Entity Paradigm, shortened as E.P., is a Pakistani rock band from Lahore, Punjab, formed in 2000 by songwriter and guitarist Zulfiqar J. Khan, vocalist, songwriter Fawad Khan and keyboardist and vocalist Ahmed Ali Butt who were soon joined by Salman Albert on guitars, Ali Asad Khan on drums, Hassaan Khalid on rhythm guitars, Sajjad Ali Khan on bass and Waqar Ahmed on drums. Their music is both progressive metal and progressive rock, yet having been heavily influenced by nu metal and psychedelic rock music.
The band's debut album, Irtiqa, released in 2003, is the first mainstream concept album to be released by a Pakistani artist. The album is produced by Zulfiqar J. Khan, Fawad Khan and Mekaal Hasan, was critically acclaimed in Pakistan.
Entity Paradigm's music is officially managed, distributed and licensed to Rearts Pvt. Ltd. imprint label rearts records.
