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Hardcore Punk Band ZANJEER Drop Long Awaited Debut LP [Germany/Pakistan]

By on April 3, 2026

Berlin hardcore punk band ZANJEER returns with Seher-e-Maqhoor (Eng: Dawn of the Oppressed), via NEON NILE RECORDS on LP, CD, and tape.

Formed in 2020 in Bremen, Germany, Zanjeer has kept boiling with their blistering hardcore assault ever since, narrating the frustration, anger, and hatred born out of systematic and consistent oppression. Their 2022 EP, Parcham Buland Ast (Eng: The Flag is Raised), made their intent apparent. Now operating from Berlin with a new lineup, the album takes cues from the sonic ferocity of acts such as Ratos de Porão and Raw Power, while its lyrics cut into immigration, neocolonialism, Global South exploitation, Islamist extremism, and the ongoing massacres in Palestine.

Delivered in Urdu, a lingua franca across Pakistan and India, the debut record, Seher-e-Maqhoor, connects the politics of the language’s homelands with that of its global diaspora, while extending solidarity with marginalized communities worldwide.

The album art is inspired by the 1857 revolt against British colonial rule in British India.

The band is celebrating tomorrow night in Berlin:

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