We got in contact with Sabir Zafar when he was in the writing stage of ‘Na Re Na’ by Ali Azmat. We managed to get his time and write a song on the melody that we had for “Hona hai”. After hearing the song for the first time, he absolutely didn’t understand it, which was expected from a person who has been writing rock songs and ghazals his whole career. But after a couple of replays, he understood the melody and was more interested in writing than we actually thought he would be. This is the first metal song that he has written and for the people who don’t know Sabir Zafar, he had been awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2010.
It's in the language Urdu, A straight forward, IN YOUR FACE THRASH!
Blackbraid quickly followed up their 2022 debut in 2023 with more native folk infused furious black metal. This is by no means a sophomore slump as it is equally excellent, methodical, melodical, and approachable as the first record. 9/10 RJ
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I'll have you know I am buying this album once again (for like, what? the 4th time??) to pick up the new sick "sea blue gel" vinyl variant of this modern classic. Jfc Earache Records still knows how to grab my money, even after all these years haha. Have a feeling "Hiss" will be near the top of my Albums of the Decade list when all is said and done. What an absolute masterpiece. bcb723