Against Evil (INDIA)
Posted: 04 Feb 2026, 10:38
Against Evil - All Hail The King (2018)
Year : 2018
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : India
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + digi booklet + Video
Size : 149 mb
Bio:
Against Evil is an award winning heavy metal band from the Steel City , Visakhapatnam. Formed in late 2014, the band members of Against Evil are also part of a successful hard rock cover band called Echo.Influenced by the early heavy metal bands such as Judas Priest, Accept, Megadeth, Black Sabbath, etc, the band intends to unleash its own breed of heavy metal - Old School Heavy Metal Sound with Modern Age Production and Quality!Put together by band members: Shasank (guitars), Sravan (guitars/vocals), Siri Sri (bass/vocals), Noble John (Drums), Against Evil is focused on making a mark in the Indian metal scene by performing their own style of old school heavy metal across the country.The band has already recorded two singles which they plan to launch soon, followed by an EP later this year.
Album:
Hailing from the world’s most populace democracy, India’s Against Evil returns with its sophomore effort, All Hail the King. The album is a mission statement calling us all to battle, and based off the quality of the songwriting, the clean sound, and the well executed performances, it’s a declaration worth listening to. The band sports two talented singers in bassist Siri Sri and guitarist Sravan, the guitar leads from Shasank are both original and familiar, and drummer Noble John has a great molten style.“Enemy at the Gates” is a somber string opener with violens, as this piece has nice acoustics, and leads into the meaty riff of the next song nicely. “Army of Four”, much like the rest of the album, is hook-laden, as they declare their honorable quest early.If this was a European band, “All Hail The King” would be about Odin or Caesar; I’m not sure who Zoltan is, for he could be a fictional character, or the band’s mascot; my initial assumption that he’s an Indian mythological figure appears to be false- whoever this Zoltan is, this is a great song, and the ice gold sound of the outro guitars is piercing and memorable.Listening to “Stand Up and Fight”, one can’t help but shake their fist and chant the chorus of what must be a crowd favourite. I love this drummer, as he has a wonderful fluid style that is busy just enough, playing what’s appropriate for the music.Featuring Jeff Loomis (Nevermore, Arch Enemy), “Sentenced to Death” showcases the strength of this band’s dual vocal assault.“Bad Luck” has an old-school Judas Priest vibe, and conjures up similarities with Toronto’s mighty Cauldron. It is their most dance-able song, with a solid grooving beat leading the assault. The bass guitar sounds great on this song.“We Won’t Stop” is reminiscent of Paul Di’Anno Iron Maiden, and early big 4 thrash, with a modern approach, and a drummer with a Menza‘esque style.In the next song, the band proclaims that they are “Gods of Metal”. I can’t find a reason to disagree, and given what they’re preaching, it’s worth head-banging to.Being a slight gear head, I always enjoy engine sounds in songs, especially when attached to such a classically, thrash song like “Mean Machine”.A great new(ish) traditional/thrash band, they exemplify a lot of what I enjoy about metal, and I can’t help but look forward to what the future brings us, from this glorious band, in their quest, Against Evil!
Line-Up:
Siri Sri - Vocals, Bass (2014-present)
Shasank Venkat - Guitars (lead) (2014-present)
M Sravan Chakravarthi - Guitars, Vocals (2014-present)
Noble John - Drums (2014-present)
Tracklist:
01. Enemy At The Gates
02. The Army Of Four
03. All Hail The King
04. Stand Up And Fight!
05. Sentenced To Death
06. Bad Luck
07. We Won't Stop
08. Gods Of Metal
09. Mean Machine
+ Video "Stand Up And Fight!" (Official Video)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2018
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : India
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + digi booklet + Video
Size : 149 mb
Bio:
Against Evil is an award winning heavy metal band from the Steel City , Visakhapatnam. Formed in late 2014, the band members of Against Evil are also part of a successful hard rock cover band called Echo.Influenced by the early heavy metal bands such as Judas Priest, Accept, Megadeth, Black Sabbath, etc, the band intends to unleash its own breed of heavy metal - Old School Heavy Metal Sound with Modern Age Production and Quality!Put together by band members: Shasank (guitars), Sravan (guitars/vocals), Siri Sri (bass/vocals), Noble John (Drums), Against Evil is focused on making a mark in the Indian metal scene by performing their own style of old school heavy metal across the country.The band has already recorded two singles which they plan to launch soon, followed by an EP later this year.
Album:
Hailing from the world’s most populace democracy, India’s Against Evil returns with its sophomore effort, All Hail the King. The album is a mission statement calling us all to battle, and based off the quality of the songwriting, the clean sound, and the well executed performances, it’s a declaration worth listening to. The band sports two talented singers in bassist Siri Sri and guitarist Sravan, the guitar leads from Shasank are both original and familiar, and drummer Noble John has a great molten style.“Enemy at the Gates” is a somber string opener with violens, as this piece has nice acoustics, and leads into the meaty riff of the next song nicely. “Army of Four”, much like the rest of the album, is hook-laden, as they declare their honorable quest early.If this was a European band, “All Hail The King” would be about Odin or Caesar; I’m not sure who Zoltan is, for he could be a fictional character, or the band’s mascot; my initial assumption that he’s an Indian mythological figure appears to be false- whoever this Zoltan is, this is a great song, and the ice gold sound of the outro guitars is piercing and memorable.Listening to “Stand Up and Fight”, one can’t help but shake their fist and chant the chorus of what must be a crowd favourite. I love this drummer, as he has a wonderful fluid style that is busy just enough, playing what’s appropriate for the music.Featuring Jeff Loomis (Nevermore, Arch Enemy), “Sentenced to Death” showcases the strength of this band’s dual vocal assault.“Bad Luck” has an old-school Judas Priest vibe, and conjures up similarities with Toronto’s mighty Cauldron. It is their most dance-able song, with a solid grooving beat leading the assault. The bass guitar sounds great on this song.“We Won’t Stop” is reminiscent of Paul Di’Anno Iron Maiden, and early big 4 thrash, with a modern approach, and a drummer with a Menza‘esque style.In the next song, the band proclaims that they are “Gods of Metal”. I can’t find a reason to disagree, and given what they’re preaching, it’s worth head-banging to.Being a slight gear head, I always enjoy engine sounds in songs, especially when attached to such a classically, thrash song like “Mean Machine”.A great new(ish) traditional/thrash band, they exemplify a lot of what I enjoy about metal, and I can’t help but look forward to what the future brings us, from this glorious band, in their quest, Against Evil!
Line-Up:
Siri Sri - Vocals, Bass (2014-present)
Shasank Venkat - Guitars (lead) (2014-present)
M Sravan Chakravarthi - Guitars, Vocals (2014-present)
Noble John - Drums (2014-present)
Tracklist:
01. Enemy At The Gates
02. The Army Of Four
03. All Hail The King
04. Stand Up And Fight!
05. Sentenced To Death
06. Bad Luck
07. We Won't Stop
08. Gods Of Metal
09. Mean Machine
+ Video "Stand Up And Fight!" (Official Video)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
