Artcell

Prior to forming the band, the four current members were school friends from Dhaka, and used to get together to play Metallica and Mudvayne songs. Eventually Ershad came up with compositions of his own and the group began to play them at shows. The response they got was encouraging, which led to the formation of a band. What started off as an underground band is now one of the most recognized mainstream bands in the Bengali rock music scene.

The name "Artcell" was decided upon because it was softer sounding than a typical heavy metal name. In Cezanne and Shaju's words:

Even though we were a heavy metal band when we started, we didn't want a heavy metal name. We wanted a softer or an artistic touch to the heavy metal side. 'Cells where art is produced' - that was pretty much the basic idea behind the name 'Artcell.' Ershad came up with it and we all opted for it.

Artcell celebrated its 10th anniversary on October 23, 2009. A recording of Artcell's "10 Years Of Artcell Insanity" live concert is planned to be released as a live audio album and a DVD. Besides, Artcell performs lots of live shows almost every month. They have made manyf tours out of Dhaka, including Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi and Sylhet. They have made some tours in India. Recently, they performed in Sydney, Australia on January 3, 2010.