The Bloodywood album we have on The List was only very briefly touched on in a #MontageMonday post a few weeks ago. So, today let's put the spotlight back on them and listen to their newest album, just released on Friday! Features a collab with BABYMETAL ("Bekhauf"), and also a fun song about cooking ("Tadka"). This band is an absolute delight.
Bloodywood - Nu Delhi (2025, India)
Oof, this was an excellent album to jump-start the week off with (thanks to 1001 Other Albums...oh wait, I added this one, lol). Looking forward to their new one coming out in a couple weeks!
Montage Monday | Bloodywood – Rakshak (2022, India) / Prophets of Rage – s/t (2017, US) / Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible (1994, Wales) / Rage Against The Machine – s/t (1992, US)
Today’s spotlight is the second in our new series called “Montage Monday”, where the spotlight may be brief but is packed with a lot of music. And for no particular reason, this Montage Monday we’re going to spotlight albums spanning 30 years that have some (very well-justified) anger issues, working backward in case doing so can turn back time. One key song per album is highlighted, but titrate additional tunes/anger in as needed.
Want to read more? See the full spotlight: https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/03/03/montage-monday-bloodywood-prophets-of-rage-manic-street-preachers-rage-against-the-machine/
Want to skip straight to the music? Here are the listening links for the key songs (links for full albums in blog post):
Bloodywood – “Dana Dan” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a65A626Ed20
Prophets of Rage – “Unfuck the World” https://prophetsofrage.bandcamp.com/track/unfuck-the-world
Manic Street Preachers – “Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit’sworldwouldfallapart” https://song.link/ca/i/942562497
Rage Against The Machine – “Killing in the Name” https://song.link/ca/i/191450927
Happy listening!
Song has mention of sexual assault and violence, album cover has photo of someone self-immolating
Today’s spotlight is the second in a new series called “Montage Monday”, where the spotlight may be brief but is packed with a lot of music. Because, sometimes, you need a montage (montage!).[1]
And for no particular reason, this Montage Monday we’re going to spotlight albums spanning 30 years that have some anger issues – or, rather, address issues with very well-justified anger -, working backward in case doing so can turn back time. Each title is directly linked to its Bandcamp/Songlink in case you want to just jump straight in and forego the montage completely, though the montage this time around is really just suggestions of some key tunes. Titrate additional tunes/anger in as needed. Ready?
Bloodywood – Rakshak [bloodywood.bandcamp.com] (2022, India)[2] / Prophets of Rage – s/t [prophetsofrage.bandcamp.com] (2017, US)[3] / Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible [album.link] (1994, Wales)[4] / Rage Against The Machine – s/t [www.discogs.com] (1992, US)[5]
Bloodywood – “Dana Dan” (Youtube video [www.youtube.com]; Songlink [song.link]): You might think you don’t like nu-metal, until you hear this song/album/band. This band is bloody amazing, and the video for this song always gets me jacked up (CW: mention of sexual assault and violence). (Watch for their third LP, Nu Delhi [bloodywood.bandcamp.com], coming out later this month – one track [bloodywood.bandcamp.com] features BABYMETAL!)
I put a fist through the face of a rapist, and yeah, I tape this
For the viewing pleasure of the nameless faces he disgraces
And yeah, one day I may change his kind with my mind, but
I won’t bow to the beast, never make peace
Prophets of Rage – “Unfuck the World” (Bandcamp [prophetsofrage.bandcamp.com]): See also the entire rest of this album, the only LP from an explosive supergroup of members from Rage Against The Machine, Public Enemy, and Cypress Hill formed in the wake of the 2016 US election. So.
Give a damn, evil can’t stand, yeah
When the people take a stand
C’mon!No hatred, fuck racists
Blank faces, time’s changin’
One nation, unification
The vibration, unfuck the world!
Manic Street Preachers – “Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit’sworldwouldfallapart” (Songlink [song.link]): Contents as stated.
And lastly, for the Rage Against The Machine track, we’re obviously going to have to go with “Killing in the Name” (Songlink [song.link]), seeing as, still, some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses.
[Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me
The cover art is a moody painting of a large elephant emerging from the shadows, with very long tusks and gold pain on its forehead and trunk, standing behind a person kneeling down on the stone floor, looking ready to run at or pounce at something. The band name is in yellow/gold at the top center, and the album name is in smaller white font at the bottom center.] [1001otheralbums.com][
The cover art is a simple two-tone background (cream and black, each colour taking up a half triangle) with a cartoon raised fist in front of a red star. The band name is in black font in the top left corner.] [1001otheralbums.com][
The cover art is mostly a cream-coloured background with the album name at the top center in black font, band name below that in smaller font, and the track listing in very small font taking up the bottom portion. In between the band name and track listing is a triptych of paintings depicting a person wearing a bra and underwear and looking down, with an odd perspective as if the viewer was on the floor looking up. ] [1001otheralbums.com][
The cover art is a monochromatic version of Malcolm Browne's photograph of Thích Quảng Đức, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, self-immolating in 1963. The band name is in white font along the bottom, against a black background.] [1001otheralbums.com]
If you're in the mood for rageful, hopeful Indian folk #metal, may I suggest #Bloodywood's Dana Dan about beating the shit out of rapists and ending the patriarchy, complete with literally divine female performers dancing as Kali? (Flashing lights; lyrics discuss violence, sexual assault) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a65A626Ed20 A lyrics video without visuals available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-n8AwIJtQs
Not all men
Yes all men, need all men for what we're solving
Fuck every man for himself, it's every man for every man and everybody else
Everybody else
*chef's kiss* #NowPlaying
Couldn't remember the name of this band, finally refound it, for our list. #NuMetal isn't my thing, but I'm very happy this band from India exists because they kick ass.
@timesofindia look just came across this and from what I read I like what they're on about 
#bloodywood ≠ #bollywood https://youtu.be/7iKjSCTxke8?si=p70hFw4drPNDCJCC
I bring the fire and the fury of the third world, son
Indian Folk Metal -- political commentary
Where you at?
I don't need no gun
I bring the fire and the fury
Of the third world, son
Well that was an amazing gig #bloodywood
#Bloodywood is a nu-metalish type band from India incorporating #Bhangra and #rap elements. When it’s good, it’s really good. /2
@Space_Burger_Steve@tabletop.socialHey, what if we also did a hashtag introduction by musical taste? I like:
#DorFantasma
#Bloodywood
#Baroness
#BurningWitches
#Kal-El
#Metallica
#Parliament
#BettyDavis
#JanelleMonae
#Anthrax
#Vodun
#OrangeGoblin
#ChurchOfTheCosmicSkull
#CultOfThePsychicFetus
#BigSugar
#LichKing
#WOLFCLUB
#KOBOLD
#PumpkinWitch
#TheSplashdowns
