Aurthohin
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Aurthohin is a Bangladeshi hard rock & metal band formed in 1993 by bassist, singer and songwriter Sumon
, known mostly by his stage name BassBaba, who has remained the sole constant member. In the late 1997 the name of the band was changed from Sumon O' Aurthohin to Aurthohin (Bangla for 'meaningless'). They are known for their mix of melodic acoustic numbers and extremely heavy metal numbers in their albums often containing lots of bass slaps, taps & solos. In the recent years that had also seen a kind of nu-punk and alternative rock shadows also cast on their songs. They have released five albums till now. In 2008 they released their album Aushomapto-1 with the lineup consisting of lead guitas Kamal, vocals & drummer Rafa and lead guitas & keyboards Shishir, and Sumon as the lead vocals and bassist.
("Three-Dimensional", in Bangla).
Trimatrik
also started a trend of songs that would see "sequels" in later albums, including the ballad "Odbhut Shei Chheleti" and the taunt anthem "Guti".
would grow to be Aurthohin's most critically acclaimed and widely accepted album yet. Featuring the sequels to popular numbers "Odbhut Shei Chheleti" and "Guti", it also featured complex guitar and bass solos by the duo that was Piklu and Sumon and mixed in a blend of hard rock numbers intertwined with soft, melodious songs. Popular songs from the album include "Odbhut Shei Chheleti-2", which featured Artcell
vocalist Linkon as a guest artist, as well as "Guti-2". Other numbers frequently played and requested are "Amar Protichhobi", the other taunt song "Nirbodh" and the guitar-intensive rock single "Raater Train".
Aurthohin performed with the same line up until 2006. Kamal of Warfaze joined as a guest guitarist. After doing a few gigs Sumon offered him a permanent place which he accepted. Soon after the band started working on their fifth album. There was actually no problem.
, Cryptic Fate
, Stentorian
, Metal Maze, Black, Arbovirus, Nemesis, Vibe, Kronic and The Attempted Band are among the first and few bands in Bangladesh
to popularize rock
and heavy metal
in the country. Their popularity paved the way for many bands to be formed especially in Dhaka
.
Compilation albums (contributed singles)
Music Video
Khaled 'Bassbaba' Sumon
Saidus Salehin Khaled, better known as Sumon or BassBaba is a bassist from the south Asian country Bangladesh...
, known mostly by his stage name BassBaba, who has remained the sole constant member. In the late 1997 the name of the band was changed from Sumon O' Aurthohin to Aurthohin (Bangla for 'meaningless'). They are known for their mix of melodic acoustic numbers and extremely heavy metal numbers in their albums often containing lots of bass slaps, taps & solos. In the recent years that had also seen a kind of nu-punk and alternative rock shadows also cast on their songs. They have released five albums till now. In 2008 they released their album Aushomapto-1 with the lineup consisting of lead guitas Kamal, vocals & drummer Rafa and lead guitas & keyboards Shishir, and Sumon as the lead vocals and bassist.
History
Initially, there was no band. The idea of a band, and the name of the band (Aurthohin) came from Sumon's solo project, Sumon O Aurthohin. The album, released while Sumon was still a member of Bangladeshi metal pioneers Warfaze, featured vocals and bass work by Sumon and a slew of guest artists and musicians. One particular track, the titular "Aurthohin", featured eight of the most prominent guitarists of the era playing a collection of 27 solos, while the vocals were supplied by the then-vocalist of Warfaze, Sunjoy. The name of the band came from that track, leading into his first album as a band TrimatrikTrimatrik
-Personnel:Aurthohin*Sumon — lead vocals, bass, keyboards, Acoustic guitars*Abu Shams Minhajuddin ahmed — lead guitarist*Latifur Rahman — rhythm guitarist*Rumi — drums...
("Three-Dimensional", in Bangla).
Trimatrik (1999-2000)
The album featured a confusing line-up of musicians, since Sumon credited both musicians that had left the band and had joined after the album was recorded. According to the sleeve of the album, though, the line-up was consisted of Sumon as vocalist and bassist, Piklu as lead guitarist, Russell on the rhythm guitars and other vocal duties and Rumi as the drummer.Trimatrik
Trimatrik
-Personnel:Aurthohin*Sumon — lead vocals, bass, keyboards, Acoustic guitars*Abu Shams Minhajuddin ahmed — lead guitarist*Latifur Rahman — rhythm guitarist*Rumi — drums...
also started a trend of songs that would see "sequels" in later albums, including the ballad "Odbhut Shei Chheleti" and the taunt anthem "Guti".
Biborton (2001)
Continuing with the same line-up that was confirmed as the band, BibortonBiborton
-Personnel:Aurthohin*Sumon — lead vocals, bass, Acoustic guitars*Piklu — guitar*Shuvo — drums*Latifur Rahman — guitar, vocals*Apu — keyboards-External links:**...
would grow to be Aurthohin's most critically acclaimed and widely accepted album yet. Featuring the sequels to popular numbers "Odbhut Shei Chheleti" and "Guti", it also featured complex guitar and bass solos by the duo that was Piklu and Sumon and mixed in a blend of hard rock numbers intertwined with soft, melodious songs. Popular songs from the album include "Odbhut Shei Chheleti-2", which featured Artcell
Artcell
Artcell is a Bangladeshi progressive rock band formed in October 1999. According to The Daily Star, a leading English national daily, Artcell is "one of the leading rock bands of the country".-Formation:...
vocalist Linkon as a guest artist, as well as "Guti-2". Other numbers frequently played and requested are "Amar Protichhobi", the other taunt song "Nirbodh" and the guitar-intensive rock single "Raater Train".
Notun Diner Michile (2002)
Russell had left the band due to differences with frontman Sumon, paving the way for Kronic vocalist Imtiaz to fill in as guest vocalist for one of Aurthohin's most ambitious projects. Featuring the longest song in Bangladeshi rock history, "Shaat Din", it was released to huge expectations nationwide. The song, "Shaat Din", spanned 28 minutes and 31 seconds long, chronicling the last seven days of an inmate on death row. The album received mixed reviews, some praising the ambitiousness behind "Shaat Din" but feeling the other songs did not differentiate themselves from the pack.Dhrubok (2003-2005)
Imtiaz left the band, and the band collectively decided not to take any more guest members. Shishir of dNA joined the band as the new keyboardist and guitarist. The band then faced their biggest problem to date when vocalist Sumon got sick and doctors told him he would not be able to sing as he did before. Sumon had to stop singing most of the metal vocal arrangements, and the band decided to take a new vocalist. Rafa, the drummer of Severe Dementia joined the band as the vocalist and also a drummer. Aurthohin's fourth album, Dhrubok was released in 2003.Band problems (2005-2008)
Shortly after Aurthohin's 4th album 'Dhrubok' got released Sumon's health deteriorated . Due to Sumon’s illness the band stopped almost all the gigs. At the end of 2004 long time guitarist Piklu left the band. Sumon got the affiliation from MTD (Michael Tobias Design). In 2005 Sumon's jaw got dislocated.Doctors told him to give up singing permanently. Chances of recovery were very low. Aurthohin stopped all their activities, Sumon and the others were planning to disband. But suddenly things began to change as Sumon was getting well. Doctors considered it as a miracle.Aurthohin performed with the same line up until 2006. Kamal of Warfaze joined as a guest guitarist. After doing a few gigs Sumon offered him a permanent place which he accepted. Soon after the band started working on their fifth album. There was actually no problem.
Aushomapto-1 (2008-present)
After a long break of five years the band releases its 5th album by the name Aushomapto-1. With this album the band completes THE GUTI songs series. It was a series of four heavy metal songs and the last song 'Guti (The Finale)' was a huge success. The song was liked by all of the metal song lovers.In this album there is also a sequel of another famous song from the album Dhrubok & the song's name is 'Chaite Paro'. The another hit song of this album was 'Chaite Paro-2'. Most of people specially teenagers liked that song. Overall the album Aushomapto-1 was a one of the hit albums of the year 2008 and so they had won Best-Band Award in 2008. Aurthohin is now busy with their upcoming album "Aushomapto-2".Almost they have nearly finished their work with this album "Aushomapto-2".They are also very busy with live concert throughout Bangladesh.Popularity
Aurthohin along with Rockstrata, Warfaze, ArtcellArtcell
Artcell is a Bangladeshi progressive rock band formed in October 1999. According to The Daily Star, a leading English national daily, Artcell is "one of the leading rock bands of the country".-Formation:...
, Cryptic Fate
Cryptic Fate
Cryptic Fate is a progressive metal band from Bangladesh formed in the early 1990s.Originally influenced by classic 80s metal, the band’s sound has continued to mature and evolve into a unique style that now bears little or no resemblance to the original...
, Stentorian
Stentorian
Stentorian is a Heavy Metal band from Bangladesh formed in the early 2001. Stentorian released one commercially successful album Protimuhurtey in 2005 and several commercially successful singles. Their most notable songs include Adrissho Juddho, Bishonno Adhaar, Bidrohi, Jolosrot, Anubhuti, Mone...
, Metal Maze, Black, Arbovirus, Nemesis, Vibe, Kronic and The Attempted Band are among the first and few bands in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
to popularize rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
in the country. Their popularity paved the way for many bands to be formed especially in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
.
Band members
- Sumon a.k.a. BassBabaKhaled 'Bassbaba' SumonSaidus Salehin Khaled, better known as Sumon or BassBaba is a bassist from the south Asian country Bangladesh...
— vocals, bass (1993–present) - Rafa — drums, vocals (2003–present)
- Kamal — guitar(2006–present)
- Shishir — guitar, keyboards (2003–present)
Discography
Studio albums- TrimatrikTrimatrik-Personnel:Aurthohin*Sumon — lead vocals, bass, keyboards, Acoustic guitars*Abu Shams Minhajuddin ahmed — lead guitarist*Latifur Rahman — rhythm guitarist*Rumi — drums...
(2000) - BibortonBiborton-Personnel:Aurthohin*Sumon — lead vocals, bass, Acoustic guitars*Piklu — guitar*Shuvo — drums*Latifur Rahman — guitar, vocals*Apu — keyboards-External links:**...
(2001) - Notun Diner MichileNotun Diner Michile-Personnel:Aurthohin*Sumon — lead vocals, bass, keyboards, Acoustic guitars*Piklu — guitar*Shuvo — drums, bass -External links:**...
(2002) - Dhrubok (2003)
- Aushamapto-1Aushamapto-1-Reception:This album the band completes "The Guti" songs series with the song "Guti " a huge success with the fans. Songs like 'Chaite Paro-2' became a hit song specially heavily played on the radio...
(2008) - Aushamapto-2 (2011)
Compilation albums (contributed singles)
- Charpotro (2000)
- Anushilon (2001)
- Projonmo (2002)
- Agontuk (2003)
- Lokayot (2004)
- ShopnoChura (2004)
- Agontuk 2 (2004)
- Agontuk 3 (2005)
- Underground (2006)
- Live Now(2007)
- Underground 2(2007)
Music Video
- Somadhi Sohor
- Aushapamto
- Chaite Paro