Powersurge (Bangladeshi band)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Powersurge


Img_capt = Powersurge in Raowa Club, Dhaka on August 2007
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Origin = Dhaka, Bangladesh
Genre = Thrash metal
Teutonic thrash metal
Groove metal
Years_active = 2006 - Present
Label = G-series
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URL = [http://www.myspace.com/powersurgebd Official Myspace]
Current_members = Saimum Hasan Nahian
Samiul Islam
Golam Samir Hafiz Khan
Ahmed Saeed Arefin
Jamshed Chowdhury
Past_members = Schizan Shahed Antu
Farhan Abedin

Powersurge is a thrash metal band formed in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2006.

Biography

In January 2006, Nahian aligned with drummer Samiul to form a thrash metal band from various American and German thrash/heavy influences. After the initial forming, the band had settled the other members by March 2006 starting with Jamshed and Samir. When Schizan Shahed Antu joined to pick up the bass duties for the group, the band was finally complete. The band immediately started performing in underground shows, where they were gaining rapid popularity because of their aggressive style and vicious stage acts. The underground crowds were overwhelmed and accepted Powersurge’s Thrash dominion for their rock solid performances and song qualities. In the mid 2006 Powersurge had their 1st single “Durboddho Monushotto” released in a mixed band compilation album Underground, where the song itself was much more of an experimental track apart from the Powersurge thrash style.

In January 2007 Antu was fired the band because of his insincerity towards his work and pestiferous attitude towards the other members and within a short time Farhan Abedin was assigned as the bassist. In April 2007, the band participated in Grameen Phone Djuice Drockstars2, one of the biggest reality Musical Band hunt shows to take place in the country’s history. The band started acquiring huge success and feedback from the whole nation. Meanwhile, in May 2007, whilst the Drockstar competition was running, Farhan had to quit the band for his higher education out of Bangladesh, so Arefin, a previous friend of Nahian in their other Brutal Death Metal band Severe Dementia, joined the band permanently. With the new upgraded bass line up, Powersurge exceeded powerfully in the contest. Powersurge became the champion of Drockstars2 in July. [ [http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=3608 dailystar.net - Powersurge - Dhaka - Metal - http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=3608 ] ]

Winning the Drockstars competition helped Powersure to gain mainstream popularity. Following their success in the Drockstars show, they received a contract from one of the biggest record company in Bangladesh, G-series to release a album. Their first studio album Auprostut Juddho was released in August 28, 2008.

Discography

Albums

* "Auprostut Juddho" (2008)

Singles

* "Durboddho Monushotto" (2006)

Members

* Saimum Hasan Nahian - Guitar
* Samiul Islam - Drums
* Jamshed Chowdhury - Vocals
* Golam Samir Hafiz Khan - Guitar
* Ahmed Saeed Arefin - Bass Guitar

References

External links

*Myspace|powersurgebd