This is 48 minutes of politically minded rabble-rousing and it’s going to plaster smiles across a lot of faces. Expect a riot.
Bloodywood have a sound like no one else in the world right now. Rakshak is equal parts joyous, furious and incendiary and its creators look set to be the first Indian metal band to truly explode on a global scale.
Indian metal sensation Bloodywood mix nu, folk and rap metal on their thrilling debut Rakshak.
Even with the novelty value of their early works erased, BLOODYWOOD still make a wholly unique racket, with the gently otherworldly allure of those samples providing a consistent red line through a surprisingly diverse set of songs.
Bloodywood - Rakshak
Genre: Indian Folk Metal
Country: India
Final Verdict: 77% (Very Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 6th / 193
Highlight: (both added to my 2022 best of)
Gaddaar
Chakh Le
Made me think of:
Sepultura
Alien Weaponry
Skindred
Me during everything: Fuck yeah, this is so good—
Me when the rapping comes: */conflicted noises
1 | Gaddaar 4:44 | 88 |
2 | Aaj 5:00 | 80 |
3 | Zanjeero Se 4:11 | 65 |
4 | Machi Bhasad 4:00 | 78 |
5 | Dana-Dan 4:54 | 93 |
6 | Jee Veerey 4:38 | 62 |
7 | Endurant 4:46 | 65 |
8 | Yaad 5:40 | 65 |
9 | Bsdk.Exe 4:55 | 60 |
10 | Chakh Le 4:25 | 71 |
#8 | / | Distorted Sound |
#21 | / | Metal Hammer |