Warfaze
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| WARFAZE | |
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 Warfaze-The Band.
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Bangladesh |
| Genre(s) | Hard Rock Heavy Metal |
| Years active | 1984 – present |
| Members | |
| Mizan Kamal Shams Tipu Oni |
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| Former members | |
| Sazzad Kamal Helal Mir Naimul Bappi Riyad Emon Rajib Pappu Babna Mashuk Rashed Sunjay Russel Fuad Sumon Mizan Biju Shams |
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Warfaze is a heavy metal band from Bangladesh with elements of metalcore and progressive metal/alternative rock in some of their songs. They were one of the first such bands of this genre in the country. The emergence of Warfaze and other bands such as Rockstrata defined a new horizon in Bangla music.
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[edit] Formation
Warfaze was formed on 5th June, 1984. The initial line up was made up of:
- Kamal - bass guitar
- Helal - drums
- Mir - lead guitar
- Naimul - lead guitar
- Bappi - vocal
At this stage, the band was not very popular. The initial line up did not continue for long either. Helal, Mir and Bappi had to leave the band for personal reasons. Kamal started playing the lead guitar for the band at this stage and the rest of he positions were filled with Babna as the bassist, Tipu as the drummer and Rashed as the vocalist. This second line up had to be discontinued when Naimul immigrated to the USA.
During that time, there were three other Dhaka-based metal bands: Rockstrata, In Dhaka and Aces. Mashuk, the lead guitar of In Dhaka, and Fuad (of the same band) volunteered to help Warfaze as a guest member.
[edit] Early days
Early on, Warfaze only played cover music of American and British bands. On 26 April 1991 for the first time they performed their own songs at a concert arranged by BAMBA in University of Dhaka. Soon, almost coincidentially, several members of the various metal bands in Bangladesh started to immigrate to different countries, mainly for education purposes. The bands decided to make a mixed album but as it turned out Warfaze had enough songs (and popularity) to be able to release a solo album. So, they released their self-titled album, Warfaze, in 1991.
Back in the 1990s Bangladeshi music listener were still new to metal. Any lyrics other than those inspired by romanticism or patriotism were rare. It took several weeks before the album started to be appreciated. They did their first follow up concert on 07 January 1992 at the Rawa Club. Kamal, the lead guitarist, is helping another band, Moshpit, to make a new underground album. Kamal is also helping, Aurthohin, another pioneering Bangladeshi rock band, as a lead guitarist.
[edit] Changes in band line up
Warfaze, since their inception, has changed their line up numerous times. Here is a list of the more stable ones:
[edit] First line up
- Riyad - vocal
- Emon - lead guitar
- Naimul - lead guitar
- Rajib - bass guitar
- Pappu - drums
No albums released
[edit] Second line up
- Babna - bass guitar
- Tipu - drums and percussion
- Kamal - lead guitar
- Mashuk - lead guitar (member of band In Dhaka, but worked as fill-in)
- Reshad - vocal
No albums released
[edit] Third line up
- Sanjay - vocal
- Kamal- lead guitar
- Babna - bass guitar and back-up vocal
- Russell - keyboard and second lead guitar
- Tipu - drums and percussion
Released albums:
- Warfaze (28th June, 1991)
- Obak Bhalobasha (5th September, 1994)
Awards
- Coca-Cola BAMBA Music Award for the title song of Obak Bhalobasha
[edit] Fourth line up
- Sunjay - vocal
- Kamal- lead guitar
- Babna - bass guitar and back-up vocal
- Fuad - keyboard and second lead guitar
- Tipu - drums and percussion
Released albums:
- Jibondhara (5th February, 1997)
- Dhun (band mixed,1997)
- Hit, Run and Out (with other artists)
[edit] Fifth line up
- Sunjay - vocal
- Kamal - lead guitar
- Shumon - bass guitar and vocal
- Jewel - second lead guitar and vocal
- Fuad - keyboard and percussion
- Tipu - drums
Released Albums
Oshamajik (April 2, 1998)
[edit] Sixth line up
- Mizan - vocal
- Kamal - lead guitar
- Balam - second lead guitar and back-up vocal
- Biju - bass guitar and back-up vocal
- Shams - keyboard and back-up vocal
- Tipu - drums and percussion
Released album:
- Alo (2000)
[edit] Seventh line up
- Kamal - Lead guitar
- Balam - vocal and lead guitar
- Sazzad - lead guitar and back-up vocal
- Shams - keyboard20:16, 24 October 2007
- Cezan - bass guitar
- Tipu - drums and percussion
Released album:
- Moharaj (June, 2003)
[edit] Eigthth line up
- Balam - vocal and lead guitar
- Sazzad - lead guitar and back-up vocal
- Shams - keyboard
- Rojer - bass guitar
- Tipu - drums and percussion
Released single:
- Shadhikar (Jan, 2006)
[edit] Ninth line up
- Mizan - Vocal
- Kamal - Lead Guitar
- Shams - Keyboard
- Rojer - Bass Guitar
- Tipu - Drums and Percussion
- Oni - Guitars (member of vibe)
[edit] Discography
- Warfaze (1991)
- Ekti Chhele
- Boshe Achhi
- Bichchhinno Abeg
- Koishore
- Brishti Nemechhe
- Asha
- Ratri
- Shadhikar
- Shondha
- Nistobdhota
- Obak Bhalobasha (1995)
- Ondho Jibon
- Keu Neii Eka
- Bondi Niyoti
- Ek + Ek = Dui
- Jokhon
- Neel Shopon
- Nirbashon
- Obak Bhalobasha
- Onno Bhubon
- Shekhano Bornona
- Jibondhara (1997)
- JibonDhara
- Mounota
- Dhupchhaya
- Rupachaad
- Kromosho
- Tumi
- Heyali
- Poth Chola
- Jononi
- Ni-shobde
- Din Bodol
- Aujante
- Oshamajik (1998)
- Oshamajik
- Neii Proyojon
- Oshoni Shonket
- Rupali Srote
- Bondhu
- Dhushor Manchitro
- Emon Diney
- Keu Neii Adhare
- Mohanogor
- Nirmegh Alasher
- Protichchhobi
- Alo (2000)
- Hotasha
- Aar Kotokal
- Joto Durey
- Bewarish
- Sritigulo
- Mrittu Elegy
- Brishti
- Alo
- Shomoi
- Neii Tumi
- Moharaj (2003)
- Bangalira Aar Koto Dekhbe
- Boshonto
- Hariye Tomake
- Herechho
- Moharaj
- Otit
- Cyclone
- Shesh Prohor
- Shokh
- Shopno Tumi Nou
