Bloodywood release documentary
Written by Xander on July 24, 2020
Bloodywood release documentary: Raj Against the Machine
After building a large online fan base with multiple viral videos, New Delhi based Indian metal band BLOODYWOOD took to the road in the summer of 2019 with their RAJ AGAINST THE MACHINE tour, not only the band’s first ever tour, but the first time they played live as a band, selling out 12 shows on the 3 week tour, culminating in the band’s set at Wacken-Open-Air.
Bloodywood further documented the tour through footage shot across a GoPro strapped to guitarist/flautist Karan Katiyar‘s chest, frenzied mobile phone footage shot by the audience and the band themselves, as well as world class footage shot at Wacken-Open-Air.
The documentary tells the story of how the band formed, after an action packed opening sequence that captures the essence of the film within the span of a minute and a half, you witness the birth of Punjabi/dhol metal, its fusion with lyrically focused rap music, the natural progression into original compositions from covers and the solidification of a musical agenda that’s hell bent on creating a positive impact on the planet.
After receiving an invitation to perform at the Mecca of heavy metal: Wacken-Open-Air, the band sets out to answer a burning question: can an Indian folk metal band, an online sensation that’s never performed live before, cut it on the biggest stage of them all? You have to see it to believe it!
The documentary also includes their full set at Wacken-Open-Air which TotalRock were lucky to catch due to the queue of thousands of fans waiting to get inside! We caught up with guitarist Karan Katiyar once they’d had time to calm down after their set later in the evening..
