This article is about the band. For Lori Rader-Day book, see The Black Hour.
Pakistani heavy metal band
Black Hour
Black Hour performing live at Face Mela 2019, Pakistan (L–R): Hashim Mehmood, Tayyab Rehman, Daim Mehmood, & Salman Afzal
Background information
Origin
Islamabad, Pakistan
Genres
Heavy metal, progressive rock, alternative rock
Years active
2007–present
Labels
Rearts Records
Members
Tayyab Rehman
Salman Afzal
Hashim Mehmood
Daim Mehmood
Past members
Hasan Rauf
Saad Javed
Mubbashir Sheikh
Black Hour, often stylized as Blackhour, (Urdu: بلیک آور) is a Pakistani progressive rock band from Islamabad, founded in 2007 by guitarist Hashim Mehmood.[1] After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on four members for more than a decade: Hashim Mehmood, drummer Daim Mehmood, bassist Salman Afzal and lead vocalist Tayyab Rehman. Black Hour has consistently incorporated progressive, folk, classical, and alternative influences into its compositions, as well as strong influences from heavy metal, especially in their early works.
Black Hour has released two studio albums and one live album. The band released its debut album Age of War in 2011, which garnered them critical success and began to create a cult following for the band outside of Pakistan.[2] In 2016, Black Hour released their best selling album Sins Remain,[3] which received accolades from around the globe, with Aaron Yurkiewicz from Metal Rules rating the album 4/5[4] and Rock Hard giving positive reviews, comparing the band's music with Iron Maiden.[5] The band came into the highlight when they went on Pepsi Battle of the Bands and shifted their musical lyrics from English to Urdu in 2019 and released their third studio album, Woh Jahan(Another Universe) in February 2021.[6][7]
^Dystyler, Daniel (24 July 2012). "Interview with Hashim Mahmood (Blackhour)". WikiMetal.
^"Pakistani Heavy Metal band 'Blackhour' released their debut album 'Age of War'". Metalindia Magazine. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^"Blackhour Announces "Sins Remains" Album Release". metalunderground.com. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^"Blackhour – Sins Remain". Metal Rules. January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
^Glas, Stefan (5 January 2016). "BLACKHOUR - Sins Remain". Rock Hard.
^"Progressive Rock Act Black Hour Announce All Urdu Album Three". Unite Asia. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^"Glorifying The Rock And Roll Feels". orangeink.pk. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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