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Artcell (or '''ArtCell''') is a Progressive Metal band of Bangladesh . The band is arguably the first progressive metal band of the country and usually experiments with tunes from other metal genres such as Speed and Thrash Metal . HISTORY AND FORMATION The current band members were school friends in Dhaka . Ershad used to be the guitarist of a band named Tantrik back in 1999. Current vocalist, Lincoln, joined Tantrik just before the group disbanded. They were looking for a bassist and a drummer, when through friends, they met Cezanne and Shaju. The members later renamed their band to Artcell in August 1999 and the band was officially formed in November 1999 . INFLUENCE AND LYRICS The band cites American metal group, Metallica , as their main influence, although they also name Dream Theater as a very important inspiration. They also occasionally quote Pink Floyd as an influence. Their lyrics typically highlight anger about social injustice and hypocrisy. Although their first album also had philosophical songs with softer a tone. Like all other groups of the progressive sub-genre, Artcell plays significantly with timing and scale and a few drastic changes in a song is not new to their fans. Although they have released very heavy suited-for-head-banging titles like ''Chile Koţhār Şepāi'' ( - in general, their songs are targeted for an audience with a more sophisticated sense of music. MEMBERS The band has four members: From formation, the line up has not changed (till the writing of this article in 2005). While still a member of Artcell, Cezanne also worked with legendary Bangladeshi metal band, Warfaze , as a part-time, fill-in bassist. A few years after the band's formation, a tragedy struck it. In 2002 , a close friend of the members and the main songwriter, Rupok , passed away after being infected by the fatal disease, Cerebral Malaria . The incident happened when the band was working on their first solo album, Onno Shomoy, and the album was dedicated to Rupok. The fourth track on this album is titled ''Rupok - Ekti Gān'', "Rupok - a Song" (রূপক - একটি গান). DISCOGRAPHY Solo albums
:Number of tracks - 10; Total length - 65:36; Release - G-Series
:Number of tracks - 10; Total length - 1:11:05; Release - G-Series Mixed albums
:Song - Odekha Shworgo ; Track number - 4; Track length - 4:50
:Song - Dukkho Bilaash ; Track number - 4; Track length - 6:40 :Song - Opshori ; Track number - 10; Track length - 5:33
:Song: Ostitter Dike Pôdodhonir Şômmohon (অস্তিত্তের দিকে পদধ্বনির সম্মোহন); Track number - 10; Track length - 5:55
:Song - Chile Koţhār Şepai (চিলে কোঠার সেপায়); Track number - 2; Track length - 6:48
:Song - Āshirbād (আশীর্বাদ) - feat Black and Cryptic Fate ; Track number - 1; Track length - 5:40
:Song - Chhera Akash ; Track number - 3; Track Length - 6:02
:Song - Bānglādesh... Sriti Ebong Āmrā (বাংলাদেশ... স্মৃতি এবং আমরা); Track number - 2; Track length - 5:36
:Song - Shonper Koras TRIVIA According to a recent interview given to TunesBD the band is about to release another solo album later this year (2005). The band released their second solo album on the 1st of April, 2006. They also have a song SHOPNER KORAS in a mixed album PROJONMO |
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