Sandhya points to a feature essay on the Indian subculture of heavy metal.
In “Death Metal and the Indian Identity”, writer Akshay Ahuja is asked to carry a guitar to India for his father’s colleague’s son. The guitar is to be delivered to Pradyam, who is part of “a semi-pro death metal band” called Cremated Souls (now defunct).
A simple guitar delivery leads Akshay Ahuja into the vibrant subculture of heavy metal in India, as he becomes friends with Pradyam and his band members, many of whom work at call centers.
I especially liked the writer’s observation on nose-rings!
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Vallath
Apr 30th, 2008 at 4:55 am | #
This is a google reader link, for which I’ll have to sign up and all that jazz. Can we have the direct sepia mutiny link, please?
Nikhil
Apr 30th, 2008 at 6:37 am | #
http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/005164.html
Vallath
Apr 30th, 2008 at 6:39 am | #
Merci.
Ash
Apr 30th, 2008 at 8:10 am | #
Sorry about that! Link is fixed now.