During the same year, they appeared on Bangladesh National Television (BTV), to perform their title track "Amar Prithibi" on the "Pop-show" Program.
The album was a departure from Black's usually heavy and alternative styling and instead focused on more mellow and folk-oriented tunes and dealt with more self-exploratory writing.
The album includes hit singles like "Utshober Por" and "Shlok", which received frequent playback in commercial radio stations.
It caused the death of Imran Ahmed Choudhury Mobin, a prominent sound engineer in the Bangladesh music industry and a close friend of the band and their primary lyricist.
Band members Jon, Jahan and Tahsan suffered minor bruises and cuts while Tony and Miraz had to be hospitalised.
Under the sponsorship of Warid Telecom a press conference was held at Bashundhara City shopping mall, followed by a gala event for the album's launch.
[5] A documentary chronicling Black's career, including Imran Ahmed Choudhury Mobin's death, was shown and released publicly prior to Abar being launched.
[citation needed] In late 2009, Black stated on their official Facebook page they had started working on their fourth studio album since June and that it is planned to be self-titled, a first for the band.
In mid 2010, bass player Shahriar Sagar parted with the band paving the way for former Aashor member Rafiqul Ahsan Titu to take the place.
Upon his joining vocalist Jon Kabir says: Its like having someone like Robert DeLeo (referring to the Stone Temple Pilots bass player) take time off of his obviously busy schedule and jam with the mere mortals we are.
Besides Jon also stated via Black's official Facebook fan page that he was working on a side project on music but not forming a band neither going solo.
It stated that he was working with Dio Haque from Nemesis on drums, Zubair Hasan from Aashor on guitar, Rafiqul Ahsan Titu of Black on bass.
Eventually this is first album recorded by the newly included members Rubayet Chowdhury on vocals and Charlz Francis on bass guitar.
Their playing style is heavily influenced by grunge and alternative bands like Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Soundgarden; heavy guitar riffs and complex drum beats.