Xakestar - The Blind Moon (alternate mix)

Xakestar - Curse On My Eyes

All tracks are written and performed entirely by Moe Khojasteh, Xakestar's founder. Moe benefited from the advice and contribution of Mahdi Barazesh in the mixing process. These pieces captures Xakestar's #industrial, #Gothic, #Darkwave, and #Grunge influences.

Xakestar - Woundcraft

This ambitious project encompasses such genres as #industrial rock, #post-punk, #alternative rock, #electronic, and synth-pop.

Xakestar - Two-Day Euphoria

Dive into the hauntingly beautiful soundscape of "M2" by Xakestar. This instrumental track masterfully blends synthpop, industrial, and progressive rock, creating a journey through intricate acoustic and electronic layers. Inspired by legends like Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd, and Depeche Mode, "M2" delivers a unique mix of introspection and connection.

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Suicidal Magdalene

“I Came Back But...” is not an anthem. It’s a rupture — a fall into ruin and a crawl back through noise, distortion, and light. Carved from industrial sorrow, gothic silence, and the abrasive grit of alternative sound. 

I came back but...

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Xakestar - Repulsion

Written by Marek Starx
Produced by Moe Khojasteh

Marek Starx And Xakestar - I'm Not Them

Written by Moe Khojasteh, Behruz Bazargan, Hani Rajabi
Produced by Moe Khojasteh

Xakestar - Crystal Shadow

Xakestar - One Thousand of Eventides

Xakestar is a rock band originally formed in Tehran, Iran, and currently active in Sweden. The band was formed in early 1999 by Mo Khojasteh (lead guitar, bass, synthesizers and lyrics), Hani Rajabi (lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, and electronics) and Behruz Bazargan (drums).

Formed in early 1999, Xakestar is a Persian rock band that began in Tehran, Iran, and later performed in Falun, Sweden, and Zurich, Switzerland. The founding members include Moe Khojasteh (lead guitar, bass, synthesizers, and lyrics), Hani Rajabi (lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, and electronics), and Behruz Bazargan (drums). While still based in Tehran, the band delivered two highly successful performances at the Farabi Hall, which received widespread acclaim in Tehran's music and art circles. After their second show, legal restrictions in Iran prevented the band from continuing to create and perform music in their preferred style. At these events, they played a mix of original compositions and covers from renowned bands such as Moonspell, Hypocrisy, and Bathory, incorporating their distinctive electronic influences. Eventually, Moe let go of drummer Behruz due to technical issues, leading the band to work with session drummers.
At these concerts the band played both original material and cover versions of songs from a number of well-known bands such as Pink Floyd, Moonspell, Hypocrisy and Bathory, adding their particular taste for electronic music to the overall sound. After a few years, the drummer, Behruz, was fired by Mo due to technical issues and the band started to work with session drummers.

Xakestar's impressionistic and progressive approach towards gaining a unique sound can be observed in this set; however, the band tried to retain and concentrate on the well-established patterns and characteristic structures of rock/metal. Further, despite the fact that this set is the basis for Xakestar's first release, Xakestar did avoid going beyond the conventions of the genres in which they situated their sound. The genres by which the members were influenced can be exemplified by doom metal, Gothic gothic, 90's alternative bands and some progressive metal bands. The bands that can describe Xakestar’s influences are Tiamat, Anathema, Moonspell, Alice in Chains, Pink Floyd, A Perfect Circle and etc. Xakestar’s music sometimes tend to include elements and factors that can be considered references to Celtic folklore, Scottish and Irish scales and melodies. Base guitar is mostly over-active with extensive movements, and it is marked by its tendency towards utilizing chromatic scales. All material are shaped and directed by various, constructive and ornamental support of keyboards, synths and piano since creating a gloomy and dark atmosphere, or melancholic context has been one crucial goal for Xakestar. The mentioned musical features are accompanied by lines of vocals which are multi-layered, dynamic, modal, rock-oriented and embellished with having an attitude of independency towards the basic keys and chords. Guitars vary in each piece and they range from creating an ambient context to thrash metal solos; however, guitars prefer to create more subtle and sophisticated riffs and scales. The lyrics contain modern elements and they are subjective while they benefit from certain literary styles such as Gothic Revival, Romanticism and etc. The lyrics are suggestive and they encourage various interpretations and on certain occasions there can be found traces of mythical or medieval references. Certain issues and philosophies can be detected in the lyrics such as left hand paths, nihilism, individualism, anarchism or tragic relationships, self-destruction, drugs, alienation and etc. Xakestar,

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