By Hasan Faridi Believe it or not. Pakistan’s music industry has a horde of worldwide fans. As soon as new music hits their ears, most likely with urgent reluctance, they find the download link and add it to their collections. The problem is that the industry is too far away, and global fans can only […]
By Hasan Faridi Hailing from the busy streets of Cerritos, CA, Deen (meaning ‘Way of life’ in Arabic) is here to bring a new era into the world of Hip-Hop. Born by Pakistani parents with an Afghani background, he was soon one of the first hip-hop artists from the Southeast Asian origins to break out […]
By Hasan Faridi In August 2007, an event and band manager given the nickname of Eddie released a mood swinging number named “Chahat”. As soon as this single reached my ears, I explored into any other releases from the so-called Eddie, but was saddened by narrow results. It was arguably like a 1 hit wonder, […]
By Hasan Faridi Hailing from the ‘City Of Lights’ that is Karachi, a new band named SYMT has come into the limelight with a brand new debut single called “Zamana”. I know, strange band name. But SYMT somehow implies that everything in the universe has a direction according to the official website. It consists of […]
In the lower depths of Pakistan, heavy metal continues to thrive. The band ReVolt, seems new to the scene, and brings with it a new wave of brutal music to shatter eardrums in delight. The band compromises of Saiban Khaliq and Osama Aleem on vocals and guitars, Bilal Nizami on bass and Meheryar Ali Khan […]
by Hasan Faridi Noori are back. And returning with a comeback to the mainstream after a prolonged hiatus with this mellow but rocking number, “Jhoom Lay”. With great vocals as expected, catchy choruses and a deep concept, this song will keep fans busy for a long time. But its not just an ordinary song, it’s […]
by Hasan Faridi Is it just me? Or are a minority of band names outdated, cheesy or just boring? It is common sense, and an advantage, to make a meaningful band name that will standout from the crowd. It does stand out from the crowd… when it becomes a laughing matter as I tell my […]
Saturn was born when two brothers Salman and Shahbaz started jamming along with their friend Hasham in 2004. Salman created a riff to show Hasham what kind of music he was looking to make. Hasham carrying his influences forward changed the riff and gave it the shape to create the debut track “Raakh”. The first […]
By Hasan Faridi It was the year 2003 when Saif and Naeem decided to step into the world of music to create a band which would touch hearts and rock the nation. The band Sketches was born. Later the band gave birth to their album Dastkari, delivering soft touches of lyrics and meaningful concepts, through […]
by Hasan Faridi Mizraab, one of Pakistan’s most influential and talented Progressive Rock/Metal act, continues to dominate the airwaves even to this day. Who can forget the band’s first album Panchi released in 1999? The album displayed a lot of Middle-Eastern influences, originality and talent. The next album to be released was Mazi Haal Mustaqbil […]
