Having started out as a tongue in cheek cover band Bloodywood quickly gained recognition and becoming one of the hottest bands in metal, now riding high off the success of their debut album, “Rakshak”, in 2022 they are back with their follow up “Nu Delhi”, another brash nu metal collection infused with Indian delight.
“Halla Bol” gets proceedings underway and what an opening it is; robotic chanting with an Indian style folk track underneath it before it explodes in a hail of drum and bass lines that feel like a punch in the chest, the guttural vocals and killer riffs add to the intenseness of the track, the rap style and record scratching adds an extra dimension to an already savage track. “Hutt” is a monster with distorted guitars, crashing drums and a brutal bassline that drives the track giving it a cool bouncing rhythm that is matched by the hip hop style vocals, although they are a lot heavier and coarser, the chorus is a real highlight and will no doubt cause a pit frenzy when played live, a real standout track. The heavy bassline continues to rule on “Dhadak” ably assisted by a kicking drum beat and some crunching riffs. There is an element of Sepultura’s “Ratamahatta” to this one, but obviously, this is a lot more melodic but killer nonetheless. The chorus is big with a serious hook. “Bekhauf” sees the band team up with Babymetal to create an Indoasian mashup that defies you to stay still heavy as balls with a great Japanese techno infusion. the track is as fast as it is heavy with both bands’ styles playing well off each other.
Starting out like a traditional Indian folk tune “Kismat” quickie gives way to a brutal nu metal track that has a beast of a bassline coupled with a thumping drum beat and amazing vocals both screamed and clean, how they blend their heavy style with their traditional roots is pure class, this is possibly the best track on the album. “Daggebaaz” has everything in it style-wise, from a Linkin Park rap rhythm to the heavy drum and bass beat and the Max Cavelera style vocals to the traditional Indian tune running underneath it all It’s enough to make you head spin, in a good headbanging way; another great track. “Tadka” is another strong track that blends their Indian heritage with their nu metal sound perfectly again. A The booming bass line holds the track down nicely, while the clean and screamed vocals are fantastic. The album closes with the title track “Nu Delhi”; after a reserved opening, the track explodes into life with big distorted guitars and a funky Indian beat all to a hip hop rhythm, as with the rest of the album,m this track is full of energy and full on.
“Nu Delhi” is out on the 21st of March Via Fearless Records. Do not miss it!
Pre-order it here.
Review: Conor
Track Listing:
1. Halla Bol
2. Hutt
3. Dhadak
4. Bekhauf (feat. BABYMETAL)
5. Kismat
6. Daggebaaz
7. Tadka
8. Nu Delhi
Band Members:
Raoul Kerr – vocals
Jayant Bhadula – vocals
Karan Katiyar – guitars
Vishesh Singh – drums
Roshan Roy – bass
Sarthak Pahwa – dhol