Saturn was born when two brothers Salman and Shahbaz started jamming along with their friend Hasham in 2004. Salman created a riff to show Hasham what kind of music he was looking to make. Hasham carrying his influences forward changed the riff and gave it the shape to create the debut track “Raakh”.
The first single “Raakh” was produced by Sarmad Ghafoor and recorded at S&M Studios in Islamabad. Zeeshan Parwez directed the video. This debut track stormed Islamabad’s music scene, later conquering the ears of the die-hard metal-heads of Pakistan. Starting with the Pakistani National Anthem, it can make eager head-bangers either turn off or laugh, until it suddenly cuts off… The fun begins. Distorted guitar riffs and drum blasts show that Saturn are indeed one of a kind. The keyboard and guitar solos blend perfectly and capture the deep emotion within. The real standout is Shahbaz’ vocals. The word “Raakh” couldn’t be said any more times either. {Read More…}
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The concert was arranged by U Rock. Sound of Silence and Rap Engineers, the local bands of Bahria University, Islamabad performed first followed by Saturn, Uzair Jaswal and then Ali Azmat.