![]() ![]() ![]() With Iklim, Saleem would go on to score plenty more hits, including Gerhana Cinta Luka, Sheila, Shakila, Mimpi Yang Pulang, Mahligai Seribu Mimpi, Sandiwara Cinta Semusim and Hakikat Sebuah Cinta among others, gaining widespread popularity not just in Malaysia, but also in Indonesia and Singapore. Iklim frontman Saleem, who died on Sunday (Oct 14), had a voice that was like the title of the song - purity in the dust, a melancholic, raspy drone that hit the high notes effortlessly, and standing out amongst all the other sound-alike bands with similar jiwang love ballads. Then in 1990, along came an unknown band called Iklim, whose song Suci Dalam Debu went on to become one of the most successful and iconic Malay rock songs ever. The 1980s and 1990s were the heyday of "rock kapak" (axe rock) and "rock jiwang" (melancholic rock), spearheaded by the success of Wings and Search.
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