Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal

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Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal
ইব্রাহিম আহমেদ কমল
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Background information
Born (1969-05-02) 2 May 1969 (age 52)
Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
Years active1984–present
Labels
Associated acts

Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal (born 2 May 1969) is a Bangladeshi guitarist, songwriter and producer. He is the lead guitarist and the founder of the heavy metal band Warfaze. He has been the band's guitarist and composer for three decades.

In his early days in Warfaze, he used to play bass. In the late 1987, he took the role of playing guitar. He had appeared on all the studio albums of Warfaze. In 2005 he left the band for Aurthohin, where he played guitars. He appeared in two albums of the band, including অসমাপ্ত (Unfinished) in 2008 and অসমাপ্ত ২ (Unfinished II) in 2008. He also won the Channel i best band of the year award with the band.And with Warfaze in 2009. In 2007, he returned to Warfaze and recorded their seventh studio album সত্য (Truth). In 2018, he took huge break from Warfaze due to his shoulder injuries.[1][2][3]

The Daily Star described Kamal as a "Bona Fide Legend".[4]

Career[]

Warfaze (1984–2018)[]

Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal performing for Warfaze.

In the mid 1984, Kamal formed the heavy metal band Warfaze with his friends, Bappi (vocals), Meer and Naimul (guitars) and Helal (drums). Kamal used to play bass. In late 1987, as guitarist as Meer left the band, Kamal took up the guitar duties. He invited Reshad, Babna Karim and Monirul Alam Tipu to join the band as a vocalist, bassist and drummer, respectively. In the late 1980s, they used to cover songs of Deep Purple, Whitesnake and Dokken Iron Maiden. There is also a video of them covering Deep Purple's "Highway Star" in 1988. In 1989, vocalist Reshad left the band due to his personal problems. Kamal recruited Sunjoy as the new vocalist in 1990 and Russell Ali as Keyboards. They started recording songs for their self titled debut album in the Sargam Studio, Dhaka. They released their first album in 1991. Since then, Kamal has appeared on all the albums of the band as guitar player, composer, lyricist and music arrangements

Most of the riffs and solos of Warfaze are written by him. Some of his best guitar solos and riffs include "বসে আছি (I'm Sitting)", "বিচ্ছিন্ন আবেগ (Isolated Emotions)", "স্ব���ধিকার (Confidentiality)", "একটি ছেলে (A Boy)", opening riff and solo in the song "জীবন ধারা (Living System)", "অসামাজিক (Antisocial)", "তোমাকে (You)" etc.

Aurthohin (2005–2013)[]

After releasing Moharaj album, Kamal took a break from Warfaze in 2005. He decided to leave the music industry permanently until he was persuaded by Sumon to join Aurthohin. He played guitars in two studio albums of the band, including অসমাপ্ত (Unfinished) and অসমাপ্ত ২ (Unfinished II) in 2008 and 2011, respectively. He played lead guitar for the band along Shishir. In 2013, he officially left the band. He won the Channel i best band of the year award with Aurthohin in 2008.

Illness and retirement[]

In 2010, Kamal told the doctor that he was suffering from arm and shoulder problems eventually it turned out that his left arm and shoulder was becoming weak. Doctors told him to stop playing guitars, but he didn't think of retiring or stop performing on live shows then.

In 2017 December. Kamal had to announced his inability to perform on stage due to shoulder and finger injuries for indefinite time. In 2018 March. Kamal went back on playing on stage after recovering from frozen shoulder. But still when he feels good and without injury, he practices with and also performs live in stage.

Discography[]

Band (Warfaze)[]

Main article: Warfaze § Discography

Compilation albums[]

  • পথচলা (Walking on Path) (2007)
  • Best Collection Warfaze 4 in 1 (2019)

Mixed albums[]

  • (Tune) (1997)
  • সাবাশ বাংলাদেশ (Well done Bangladesh) (1998)
  • 6 Band '99 (1999)
  • সমর্পণ (Surrender) (2011) Producer
  • Underground (2006)
  • Underground 2 (2007).

Aurthohin[]

Main article: Aurthohin § Discography
  • অসমাপ্ত (Unfinished) (2008)
  • অসমাপ্ত ২ (Unfinished II) (2011)

References[]

  1. ^ "Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal takes break from stage shows". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Warfaze guitarist Kamal retires". New Age. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Kamal bids farewell to Warfaze". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  4. ^ "It's not worth dying on stage". The Daily Star. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2019.

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