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Regicide [IND] – As Skin Turns to Flesh [EP]

regicide [ind] – as skin turns to flesh [ep]

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Based out of Bangalore, India, this five piece has been around since 2017, releasing their EP “As Skin Turns to Flesh” in early 2019. Five members including: Nehal Shastri (vocals), Sudarshan Jagannathan (guitars), Nitin Charles Martin (guitars), Alfred Thomas (bass), and Vijit Singh (drums) or being the first release from these guys, the production is pretty well done, giving right amount of balance between vocals without drowning out instrumentals.

The artwork for this EP was done by Vivek Choudhury, giving off an Ed Repka/Derek Riggs influenced illustration, I do favor the hues of blues and lower red undertones that pop on the cover. Four full tracks and two instrumentals, this 15:50 EP brings to light OSDM influences such as Massacre and Bolt Thrower (particularly “In Battle There Is No Law).

“Intro” draws you into a night time setting when you’re isolated and lost, slowly feeling more paranoid and having an unsettling feeling someone or some THING is very close. Going into the second track “Worthless God” wanted to make a shout out to Thomas’s sweet bass notes at the 1:21 mark and that lyrically, this and their song “Regicide” I favor more. “Taste Vengeance” has a sweet outro solo starting at 2:49. For their album title and longest track “As Skin Turns To Flesh” it has a great contrast of bringing out the guitars and percussion, especially between the 0:59-1:33 mark. For their last track and my other lyrical favorite,”Authority- unquestioned, handed down. Hatred-the seeds have been sown. Intent-malicious with no contention. Conscience-addled by vile subjection.”

“Regicide” leaves a great ending and this EP paves the way to bring out more of their talents for a future release. (Tori Belle)

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