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Ali Azmat’s Song BumPhatta to Feature in Hollywood Movie

Ali Azmat has long been hailed as our personal Pakistani rock star with an attitude to match. Previously associated with the internationally acclaimed band JUNOON, Ali Azmat has in recent years managed to carve his own path in the ever growing music industry both locally and abroad. Self-deprecating and humble, Ali generally comes across in […]

Iron Maiden: A journey from 1975………………… (Part V)

Continued from ‘Iron Maiden: A journey from 1975………………… (Part IV)’ The supporting tour of the album, named ‘The World Slavery Tour’, recorded the band’s largest tour, which consisted of 193 appearances in 28 countries, spanning over 13 months. Many of these shows were played in the same city successively, including the appearance at Long Beach, […]

Iron Maiden: A journey from 1975………………… (Part IV)

Continued from ‘Iron Maiden: A journey from 1975………………… (Part III)’ Following the release of Iron Maiden’s third studio album, Bruce Dickinson started to face some difficulties in the band, as he was not credited to any of the song-writing, or compositions. However, he still remained on board, and continued to work his magic through his […]

Iron Maiden: A journey from 1975………………… (Part III)

Continued from ‘Iron Maiden: A journey from 1975………………… (Part II)’ In April 1980, the band released their debut album, Iron Maiden. Apart from the title track, the record included impressive songs, Running Free, Transylvania, Phantom of the Opera and Sanctuary. Following the release, the band set out on a tour of the UK, in which […]

Iron Maiden: A journey from 1975………………… (Part II)

Continued from ‘Iron Maiden: A journey from 1975………………… (Part I)’ Iron Maiden recorded a demo, which consisted of four songs, at Spaceward Studios in Cambridge on New Year’s Eve 1978. The band handed the demo copies to Neal Kay, who was then managing a heavy metal club called ‘Bandwagon Heavy Metal Soundhouse’. After listening to […]

Iron Maiden: A journey from 1975………………… (Part I)

The year was 1975 when Steve Harris, who used to perform with Smiler, thought about forming a new band. Although, he was only 16 at that time, he never hesitated, and went on to create his own band, Iron Maiden, with the band’s name being inspired from the film, The Man in the Iron Mask. […]

It’s difficult for Pink Floyd to hit the roads again, says Nick Mason

Pink Floyd drummer and percussionist, Nick Mason, has confessed that it is extremely difficult and improbable that Pink Floyd hit the roads yet again. The English band, which was formed back in 1965 by Roger Waters, Syd Barrett, Richard Wright and Mason, has acclaimed worldwide fame through their intense progressive and psychedelic music. Barrett was […]

All That Remains unveils title for new studio album

All That Remains, an American heavy metal band, have announced complete track-list for their new album, A War You Can Not Win, and have revealed that the record will hit the stores in September this year. Phil Labonte, the band’s front-man, has revealed that everyone put in a lot of effort in compiling the new […]

A tribute to Richard Wright! (Part II)

Continued from Part I… He also made fundamental contributions to Pink Floyd’s long and epic compositions such as Echoes, Atom mother Heart and Shine On You Crazy Diamond. However, his most commercially successful compositions were ‘The Great Gig in the Sky’ and ‘Us and Them’ in the album, The Dark Side of the Moon. Wright […]

A Tribute to Richard Wright! (Part I)

Pink Floyd, an English progressive rock band, were one of the very few bands that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. The English rock band achieved remarkable accomplishments, and are still among one of the most commercially successful and influential bands of all time. The Band originally consisted of students Roger […]

Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt collaborates with Steve Hackett

Opeth have announced on their official website that the band’s front-man, Mikael Akerfeldt, has teamed up with the former Genesis guitarist, Steve Hackett. In a statement released by the heavy metal band: “Mikael has recorded some vocals in collaboration with legendary Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. Mikael is featured on a re-recording of the classic mega-epos […]

Ali Zafar: Government should build an institution on Mehdi Hassan’s name!

The Legendary ghazal singer of Pakistan, Mehdi Hassan, was suffering from lung, chest and urinary aliments for the past twelve years but he finally  lost his battle last Wednesday at the Agha Khan Hospital in Karachi and Ali Zafar has requested the government to build an institution on his name so that in order to […]

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