In what undoubtedly has been one of the biggest releases for folk metal this year, Indian folk metal act Bloodywood has announced that their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Rakshak’ is going to be released on vinyl via Atomic Fire Records.
A record that didn’t only top the Bandcamp sales chart upon its release and is the 22nd best-selling as well as the 3rd best-selling metal album of all time on the well-known platform (as of March this year) but even hit the Billboard album chart that marked the first entry of an Indian metal band there ever.
After playing a string of European shows (incl. a performance at the famous Wacken Open Air) a few years ago, the sextet’s aforementioned release will be followed by their return to the continent this summer and in early 2023. In between, BLOODYWOOD will travel to North America for their first US headline run. Their current itinerary can be found below!
Atomic Fire Records CEO Flori Milz states, ”
I’m super excited that we can welcome BLOODYWOOD to the Atomic Fire family today. After I had seen a first video of the band a few years ago, I was immediately on fire. Their unique mixture of Indian folk sounds and modern metal directly knew how to inspire me. Since then, I’ve been following the band closely and I am very happy that we now have a common future. Look forward to great vinyl editions and of course to Summer Breeze 2022 where the band will be performing. You definitely don’t want to miss out on them!”
»Rakshak« can be pre-ordered right here: bloodywood.afr.link/RakshakPR.
Available colour variants:
– clear/red-transparent/black
– gold
– picture (band shop exclusive!)
– white/blue/black
– red/black splatter
– yellow/black splatter
– clear/black dust
– pink (AFR mail order exclusive!)
»Rakshak« – Vinyl Track Listing:
Side A:
A1. Gaddaar
A2. Aaj
A3. Zanjeero Se
A4. Machi Bhasad [Album Version]
A5. Dana-Dan
Side B:
B1. Jee Veerey [Album Version]
B2. Endurant [Album Version]
B3. Yaad [Album Version]
B4. BSDK.Exe
B5. Chakh Le
