User:Fidaiyyin/Farasu

Farasu was formed on December 2002 at Seri Serdang, Selangor by Nahaq, Bul & Mus. Previously, Nahaq & Bul was a former member to Serdang thrash metal band-Iron Storm while Mus was former drummer to Nilai old-school thrash metal band-Brave In Vision (B.I.V).

The word Farasu is an arabic word mean horse namely by Mus taken from ancient annals called "Sejarah Melayu" or "Sulalatus Salatin".

Lineup
2002-2003 Nahaq-guitar, Bul-bass, Mus-drum, Kotam-vocal

2003-2004 Nahaq-guitar, Razman-lead guitar, Bul-bass, Mus-drum, Kotam-vocal

2005 Faizal Fauzi-guitar, Razman-lead guitar, Khalx-bass, Mus-drum, Kotam-vocal

2006-2007 Faizal Fauzi-lead guitar, Auks-guitar, Khalx-bass, Mus-drum, Kotam-vocal,

Present Nahaq-guitar, Amir(Symbiotic Theory)-guitar, Bul-bass, Mus-drum, Arm-vocal,

Music Direction
Farasu presented a death-thrash metal music styles combination with eastern melodic such arabic,java & malay traditional elements. Some local metal zine editor called Farasu music styles as a eastern metal.

In year 2002 to mid 2003, Farasu are playing death thrash metal influence as Metallica, Slayer and Sodom. Then after 2003, their music direction changing to more eastern melodic element such as arabic, javanese riff, malay traditional element.