This is the second album from Indian metal band Bloodywood.
Bloodywood mix together folk and nu-metal, delivering 33 minutes of music on Nu Delhi that’s idiosyncratic and full of personality.
Nu Delhi is an album of massive hooks and catchy songs. It’s textured and layered, but above all accessible and fun. It takes the 90s rap/nu-metal framework, embeds folk influences and instruments throughout it, and then wraps everything up with infectious songwriting that just won’t get out of your head. This simultaneously takes me back to nu-metal’s hay days, while also managing to sound fresh and vibrant in 2025. Bloodywood may be informed by the past, but they’re a contemporary band with an eye on the future.
The songs all have a lot going on. There’s a huge amount of riffs, vocal styles, and instrumentation that all conspire to make memorable music. Electronic, rap, hip hop, and folk aspects are all skilfully woven into the music, making for a set of songs that stand out.
Bloodywood have bucketfuls of talent and give the performances needed to realise their vision for song-based heavy music. The band’s wealth of influences are all holistically tied together well, and nothing sounds out of place. Whether it’s a chunky riff, an ambient interlude, an aggressive rap, a folk eruption, or much more, Nu Delhi hits the spot.
Basically, this is an unashamedly fun listen, and a very catchy one. The compact running time means that it doesn’t outstay its welcome, and every song is a hook-fest. This is a band born for stardom, if ever there was one.
Highly recommended.
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