Insidious Prophecy Vol. I is an extreme metal gig all set to be hosted by Diabolus Ex Machina in Kolkata on April 14. The show features a line-up of nine bands who play a diverse range of sub-genres spanning across death, black, grind and thrash metal. Insidious Prophecy Vol. I will feature bands from the city and North-East India- Gnosis of Catacomb, Chaotic Dread, Divide Torture, Genocide Disorder, Lunatic Fringe, Armament, Strangulate, Deadbolt and Infernal Diatribe. Indian Metal Scene recently had a conversation with brutal death/grind band from Meghalaya, Chaotic Dread where they spoke about their music, songwriting, ideology, influences and the upcoming gig. Here are some excerpts!
“Hello, we are Chaotic Dread! We are a three-piece metal outfit from a small town in Meghalaya called Nongpoh. We are the first ever band to play this kind of a genre in our district. We are Bhanu Chhetri on guitars and vocals, Syns Syiem on bass and vocals and Sagar Kylla on drums.
“The band was formed in the beginning of 2014 as a four-piece act. We started off by playing some local gigs and competitions. In 2016, due to some personal issues, our then vocalist Dhruv Sharma decided to quit the band and since then, we continued as a three-piece outfit. Our sound has also evolved to be stronger and heavier than before.
“Speaking of our inclination towards death metal, we found it to be the most relatable and sickest sub-genre of metal. We always wanted to create new, heavy and ‘distorted’ music which is very rare in our place. Here at our place, most people associate death metal with something as petty as a bunch of guys screaming and creating random noise. Nevertheless, it’s good to see that the notions of people towards metal as a form of music are changing slowly.
“Being a death metal band, we have been influenced by the likes of Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus and Nile. Our songs mostly revolve around themes of torture, war, humiliation, real aspects of humanity and the present scenario. These themes and lyrical contents of our songs are often deemed disturbing, upsetting or off-putting by people.
“We are on the verge of completing a recording session and are looking forward to releasing new material very soon. We are very excited to be a part of Insidious Prophecy Vol. I. We have some mind-crushing brutal original music on our set-list along with some covers. Looking forward to your support!”
The venue for the show is Muzik Factory, Salt Lake, Kolkata. Passes are priced at 250 INR early bird and 300 INR at the gates. For more details, follow the event page on Facebook here!
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