There are some artists who consider “suffering for their art” to mean weathering harsh critics and dealing with paparazzi. But when performing your art in your home country could mean arrest, larges fines or even a public flogging, the idea takes on a whole new meaning. After playing numerous secret gigs in their homeland of Iran hoping to avoid detection, Hypernova made an exodus to the US giving them not only a means to do what they love without threat but also a new lease on personal freedom.

“The underground scene in Iran is pretty intense,” explains Raam, lead singer/guitarist. “There are many amazing musicians driven by a burning passion who are literally putting their lives on the line for their music, just like we did.

There’s nothing more beautiful than raw and sincere music.” Self-described as “a futuristic version of Joy Division meets the Chameleons with a little bit of Che Guevara,” Hypernova’s exciting, primal music is the sound of minimal, dark epic techno converted into rock n roll.