Noise from the new Pakistani underground

Where Pakistani bands once aped 90s grunge bands, there are now all kinds of scenes popping up – from politicised punk to black metal from BalochistanA paintball field might be an odd place to have a gig, but in a country where the last bar closed in the 70s, it beats playing a basement or a backyard. Between having a disproportionate amount of teenagers and a "boys' club mentality", Pakistan seems to have the perfect ingredients for a punk or metal scene. Gigs are furious affairs of hair, swe...

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