Faraz Anwar
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| Genres | Rock music, hard rock, heavy metal, speed metal, progressive rock |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Instrumental guitarist |
| InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from text | Guitar: Electric/Acoustic |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| LabelTemplate:Pluralize from text | Fire Records, Coke Studio, EMI Records, Lion Music, Gnarly Geezer, Inc., NTM Studios, Off Axis Records |
| Website | www.farazanwar.com |
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Faraz Anwar (Urdu: فراز انور; born 15 July 1976) is a Pakistani musician, composer, singer-songwriter, bandleader, and a guitarist who founded the Mizraab, a heavy metal music and hard rock genre band based in Pakistan.[1][2]
His musical act on electric guitar has been described by one critic as "Pakistan's master of progressive rock".[2][3][4] Anwar is currently signed to Lion Music, a Finnish production and record label company.
Biography
Faraz Anwar started learning to play the guitar at the age of 14.[1] He was inspired by the British jazz musician Allan Holdsworth and the American guitarist Paul Gilbert.[1] Faraz Anwar's latest album, Ishq Ki Subah, a 15-track fusion of pop, rock, and progressive songs and instrumentals, was released in 2020.[5] Additionally, his concept album, Tale of The Lunatics, narrating the story of the angel Afaiel sent to earth as a human, can be found on all major online music distribution platforms.
Coke Studio (Pakistan) featured artist
He has made several appearances on Coke Studio Pakistan.[2] Faraz Anwar was a featured artist musician on Coke Studio Pakistan season 10 in 2017.[6]
Solo discography
- 2001: Abstract Point of View[1]
- 2020: Ishq Ki Subah[5]
- 2021: Another Brick in the Wall[7]
- 2022: Tale Of The Lunatics
Discography
With Mizraab
- Panchi (1999)
- Maazi, Haal, Mustaqbil (2004)
Solo albums
- Abstract Point of View (2001)[1]
- Ishq Ki Subah (2020)[5]
- Tale Of The Lunatics (2022)
- The First One (2025)
Live albums
References
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- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pakistan Guitar Heroes (including Faraz Anwar)". BBC.com website. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Guitarist Faraz Anwar says he was denied the opportunity to rent a house because he's a musician". Images magazine (Dawn Group of Newspapers). 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Faraz Anwar – On Being an Artist in Pakistan". Redbull.com website.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pakistan's progressive rocker Faraz Anwar just released a new track | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
Faraz Anwar is one of Pakistan's finest guitar players. He has defined the sound of progressive rock music in this country.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ather Ahmad (19 April 2020). "Faraz Anwar: A new dawn for Pakistan's guitar god". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Faraz Anwar - Featured Artist on Coke Studio Pakistan in 2017". Coke Studio Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Asfa Sultan (16 November 2021). "Indian fans touch our feet but people here call us 'kafir' and listen to Indian songs: Faraz Anwar". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
External links
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