DESCRIPTION:
Band: Artcell
Song: Kandari Hushiar
Album: Rock 303
Video Edit: Shakir J.


Artcell:
Artcell (or ArtCell) is a progressive metal band of Bangladesh. The band is arguably one of the first mainstream progressive metal band of the country and usually experiments with tunes from other metal genres such as grunge and thrash.

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 its 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 KoThar Sephai - a song that incidentally shares name with a famous novel by Akhtaruzzaman Ilias - in general, their songs are targetted for an audience with a more sophisticated sense of music.


Lineup:
Lincoln - Vocal and rhythm guitar
Ershad - Lead guitar
Cezanne - Bass
Shaju - Drum


Lyric:
"Kandari Hushiyaar"
(By Kazi Nazrul Islam)

Durgom giri kantar morudustor parabar ehey..
Longhite hobe raatri nishite, jatrira hushiyaar

Duliteche tori fulteche jol, bhuliteche majhi poth
Chiriyache paal, ke dhoribe haal, ache kar himmot [2x]
Ke acho jowan, howa aguaan, hakichhe bhobishot
E tufan bhaari dite hobe, pari nite hobe tori paar

Oshohaye jaati moriche dubiya janena shontoron
Kandaari ! Aaj dekhibo tomar maatri mukto pon [2x]
Hindu na ora muslim, oi jiggashe kono jon
Kandari ! Bolo dubiche manush shontan mor maan

Fashir monche geye gelo jara jiboner joyogaan
Ashi olokhhe darayeche tara, debe kono bolidaan [2x]
Aaj porikkha jatir, othoba jader korite tran
Duliteche tori, fulteche jol, kandaari hushiyaar !