Guillotine (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Genres | Death metal, progressive metal |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
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| Past members | Manav Chauhan |
| Website | guillotine |
Guillotine is a progressive metal band from Delhi. They play melodies ranging from blues, jazz to death metal. The band has released one album The Cynic in 2010.[1] They indicate that their original tracks are basically a part of a three tier concept of a man's realisation of the hollowness of religious faith. The Cynic is a concept album about a man who is an atheist and frustrated by the fact that religion has taken over society.
Guillotine Won first prize at the coveted
At the annual National Rock Contest held in Nagaland in the Hornbill Festival[2] in 2010, Guillotine won the second prize. And Akshat Taneja winning the best keyboard player award.
After a nationwide competition, Guillotine were chosen to open for
They state Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Pain of Salvation, Guthrie Govan, Pink Floyd, Steve Vai, Greg Howe, Deep Purple are among their major influences.
Members
Current members
- Karan Nambiar – vocals
- Takar Nabam – guitar, vocals
- Kabir Mahajan – drums
- Akshat Taneja – keyboards
- Rohit Bhattacharya – bass
Past members
- Manav Chauhan – keyboards
See also
References
- ^ "Guillotine-The Cynic". indianmusicrevolution. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Guillotine at Hornbill Festival". hornbillfestival. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Delhi band Guillotine to open for Metallica's concert". The Times of India. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Death metal to be the music for today". dailypioneer.com. 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Delhi band Guillotine to open for Metallica". ndtv.com. 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Delhi band Guillotine to open for Metallica in India!". PlanetRadiocity.com. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Chaos Concert". The Indian Express. 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Delhi band couldn't show metal at home". Hindustan Times. 30 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Delhi Show Update". Metallica.Com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Thousands cheer as Metallica rocks Bangalore". ndtv.com. 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Heavy metal heaven as heads bang in Bangalore". DNA. 31 October 2011.
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