Asad Ahmed releases a new single titled ‘The Devil In Disguise’

Veteran guitarist Asad Ahmed has released his third single, The Devil In Disguise from his forthcoming album A Cosmic Intervention.

As the name suggests, the collection aims to leave you star-struck in a galaxy with falling stars and cosmic explosions. Recorded through 2021, the ensemble will contain a total of 10 tracks including live recorded ones from the guitarist’s Karachi shows.

Ahmed shared that he initially wanted to release an entirely live album since his past three, Rebirth, Severe Cuts and Ascension, were all recorded. However, he decided to make this one a hybrid.

Sharing more information about his album and the new single, he said, “I decided that another full-length release was in order so I started recording in December 2020 and wrapped up around May 2021. The Devil In Disguise is a Funk Rock track with a monster riff and some great off the cuff solos.”

Ahmed also recalled how the song was “one of the first tracks recorded for the album and came naturally” to him. “Being the first one, it set the tone for the rest of the record. As a producer I was striving for simplicity with this one, I think the fans will really dig it. The full-length album is slated for release in February 2022,” retorted the guitarist.

Fans are ‘digging it’ already and one even commented on the official YouTube video, asking for Ahmed to “unleash the real devil”. The instrumental is available on all streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Saavn, Yandex Music and others.

Asad has been a contributor to the local music scene for three decades now with albums by Vital Signs, Junoon, Najam Sheraz, Sajjad Ali and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan among others. His previous works include seven studio albums and one live album with his bands Awaz and Karavan along with his three solo albums with more than 5 million copies sold worldwide. 

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