Cryptic Fate

Cryptic Fate ক্রিপ্টিক ফেট
Background information
Origin	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Genres	Progressive metal heavy metal (early)
Years active	1993-present
Labels	Soundtek Qinetic Music G-Series
Members	Shakib Chowdhury K. Sarfaraz Latifullah Farhan Samad Raef al Hasan Rafa
Past members	Iresh Zaker Waheduzzaman Khan Farshed Mahmud

Cryptic Fate is a Bangladeshi heavy metal band formed in 1993 in Dhaka. They are one of the pioneers of Bangladeshi heavy metal music. Since 1993, they have released four studio albums and several singles in mixed albums. The original lineup consists of singer Iresh Zaker, guitarists K. Sarfaraz Latifullah and Waheduzzaman Khan, bassist Shakib Chowdhury, drummer Farshed Mahmud.^[1]

Although they started as a heavy metal band, they became Progressive Metal in their second album. Their first studio album, "Ends are Forever", was released in 1995. Their second studio album, "শ্রেষ্ঠ (Greatness)", an album about the liberation war of Bangladesh, was released in 2001. In 2006, they released "দানব (Giant)", their third full-length effort. They released their fourth full-length studio album "নয় মাস (Nine Months)" in 2013.