The Begining Of A New Era:

In early days Salman and Shahbaz two brothers determined to make metal music struggled to find people who could actually bare the stuff they wanted to make in their community until one night they found a guy so called Sufi-Sul (sulieman akber) who heard their stuff and was forced to join forces with two brothers to give rise to THE BANNED and to begin a NEW ERA in this GODFORSAKEN place.

Sulieman's Depature & The Pause:

The three had started working together and were making extreme metal and gothic/melodious death metal....Sulieman was sick of his job and decided to move out of the area...which was his departure from THE BANNED.Salman and Shahbaz were left all alone they had to work themselves make what they wanted but before that they wanted musicians.The Banned in a Short space of an year ended...While Salman started to practice on his guitaring skill, Shahbaz kept on singing along the metal bands for practice.

THE BANNED RETURNS WITH ALMS FOR THE DEAD:

After almost three years of practice Salman and Shahbaz decide to make a come back and that was exactly what the did they came back with the new album "ALMS FOR THE DEAD".The New stuff the band is now making is much better than the old stuff (as they feel its more technical).After all that stuggle they have finally fulfilled what they wanted to fulfill.

THE BANNED'S CURRENT LINE UP:

Salman Zaidi-Compositions & Guitars
Shahbaz Zaidi-Vocals,Arrangements,Mastering & Lyrics.