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READER’S CHOICE: INDIAN METAL EDITION

  • Axl Rosenberg
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READER’S CHOICE: INDIAN METAL EDITION

Two years ago, I wrote about an Indian death metal band called Demonic Resurrection, and, uhh… I think that’s the last time I ever wrote about Indian metal. But reader Nikhil Pradhan recently recommended some more Indian bands to me via my Facebook page, so I thought I’d give ’em a listen and see if any of them are cool.

As I’ve generally done with these regional Reader’s Choice columns, I’m not listening to any of the bands in advance of writing this — I’m going to listen as I type up the column, so you’ll get my thoughts in something resembling real time.

And on that note, let’s take a trip now to a magical land of mystique and wonder and cows — India.

SCRIBE

Nikhil describes this Bombay band as “post-hardcore,” but I don’t think that’s really accurate; it’s more like punk-flavored alt-metal, like someone mixed up Faith No More, System of a Down, and some pop-punk band people who aren’t me would have liked in the 90s. I’m actually making the music sound more interesting than it is. I mean, it’s not terrible, but I wouldn’t really sit around listening to it. The video is kinda fun, though.

BHAYANAK MAUT

This is one of these bands that wants to be Pantera but is totally terrible at being Pantera… the American equivalent would be a band like A Perfect Murder or, Ganesha help us, Demon Hunter. So, yeah, I don’t like this at all.

INNER SANCTUM

Holy shit, I actually had to go to a fucking MySpace page to listen to this band… I hope you’re grateful, Nikhil! In any case, this is generic-but-not awful deathrash; the band they aspire to be is probably like, I dunno, Dew-Scented or something, but they’re not as good as Dew-Scented. Still, I’ll take this over Bhayanak Maut any day, and not just because I actually know how to pronounced “Inner Sanctum.”

UNDYING INC.

Has there EVER been a good band with an “Inc.” in their name? I don’t think there has. In fact, I think it’s a sure sign you should stay far, far away from a band. And, hey, guess what? I’m right. This is so bbbbbboooorrrriiiinnnggg.

Oh, well. Sorry, Nikhil! Better luck next time.

-AR

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