Review by illusionist for Rudra - Enemy of Duality (2016)
Rudra = If Melechesh were from South Asia instead of Israel with the guy from Rotting Christ on vocals.
In other words, they're completely awesome.
The hand drums and chants in songs like "Hermit in Nididhyasana" (a personal favorite) and "Ancient Fourth" feel really authentic to the Vedic (ancient India) source material of their lyrics and add a lot to the atmosphere, which flows consistently through all eight tracks.
You can download the whole album on their Bandcamp for about $3, which I highly recommend doing since every single song is legitimately great (especially if you enjoy the other bands mentioned above) and the underrated Asian metal scene deserves the support.
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