RUDRA - The Aryan Crusade

30 YEARS OF VEDIC METAL

ASIA'S EXTREME METAL LEGEND! THE PIONEER OF VEDIC METAL!

RUDRA, the name of the Indian deity of Destruction; conjures the scene of death and destruction. Just like the deity, RUDRA, the band, was named so to symbolize the aggressive character of its music.

A legend in the Asian Metal scene, RUDRA was established in 1992. Since its humble beginning as a Death Metal band, the band went on to pioneer the evolution of a new genre of Death-Black Metal music called VEDIC METAL. The music of RUDRA, Vedic metal, can be characterized as a bridge between the east and the west: incorporating Indian traditional music, Sanskrit chants, and mantras into Death/Black Metal. This unique musical creation is what is known to the world as Vedic Metal.

RUDRA's first three masterpieces will be reissued via Awakening Records! All albums will feature new hand-painted covers and layouts, and the stories behind the albums, written by the founding members of RUDRA, will be available in the booklets!

AWA 049 CD
RUDRA (SG)
The Aryan Crusade

Tracklist:
01 Aryaputra
02 Hymns to Thee
03 Anantarupa
04 Malevolent Creed
05 Burnt at the Stakes
06 Rudrapatni
07 Amen
08 Homage to the Seers
09 Manifesto of the Demented
10 Atmavichara
11 Sad but True
12 My Soul is Marching On
13 I

■ ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2001
■ OFFICIALLY LICENSED REISSUE
■ REMASTERED IN 2020
■ 20-PAGE BOOKLET
■ JEWEL CASE
■ LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES

Out on May 5th, 2022.