Severe Dementia (band)

Severe Dementia
Origin Dhaka, Bangladesh
Genres Death Metal
Years active 2004-present
Labels Independent

Severe Dementia is a death metal band from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Formed in 2004, it became one of the pioneer bands of extreme metal genre in Bangladeshi rock-metal music.[1][2] Their initial name was "666".

History and music style

In 2004, Ahmed Shawki and his friend Saimum Hasan Nahian created a band named 666. It was a bold approach because the band culture of Dhaka was not very much introduced to extreme metal musics like death metal then. Gradually this band became a pioneer of death metal music of Bangladesh. During 2012-2016, the band was inactive because its vocal Ahmed Shawki left country and went to Australia. Since then, Riasat Azmi is serving as vocal of this band.

Severe Dementia draws it's lyrical themes from ancient and historical events which created a major impact on certain nations and the human race. Their songs provide brutality, blistering speed and technical proficiency in composing. They also introduced aggressive drum blasts, guttural growls and screams and pure aggression rendered guitar lines in their tracks, which were very rare and uncommon in the history of Bangladesh's rock-metal music genre.[3]

Albums and performances

In February 2007, Severe Dementia signed a deal with Demonstealer Records (India) to release an EP in a split album “Rise of the Eastern Blood” with Demonic Resurrection (India),[4] Dusk (Pakistan) and Helmksey (Singapore). The conceptual EP is entitled as “Epitaph of Plassey” with 5 continuous songs based on the historical Battle of Plassey between the British East India Company and the Bengal Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah in 1757.[5] It contains five tracks-

Serial Track Name Duration
1. Entombment of the Traitor 02:38
2. Credence of Fort William 05:07
3. The Bengal Regiment 05:58
4. Howls of Murshidabad 05:40
5. Strangled by Treason and Forgery 05:52

Their other tracks are-

  • Defloracioun of Tiamat (Demo)
  • Emissaries Of Kingu (Demo)
  • Shudder Thee Incensed Goddess (Demo)
  • Slayer Of The Snarling Tormentor (Demo)
  • The Tormentor
  • Demented Mentation

Severe Dementia undertook a tour in India in April 2007 as being the first ever underground band from Bangladesh to play overseas. The opening of the album took place at the last concert of the tour on April 8, 2007, at Razzberry Rhinoceros, Mumbai. The band played in two shows at Mumbai and Pune.[6]

Their next album is going to be in theme of ancient Sumerian mythology.


In July 9th, 2017... the band revisited India while performing at Kolkata Death Fest (3rd edition) at Jadavpur university Triguna Sen Auditorium, Kolkata. The show was powered by the Lizard & Skin Tattoos & Hellion Distro.

Members

Ex member: Ahmed Shawki (Vocal)

Current members:

  • Guitars: Saimum Hasan Nahian
  • Vocal: Riasat Azmi
  • Drums: Raef al Hasan Rafa
  • Guitars: Samir Hafiz Khan
  • Bass: Kawser Ahmed Pervez

References

  1. ↑ "Severe Dementia - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  2. ↑ "Severe Dementia Band Bangladesh Ktmrocks Ides of March Nepal Full Concert". World News. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  3. ↑ eMinor. "Severe Dementia Songs". ReverbNation. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  4. ↑ "Bengaluru gears up for G-Shock Open Air 2016". hindustantimes.com/. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  5. ↑ eMinor. "Severe Dementia Songs". ReverbNation. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  6. ↑ eMinor. "Severe Dementia Songs". ReverbNation. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
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