Heathen Beast is a grindcore atheistic trio from Mumbai, India consisting of Carvaka on vocals and guitars, Samkhya on bass and Mimamsa on drums. The band works under pseudonyms to hide their true identities. Their debut EP Ayodhya Burns was released in 2010 as a CD release limited to 200 hand-numbered copies and as a free download[1] and received generally favorable reviews.[2][3][4][5][6] In May 2012, they released their second EP, entitled The Drowning of the Elephant God; the EP was only released as a free download. It was well received by the fans and it got high critical acclaim[citation needed]. In May 2015, they released their third EP, entitled "The Carnage of Godhra". This was released as a free download. Again in July 2015, they released 'Trident', a CD which had compiled all the songs from the three EPs.
Heathen Beast | |
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| Origin | Mumbai, India |
| Genres | Grindcore, black metal (early) |
| Years active | 2010–present |
In April 2016, they released their fourth EP, entitled 'The Rise of the Saffron Empire'. This EP was released via Transcending Obscurity and it was available in both digital and physical format, the digital format for free download once again.
Discography
edit- Ayodhya Burns (EP, 2010)
- The Drowning of the Elephant God (EP, 2012)
- The Carnage of Godhra (EP, 2015)
- The Rise of the Saffron Empire (EP, 2016)
- $cam (EP, 2017)
- Bloody Sabarimala (2018)
- Fuck All Religions, Equally (2019)
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised but It Will Be Heard (LP, 2020)
Compilation CDs
edit- Trident (Compilation Album of the three EPs, 2015)
Appearances in compilations
edit- Love at First Grind – Vol. 3 (2011)[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "India's Heathen Beast Offer Free EP Download". Brave Words. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Pertora, Petteri (16 February 2011). "Heathen Beast – Ayodhya Burns EP". Rockfreaks. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Unni, Deepti (20 December 2010). "Heathen Beast Review". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Sulina (19 November 2010). "Bands We Like: Black Metal Atheists Heathen Beast". MTV Desi. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Ghosh, Kabya (23 November 2010). "The Beast Has Just Arrived – Ayodhya Burns". Indian Music Mug. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Sulaiman, Ann (23 November 2010). "Ann S. Presents – Seventh Void and Heathen Beast!". Terrorizer Blog. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Seven Times More Scary Productions to Release 'Love at First Grind – Vol. 3'"[permanent dead link]. Braingell Radio. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
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