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mizraab performing live at coke studio . faraz anwar irfan ahmad muhammad muzzamil ferdinand goveas -lsb- http://www.mizraabianz.com www.mizraabianz.com -rsb- collage ashtanga , aaroh , sajid & zeeshan , aunty disco , project dusk , yasir & faraz , sonic 1997 -- present sound master , sadaf stereo 250 mizraab
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mizraab

mizraab -lrb- urdu : مضراب , literal english translation : `` a plectrum made by hand from a continuous strand of iron used to strike the strings of the sitar '' -rrb- is a progressive rock and metal band from karachi , sindh , pakistan , formed in 1997 .
founded by vocalist , lead guitarist and songwriter , faraz anwar , the band 's initial line-up was with faraz anwar on vocals , khalid khan on bass and akhtar qayyum on percussions , since then there had been many changes in the line-up the only consistent member being faraz himself .
the band have been influential on many contemporary musical artists , and have gained a large cult following despite garnering little radio or music video airplay .
the band is well known for being one of the few bands to have brought progressive rock music in pakistan , thus being one of the few heavy metal music bands to receive significant acknowledgment by the press .
the band earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and critical acclaim , with their debut album release `` panchi '' in 1999 described as the first progressive rock album in pakistan .
faraz anwar then in 2001 recorded and released `` an abstract point of view '' through the record label gnarly geezer , owned by allan holdsworth .
the album got rave reviews from musicians all over the world hailing faraz as a great guitar find from asia .
in 2004 , the band , fronted by faraz , found renewed success and popularity by the release of their second studio album , `` maazi , haal , mustaqbil '' , which received critical acclaim .
the album sold more than 30,000 copies and is the band 's highest selling album .
singles from the album like `` panchi '' and `` kitni sadian '' received a lot of airtime on local music channels .
the album is also credited to be the first proper urdu metal album released in pakistan .
after the release of their second studio album , mizraab made a comeback into the lime light with the video for `` ujalon main '' in december 2006 , which showcased the new band members as well as the change in genre and was well received all over the country .
mizraab 's third album was completed in late 2006 -- 2007 but due to the dire state of the music industry in pakistan , no deal could be reached and the album was shelved .
