Powersurge (band)

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Powersurge পাওয়ার্সার্জ
Background information
Origin	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Genres	thrash metal
Years active	2006-present
Labels	G-Series
Members	Jamshed Chowdhury Samir Hafiz Saimum Hasan Nahian Kawsar Ahmed Asif Mahmood
Past members	Shahriar Firoz Arefin Ahmed Samiul Islam Zerif Ahmed
Website	powersurge.com

Powersurge is a Bangladeshi thrash metal band formed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2006.^[1] They are one of the pioneering thrash metal bands in the country, and is part of the "East Bengal extreme metal scene". The group came to public attention in 2007, after becoming the winner of D-Rockstar II, a rock and metal hunt talent show.^[2]

The original lineup consists of vocalist Jamshed Chowdhury, lead guitarist Samir Hafiz, rhythm guitarist Saimum Hasan, bassist Arefin Ahmed Saeed, and drummer Samiul Islam. In the mid-2006, they released their first single "Durboddho Monushotto" in a mixed album named Underground. In 2007, they participated in the rock and metal talent hunt show D-Rockstars II, where they became the winner. In August 2008, they released their first and only studio album "অপ্রস্তুত যুদ্ধ (Unprepared War)", which contained multiple hit songs like the self-titled song, "হাঙ্গর (Shark)", "মিথ্যের আগ্রাসন (False Aggression)", "Powersurge" and "শেষ সীমানা (End of Border)".^[3]