Years active 2008–present | Origin Kabul, Afghanistan (2008) | |
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Members Qasem Foushanji
Pedram Foushanji
Yo Khalifa
Sulleiman Omar Past members Lemar Saifullah
Qais Shaqasi
Sasan Fanoon
Fa'ez Soltani
Nasir Ahmad Albums Anatomy of a 24 Hour Lifetime Genres Progressive metal, Stoner rock Similar Kabul Dreams, Ariana Delawari, Acrassicauda, Shaa'ir and Func, Winterfylleth | ||
District unknown 64 official music video
District Unknown is a psychedelic metal band from Kabul, Afghanistan. Formed in 2008, it is thought to be the first heavy metal band from the region. After a number of changes, the lineup currently consists of founding members Qasem (bass guitar, synthesizer) and Pedram (drums, percussion), Yo Khalifa (lead vocals, keyboards) and Sulleiman (lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals).
Contents
- District unknown 64 official music video
- modern nature district unknown anatomy of a 24 hour lifetime
- History
- Members
- Discography
- Songs
- References
modern nature district unknown anatomy of a 24 hour lifetime
History
District Unknown was formed in 2008 by cousins Lemar and Qais, and brothers Qasem and Pedram through filmmaker Travis Beard. Originally starting as a doom/thrash metal band, the quartet began experimenting with psychedelic music in order to carve out their own sound. Originally playing small shows with a series of covers and original songs "The Nightmare" and "The Dying Bride", threats towards the band began arriving from ultra-conservative and Taliban militants who were opposed to the group making music, so the band had to play in secret, wearing masks and not revealing their names. In 2011 the band experienced a change in lineup with Lemar moving abroad, with Sason and Fa'ez joining the band to bolster the lineup and Nasir Ahmad of Afghan pop group Arian joining temporarily on keyboards. After stopping wearing masks the band began to gather attention from international media outlets who gained an interest in their story, such as the BBC, CBS and Rolling Stone. 2012 saw further changes in the band as District Unknown reverted to a 4 piece band, with Yo Khalifa joining as the new lead vocalist and Sulleiman joining on lead guitar. In August 2014 the band released their debut album, Anatomy of a 24 Hour Lifetime, and in June 2015 the band, along with documentary film Martyrs of Metal, won the Global Metal Award at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, held in London on June 15, 2015.
In 2016 the band regrouped and released new track "64" on July 8.
Members
The spellings of certain romanized names may vary
Discography
Songs
Kill the BeastAnatomy of a 24 Hour Lifetime · 2014
Modern NatureAnatomy of a 24 Hour Lifetime · 2014
Joy Versus SorrowAnatomy of a 24 Hour Lifetime · 2014