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I/US MUSIC® · OFFICIAL RELEASE
OBSERVERS III
OBSERVERS III is a dark cinematic instrumental album by IUS, blending progressive rock and metal with contemporary classical composition. The independently released nine-track work uses rhythmic weight, melodic tension, repetition and contrast to create a melancholic, dramatic sound.
GenresInstrumental rock · Progressive rock · Progressive metal · Contemporary classical
StyleDark · Cinematic · Melancholic · Dramatic
Listen: OBSERVERS III — Dark Cinematic Instrumental Rock
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- 03.08.2026
- Format
- Album · 9 tracks
- Runtime
- 53:58
- UPC
- 5064021971898
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I/US Music Ltd · I/US Music®
Composer and author: Pezhman Farhangi
OFFICIAL ALBUM STATEMENT
OBSERVERS III
Begun in 2025, OBSERVERS is a continuing series by IUS in which composition, sequence and visual design are developed together. OBSERVERS III is the series at its most uncompromising. Its dramatic force is bringing melancholic progressive rock and metal into contact with cinematic and contemporary classical composition.
The titles move through burden, light, knowledge, passage, kingdom, foreknowledge and completion.
Music by IUS. Cover art and visual direction by Pezhman Farhangi. Independent release, 2026.
DIGITAL EDITION
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CATALOGUE RECORD
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Track list
| # | Title | Duration | Artist | ISRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Him They Laid the Cross | 05:16 | IUS | GXLF32695404 |
| 2 | The Bearers of Light | 06:25 | IUS | GXLF32695405 |
| 3 | Observers III | 04:46 | IUS | GXLF32695406 |
| 4 | Gnosis | 06:48 | IUS | GXLF32695407 |
| 5 | Via Dolorosa | 09:21 | IUS | GXLF32695408 |
| 6 | The Kingdom of Three Kings | 07:25 | IUS | GXLF32695409 |
| 7 | The Foreshadowing | 03:57 | IUS | GXLF32695410 |
| 8 | Consummatum Est | 04:48 | IUS | GXLF32695411 |
| 9 | On Him They Laid the Cross (Alternate Version) | 05:12 | IUS | GXLF32695412 |
CREDITS
I/US Music Ltd
I/US Music®
Composer and author: Pezhman Farhangi