Pothchola by Warfaze

"Pothchola" is the first compilation album and chronologically the sixth album of pioneer heavy metal band, Warfaze. It was released in 2009 from G-Series/Agniveena in both cassette & paperback CD formats. The name Pothchola was taken from the same song released originally in their third album, "Jibon Dhara" as a memento to surpassing the 25 years milestone they had been in music during the time of release. The album contained 11 re-recorded hit Warfaze songs from previous albums and 2 brand new songs (Tomake & Omanush). The album was the outcome of the 25 year/silver jubilee celebration of Warfaze, when the band performed in a legacy concert on 15 October, 2008 at the Winter Garden of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. Almost all ex-members of Warfaze made an appearance at the show that further cemented the band's legacy in the band music scene of Bangladesh. The band thanked all of their fans and the individuals who had supported them throughout the years to convey this genre of music which was initially frowned upon back in 1984. They also thanked their label companies, Sargam, Sountek, G-Series, Agniveena and Ektaar Music for their co-operation. The album was sponsored by Nokia as an extensive promotional attempt for marketing their "XpressMusic" brand of new mobile phones at that time. The purchase of 5800 XpressMusic and 5130 XpressMusic included exclusive songs of Pothchola preloaded in the phones before the album launch.

Following Moharaaj, Warfaze went through quite a few changes in the lineup again. Vocalist Balam decided to leave the band to pursue a solo career as a commercial pop artist, while his place was taken up again by ex-vocalist Mizan, who had left the band before Moharaaj. This is also the second time that Warfaze had only one lead vocals. Cezanne (of progressive metal band Artcell) also had to leave the band as he was finding it difficult to manage performing two bands at once. The band therefore recruited Roger of the band Metal Maze as the bassist while his own band-mate Sazzad (who was playing as Warfaze's guitarist from Metal Maze) decided to leave the band. Kamal meanwhile had also joined Aurthohin during this time, and decided to recruit none other than, Oni Hasan, from ViBE. This resulted in a major change in their sound, with neoclassical metal influences, especially in their live performances, of which there were plenty as after a long time they had a stable lineup which stayed together for the better part of 5 years then since 2003. The change also brought upon a significant chunk of the new younger listeners. During this crucial time, Warfaze was catering to a much bigger audience and they were very well received. And that was further bolstered by the arrangement of the 25 year Legacy Concert and the release of Pothchola.

The lineup of Pothchola consisted of the following:

Tipu: Drums
Mizan: Vocals
Shams: Keys
Roger: Bass
Oni: Guitars
Kamal: Guitars
Babna: Vocals**

**Ex bandmate Babna was featured as the lead vocalist of the remake/re-recording of Obak Bhalobasha, a quintessential Warfaze hit that was also initially sung by Babna as the title track of the band's second album

The album is available for streaming as an Audio Jukebox from G-Series' official YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIt2kk3GaQw

It's also available for streaming as a playlist from Warfaze's official YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOLo2WokugA&list=PLmjvBJVj7QkBaOOtHjV4rq2U4Fy5ny_TE

The album can also be streamed legally using the GAAN app available on both Android and iOS.

Videos:
Boshe Achhi Lyrics Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Zxe0u71tI
Tomake official art video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqrqoGa3RXY

Track List:

01. Boshe Achhi [from Warfaze (1991)]
02. Tomake
03. Omanush
04. Obak Bhalobasha [from Obak Bhalobasha (1994)]
05. Hotasha [from Aalo (2001)]
06. Nei Proyjon [from Oshamajik (1998)]
07. Shadhikar [from Warfaze (1991)]
08. Jotodurey [from Aalo (2001)]
09. Dhushor Manchitro [from Oshamajik (1998)]
10. Asha [from Warfaze (1991)]
11. Shomoy [from Aalo (2001)]
12. Oshamajik [from Oshamajik (1998)]
13. Pothchola [from Jibon Dhara (1997)]

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