    Accessed 20 October 2026
  6. 6
    Yell | Apple Music · Apple Music
    4 quotes
    https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/bc/ca/0b/mzi.xytwtrcd.jpg/1200x630bb.jpg
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    2008-10-27
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    Listen to Yell by Arashk on Apple Music. 2008. 9 Songs. Duration: 50 minutes.
    Accessed 20 October 2026
    Arashk
    Accessed 20 October 2026