About two years ago, Bloodywood started to go viral with their music video for “Machi Bhasad” with word of mouth quickly spreading about a band from India mixing metal, rock, rap and traditional Indian folk music into a concoction that was something to behold. Alas, following this, the group went dark with few knowing about any live shows that may be taking place. Consequently, they fell into obscurity following an explosion of popularity with just one track. It’s easy to see why this happened, though, given the two-plus-year gap of this one explosive track coupled with a pandemic that brought the world to a standstill. Now the Bombay natives are back and have unleashed their debut album, Rakshak, and what a debut it is! The combination of the aforementioned genres is a breath of fresh air...
