Riju Dasgupta

Premiere: Primitiv’s Smoldering New Song ‘Squishy and Spongy’

Premiere: Primitiv’s Smoldering New Song ‘Squishy and Spongy’

The Mumbai stone age metallers have released a live version of their upcoming single, which takes its name from fungal…

January 15, 2019

Premiere: Albatross Twist Metaphors on ‘Where Do Sheep Disappear?’

The new single is the first to feature guitarist Purujit Srivastava, releasing as a stand-alone story

March 26, 2018

Exclusive Premiere: Primitiv Look Into the Grim Past on ‘Demon of Science’

The Mumbai doom/death metallers pick a blistering number off their album ‘Immortal and Vile’ for their first music video

March 1, 2018

#RSOffStage feat. Riju Dasgupta: ‘You Would Have to Pay Me an Obscene Amount of Money to Make Me Leave My House.’

For our photo series on life beyond the stage, the Mumbai-based metaller tells us about working from home and his…

August 14, 2017

Primitiv to Release New Single ‘The Skull and The Stick’

The Mumbai metallers will release their latest song exclusively on vinyl, available in a limited edition of 50 via Gurugram…

August 2, 2017

Albatross Recruits New Guitarist, Plot Next Album

The Mumbai heavy metallers are now working on new material with Purujit Srivastava, who has moved from Hyderabad

July 11, 2017

Albatross Part Ways with Guitarist Nishith Hegde

The much sought-after musician cites busy schedule, says “I’m part of a lot of bands. My priority right now is…

April 10, 2017

Diary of a Madman #9: The Lost Art of Shred Guitar

“Guitar gods are the only gods who exist, in this world or in the next,” says Dr. Hex

October 24, 2016

Diary of a Madman #2: Eccentric Concert Promoters

Mad scientist Dr. Hex on the "idiosyncrasies of gig/festival organizers" in our metal special column

May 18, 2016

Diary of a Madman #1: ‘What is Metal?’

"To be metal, is to be free. Metal is the yada in yada yada yada, and it signifies freedom," says…

April 25, 2016