Zanjeer Unleash “Parcham Buland Ast” EP

Zanjeer has unleased its debut EP, Parcham Buland Ast, that is now available on 7 inch vinyl and digital formats via Symphony of Destruction. Formed in 2020, Zanjeer is a hardcore punk band from Bremen, Germany. The members come from parts of the globe, namely Colombia, Pakistan, England and Germany, and the band deliver their lyrics in Urdu, Punjabi and Farsi. Each member played key roles in their respective scenes, being involved in acts such as Inferno Personale, Ex-dom, Cataphiles, Amenazas, Muro, Huffin Paint, Beast As God, Multinational Corporations, Dead Bhuttos.

With each member bringing their own vastly different experience, influence and expertise to the table, Zanjeer stays poised to be a relevant act for the current hardcore punk landscape, giving a necessary window into the lives of people from the global south. The debut EP contains six tracks in eight minutes, sending the listeners into the chaotic world of religious extremism, violent post-colonial nationalism, crumbling environment and economic destruction. Lyrically and musically, this project seeks to narrate the frustration, anger, and hatred born out of systematic and consistent oppression.