Artcell is a progressive rock and progressive metal band from Bangladesh.
Prior to forming the band, the four current members were school friends from Dhaka, and used to get together to play Metallica and Mudvayne
songs. Eventually Ershad came up with compositions of his own and the group began to play them at shows. The response they got was
encouraging, which led to the formation of a band. What started off as an underground band is now one of the most recognized mainstream
bands in the Bengali rock music scene.
The name "Artcell" was decided upon because it was softer sounding t ...read more
Artcell is a progressive rock and progressive metal band from Bangladesh.
Prior to forming the band, the four current members were school friends from Dhaka, and used to get together to play Metallica and Mudvayne
songs. Eventually Ershad came up with compositions of his own and the group began to play them at shows. The response they got was
encouraging, which led to the formation of a band. What started off as an underground band is now one of the most recognized mainstream
bands in the Bengali rock music scene.
The name "Artcell" was decided upon because it was softer sounding than a typical heavy metal name. In Cezanne and Shaju's words:Even
though we were a heavy metal band when we started, we didn't want a heavy metal name. We wanted a softer or an artistic touch to the heavy
metal side. 'Cells where art is produced' - that was pretty much the basic idea behind the name 'Artcell.' Ershad came up with it and we all
opted for it « hide
