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Origin	Bangladesh
Genre(s)	Heavy Metal Progressive Metal Post Grunge Alternative Rock
Years active	1999 – present
Label(s)	G-Series
Members
Lincon Ershad Cezanne Shaju

Artcell (or ArtCell) is a metal band of Bangladesh. The band is arguably the first progressive metal band of the country and usually experiments with tunes from other metal genres such as grunge and thrash. This is the first metal group in South Asia who have sold over 20,000 copies of their album on the very first day of release.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 History 2 Influence and lyrics 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Compilation tracks 3.3 Unreleased Tracks 4 Members 5 Trivia

Ershad used to be the guitarist of a band named Tantrik back in 1999. Current vocalist/guitarist, Lincoln joined Tantrik just before the group disbanded. They were looking for a bassist and a drummer when they met Cezanne and Shaju through friends. The members later renamed their band to "Artcell" in August 1999 and the band was officially formed in November 1999.

A few years after the bands formation, tragedy struck. In 2002, a close friend of the members and the main songwriter for the band, Rupok, passed away after being infected by the fatal disease, cerebral malaria. The incident happened when the band was working on their first studio album - "Onnoshomoy". The album was dedicated to Rupok. The fourth track on this album is titled as “Rupok - Ekti Gaan”.

The band cites American metal group, Metallica, as their main influence, although they also name Dream Theater as a very important inspiration. They also occasionally quote Pink Floyd as an influence^{[citation needed]}.

Ershad himself is heavily influenced by Jazz and Classical Stuffs (Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia, Dire Straits, etc.). Cezanne quotes Bassist Billy Sheehan, John Myung (Dream Theater) etc. and Lincoln is mostly influenced by Thrash and Extreme bands, as he mentions Sepultura, Pantera, Sodom, Kreator, Death, Cannibal Corpse, Nile, Deicide, Monstrosity, Morbid Angel etc. as his influence. Shaju is influenced by Thrash, Death and some Progressive Metal Bands.

Their lyrics typically highlight anger about social injustice and hypocrisy. However, their first album also had philosophical songs with softer tones. Like all other groups of the progressive sub-genre, Artcell plays significantly with timing and scale and a few drastic changes in a song.

Although they have released very heavy suited-for-head-banging titles like Chile Koţhār Şepāi (Bangla: চিলে কোঠার সেপাই) - a song that incidentally shares its name with a famous novel by Akhtaruzzaman Ilias - in general, their songs are targeted for an audience with more progressive tastes. The epic Oniket Prantor - clocking around a quarter of an hour - was a big experimental step for Bangla rock music^{[citation needed]}.

• 2002 - Onno Shomoy (অন্য সময়) (In another Time)

Number of tracks - 10; Total length - 65:36; Release - G-Series

• 2006 - Oniket Prantor (অনিকেত প্রান্তর) (No mans Land)

Number of tracks - 10; Total length - 1:11:05; Release - G-Series

• Chhaŗpôtro (ছাড়পত্র)

Song - Odekha Shorgo ; Track number - 4; Track length - 4:50

• Onushilon

Song - Dukkho Bilaash ; Track number - 4; Track length - 6:40

Song - Opshori ; Track number - 10; Track length - 5:33

• Āgontuk (আগন্তুক ১)

Song: Ostitter Dike Pôdodhonir Şhômmohon (অস্তিত্তের দিকে পদধ্বনির সম্মোহন); Track number - 10; Track length - 5:55

• Āgontuk-2 (আগন্তুক ২)

Song - Chile Koţhār Şepai (চিলে কোঠার সেপায়); Track number - 2; Track length - 6:48

• Din Bôdol (দিন বদল)

Song - Āshirbād (আশীর্বাদ) - feat Black and Cryptic Fate; Track number - 1; Track length - 5:40

• Lokayot

Song - Chhera Akash ; Track number - 3; Track Length - 6:02

• Āgontuk-3 (আগন্তুক ৩)

Song - Bānglādesh... Sriti Ebong Āmrā (বাংলাদেশ... স্মৃতি এবং আমরা); Track number - 2; Track length - 5:36

• Projônmo

Song - Shopner Chorus

• Underground

Song - Uthshober Utshahey (উৎসবের উৎসাহে); Track number - 2; Track length - 7:45

• Live Now

Song - Ei Bidaye; Track number - 1; Track length - 5:25

• Jani Bhul Korechhi Ami
• Ei Brishty Bheja Rate
• Unknown Titled

• Lincoln - Vocals and riff guitar (a strong vocal)
• Ershad - Lead guitar (one of the best guiterist ever in Bangladesh)
• Cezanne - Bass guitar, Backup Vocals (also an electrical engineering student)
• Shaju - Drums

• Artcell's Bassist Cezanne also worked with legendary Bangladeshi metal band, Warfaze, as a fill-in bassist and recorded a full studio album "Moharaj" with them.

• Artcell performed their second solo concert on 12 May 2006 at Bashundhara Convention Center in Dhaka. Over two thousand people were in attendance^{[citation needed]}.
• In their second solo concert, John of Black was featured as the vocal on the track "Opshori".

• In their second solo concert, Shumon and Komol of Aurthohin was featured as the vocal and lead guitarist on the track "Obosh Onuvutir Deyal" from Artcell's first studio album Onno Shomoy.

• In their second solo concert, Balam of Warfaze provided the vocal on the track "Onno Shomoy".

• Many popular bands, like dNA, Arbovirus, and Eclipse have performed Artcell's songs.

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