Following the disbanding of his former group, Manifest, Burhanudin Buang rose from the ashes of defeat to continue the next phase of his musical journey by forming Urbankarma. Reality bites and already familiar with the fact that there will always be band members who will not give their all, Burhan decided that this would be his solo project albeit with a structure of a normal band. The music would also be different. No longer contented with rehashing the chugging riffs sounds of Manifest, Burhan wanted Urbankarma to be this unique blend of down-tuned guitar rock and the percussive music of various cultures of the world especially from the Malay Archipelago.

Urbankarma's lyrics are not your typical Nu-Metal “my daddy raped me,” “I am feeling pissed” lyrics. Instead their lyrics display a sense of sociology understanding. In fact, the name Urbankarma has a sociological tinge to it. Your destiny in life is affected by the social structure; its institutions and culture. The overall mood is about the other side, the bleak side about living in an urban place like Singapore where one can still feel disenchantment, alienation and anomie. However, there is room for humour and an in-your-face personal approach in those songs and also for the listeners to interpret the lyrics from their own perspectives. There is also a positive side to the songs in the sense that they urge people to overcome hardship.