Rakshak रक्षक
Our debut album is out now !
This body of work embodies who we are and what we believe in. While we did have interest from multiple labels, we decided to stay independent and portray our music in its truest, most honest form. We're very lucky to have support from all of you and hope to justify all you have done for us through this album. It was written with YOU in mind and all the stories you have shared with us through DMs, emails and, when we were lucky enough, in person. It is our deepest desire that the songs in this album resonate with you on a personal level, help you get through your day, and strengthen you for what lies beyond.
Rakshak क्षक means guardian in Hindi
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Kerrang!
Feb. 2022
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.
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Distorted Sound Magazine
Feb. 2022
It’s a throwback to the "everything goes" approach of the mid-90s when metal merged with whatever musical genre happened to be wandering past at the time, but is also a well-written, convincing statement of intent.
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Metalstorm
Feb. 2022
What sells me on Bloodywood most of all is the sheer energy: these guys are excited to be here making music, and the monstrous roars of these choruses and the dynamite swing of the verses pulse with the kind of electricity that will make you want to get up and jump.
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Rock N' Load
Feb. 2022
There’s a glorious mix of elements here, the structure of the songs as vibrant as India itself, from the ethereal vocals and flurry of guitarwork in ‘Zanjeero Se’ to the skyscraping force of ‘Yaad’, each has its own highs.
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Louder
Feb. 2022
The flute-led Aaj and Linkin Park-influenced Zanjeero Se show the band’s impressive musical range whilst inherently staying true to their native roots, before BDSK.exe and Chakh Le deliver the most crushing of finales.
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