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The Sound of South Asian Metal

"The Sound of South Asian Metal" pulls together a heavy and diverse mix of metal from across the region, showcasing a wide range of genres and styles rooted in local language, culture, and sound. From the intricate progressive metal of Artcell’s “Poth Chola” to the raw aggression of Exalter’s “Reign of the Mafia State,” this playlist captures the underground and rising scenes thriving in countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka.

The playlist features everything from melodic riffs and thrash breakdowns to blackened death metal and experimental fusion, with artists like Trainwreck, Eternal Armageddon, and Nothnegal pushing sonic boundaries. Tracks like “Akromon” by Cryptic Fate and “Fault Lines” by Takatak blend technical skill with regional flavor, while bands like Kaal Akuma and Orator lean into darker, more extreme territories. It’s a wide-lens look at the evolving sound of South Asian metal, both classic and contemporary.

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Abominable Carnivore 2 tracks
Artcell 3 tracks
Auflader 1 track
Badnaam 2 tracks
Black Priest 1 track
Black Warrant 1 track
Blackhour 1 track
Chepang 2 tracks
Cryptic Fate 2 tracks
De Illumination 3 tracks
Death Repentance 1 track
Disorder 2 tracks
Dying Out Flame 2 tracks
EF 3 tracks
EF 1 track
Eclipse 3 tracks
Eternal Armageddon 3 tracks
Exalter 3 tracks
Exenemy 3 tracks
Faiza Mujahid 1 track
Faraz Anwar 2 tracks
Funeral Anthem 1 track
Gene Split 1 track
Glad Tiders 1 track
Green Army 3 tracks
Ground-Force 2 tracks
H2SO4 3 tracks
In Dhaka 3 tracks
Ionic Bond 3 tracks
Jahillyyah 1 track
KHNVM 2 tracks
Kaal Akuma 3 tracks
Keshav Dhar 1 track
Mass Damnation 2 tracks
Mechanix 3 tracks
Metal maze 2 tracks
Minerva 1 track
Mizraab 2 tracks
Multinational Corporations 1 track
Naive 3 tracks
Nawabs of Destruction 3 tracks
Neck Deep in Filth 3 tracks
Nefertem 2 tracks
Nevi'im 2 tracks
Nothnegal 2 tracks
Orator 3 tracks
Patrick Shiroishi 1 track
Poizon Green 1 track
Powersurge 3 tracks
Psychotron 1 track
Revolution 1 track
Rockstarta 1 track
Sacred Legacy 2 tracks
Sazzad Arefeen 1 track
Screaming Marionette 3 tracks
Sent Men Revolt 2 tracks
Shadow Of Doom 1 track
Shahyd Legacy 2 tracks
Shamsher Rana 1 track
Stentorian 1 track
Stigmata 1 track
Suicide Season 2 tracks
Surtur 3 tracks
Sweet Venom 3 tracks
Takatak 2 tracks
Trainwreck 1 track
Ugovhb 1 track
Underside 2 tracks
Warfaze 3 tracks
chard la plaga 1 track