Sifr was conceptualised as early as 2000 by Saquib Malik. Based in Lahore, the extreme metal scene was virtually non existant. Playing in a band sickore at the time, but being unfulfilled the idea of a solo project was brought up, taking on the name of Sifr. Early demo's and jam's were recorded, Saquib playing all the instruments and recording on an old 4 track recorder.

As time wore on, and disenchantment with the dead scene grew, Saquib began to seriously give Sifr alot more time than ever before. A track, "Cacophany Of Madness" was recorded in novembor 2002. A very rough, raw track, it sounded pretty bad but the music shined through and there was alot of encouragement from friends and certain members of the scene to give recording seriously a go and see how it turns out. Saquib eventually became involved with another project, Corpsepyre, a deathgrind band, and the first really extreme band from Lahore basically. Time was thin and as certain commitments had to be fulfilled over the course of the first 6 months of 2003, nothing could be done in the way of recording something in solid. The time, however, was used by Saquib to work out around 5 solid tracks, inside and out and get them ready to lay down in the studio or wherever he could record.

In the meantime, Saquib became involved with Duskhorde Productions from Karachi... An invitation was extended to appear on the upcoming compilation album, "Rise Of The Eastern Blood" with some other upcoming Pakistani extreme metal acts and get some exposure for this band. Saquib began work on recording Sifr as soon as he was free from prior commitments and finished recording a demo for Corpsepyre, the living we mourn. Eventually, the music of Sifr took form as the demo "Blessings Of Madness". The demo was recorded over 2 weeks and produced, mixed, mastered and written by Saquib Malik himself. Sifr is a pretty unique band. It's not possible, at least to me [Saquib] to really put this in a category properly... because as a musician certain aspects of different forms of metal are used and moulded into music that comes off sounding a bit different. There's a pretty fair amount of melody/harmonisation, and then there are the totally insane blastbeats and so many other things that it's hard to really nail it in one category, at least when it comes to my opinion, there are so many aspects taken from so many different things that it's not very possible.

Hopefully Sifr will appear on the compilation rise of the Eastern Blood in Pakistan.