Rudra
by RUDRA
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- 20-PAGE BOOKLET
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- ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1998
- REMASTERED IN 2020
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Obeisance
07:07
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Bliss Divine
03:48
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Black
03:27
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Mahamaya
06:07
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The Ancient One
02:58
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Atman
06:26
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Wareligion
04:40
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For the Dying
04:07
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Sin
05:08
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10. |
No War
02:23
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11. |
Ananda
05:29
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about
30 YEARS OF VEDIC METAL
ASIA'S EXTREME METAL LEGEND! THE PIONEER OF VEDIC METAL!
RUDRA, the name of the Indian deity of Destruction; conjures the scene of death and destruction. Just like the deity, RUDRA, the band, was named so to symbolize the aggressive character of its music.
A legend in the Asian Metal scene, RUDRA was established in 1992. Since its humble beginning as a Death Metal band, the band went on to pioneer the evolution of a new genre of Death-Black Metal music called VEDIC METAL. The music of RUDRA, Vedic metal, can be characterized as a bridge between the east and the west: incorporating Indian traditional music, Sanskrit chants, and mantras into Death/Black Metal. This unique musical creation is what is known to the world as Vedic Metal.
RUDRA's first three masterpieces will be reissued via Awakening Records! All albums will feature new hand-painted covers and layouts, and the stories behind the albums, written by the founding members of RUDRA, will be available in the booklets!
ASIA'S EXTREME METAL LEGEND! THE PIONEER OF VEDIC METAL!
RUDRA, the name of the Indian deity of Destruction; conjures the scene of death and destruction. Just like the deity, RUDRA, the band, was named so to symbolize the aggressive character of its music.
A legend in the Asian Metal scene, RUDRA was established in 1992. Since its humble beginning as a Death Metal band, the band went on to pioneer the evolution of a new genre of Death-Black Metal music called VEDIC METAL. The music of RUDRA, Vedic metal, can be characterized as a bridge between the east and the west: incorporating Indian traditional music, Sanskrit chants, and mantras into Death/Black Metal. This unique musical creation is what is known to the world as Vedic Metal.
RUDRA's first three masterpieces will be reissued via Awakening Records! All albums will feature new hand-painted covers and layouts, and the stories behind the albums, written by the founding members of RUDRA, will be available in the booklets!
credits
released May 5, 2022
RUDRA is:
Kathir - Bass & Vocals
Shiva - Drums
Alvin Chua - Guitars
Bala - Guitars*
www.rudra.sg
*Guitars by Bala on all tracks except 3, 6, 8 & 9.
Guitars on tracks 3, 6, 8 & 9 by Burhan.
Intro and Outro guitars on ‘Atman’ by Kathir.
Sanskrit Chants by N C Prakash.
All Indian Classical Music segments were performed by Suraj (Dolki) and Segaran (Flute).
Group vocals on ‘Sin’ by Ram Singh and Alvin Chua.
All lyrics by Kathir.
All music by Kathir and Shiva.
Indian Classical Music segments are traditional arrangements.
Presented and manufactured by Awakening Records.
Marketed and distributed by Alchemy Media.
Produced by RUDRA.
Tracks 1 to 9 were recorded and mixed at MYX Studios on a 16-Track ADAT from July to October 1997.
Engineered by Jerry Chua.
Mixed by Jerry Chua and RUDRA.
Tracks 10 and 11 were recorded and mixed at MYX Studios on a 16-Track ADAT in March 1998.
Engineered by Leonard Soosay.
Mixed by Leonard Soosay and RUDRA.
Remastered by Vinod Vaskaran in January 2020.
Cover artwork by Visionis Phosphorescent.
Design and layout by Arioch.
RUDRA is:
Kathir - Bass & Vocals
Shiva - Drums
Alvin Chua - Guitars
Bala - Guitars*
www.rudra.sg
*Guitars by Bala on all tracks except 3, 6, 8 & 9.
Guitars on tracks 3, 6, 8 & 9 by Burhan.
Intro and Outro guitars on ‘Atman’ by Kathir.
Sanskrit Chants by N C Prakash.
All Indian Classical Music segments were performed by Suraj (Dolki) and Segaran (Flute).
Group vocals on ‘Sin’ by Ram Singh and Alvin Chua.
All lyrics by Kathir.
All music by Kathir and Shiva.
Indian Classical Music segments are traditional arrangements.
Presented and manufactured by Awakening Records.
Marketed and distributed by Alchemy Media.
Produced by RUDRA.
Tracks 1 to 9 were recorded and mixed at MYX Studios on a 16-Track ADAT from July to October 1997.
Engineered by Jerry Chua.
Mixed by Jerry Chua and RUDRA.
Tracks 10 and 11 were recorded and mixed at MYX Studios on a 16-Track ADAT in March 1998.
Engineered by Leonard Soosay.
Mixed by Leonard Soosay and RUDRA.
Remastered by Vinod Vaskaran in January 2020.
Cover artwork by Visionis Phosphorescent.
Design and layout by Arioch.
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Awakening Records Beijing, China
An underground metal record label based in China since 2018.
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