District Unknown is a psychedelic metal band, based in Kabul, Afghanistan who aim to create the loudest, meanest music in the country's history. In October 2011, they performed live at Sound Central, the world's first "stealth" music festival set at Babur Gardens in Kabul. District Unknown – all under the age of 24 – are the first metal band in Afghanistan, who compose their own music to inspire, challenge and provoke discussion about change and risk amongst the youth of Afghanistan. They face numerous challenges to their work, including threats from the government to stop their music or face more serious risks. For this reason they have begun to only appear in public in disguise and have been forced to remove their music and images from the internet. They see their music as a way for people to forget the daily challenges and as an ‘aspirin’ to cure the headache of living under an oppressive regime. They want everyone to take a risk, even in an environment where it is unsure what will happen tomorrow, and hope that their music can inspire people to change their lives and strive for a better future.