When Down Todens (TDT) is returning with an album after ten years, expectations are bound to be high. ‘Maharani’, first track of his new album As you all know, it is how it is (Ayatihis)On 20 February, the streaming platforms were dropped. And cooperating with TDT for the track is Carnatic singer TM Krishna.

The Public-drain-progressive metal act from Kannur, Kerala, which broke into an underground scene with their formidable debut albums How are you? we are fine thank you In 2014, systemic harassment head took the head with its cruel refses, groiles and powerful songs.

In a video interview, TDT members discuss their new albums and what they felt so long, their politics and the fire shared by them.

“Ten years is a long time, but we are detecting our personal life and career, to work on our music, searching our effects; We have become more mature and consistent, ”says Nezer Ahmed, who handles the bass guitar. In 2011, early strains of ‘Maharani’ were conceived, but they continued to add it, until it developed into its current form.

“While the first album was more intestine and direct how we wanted to address issues, it is a more fine. We saw ourselves different from the system. Now we believe that we are part of the system and part of the change that is to come, ”says Nezer.

Although there is no anger, the approach is more clever, “we have developed, such as our audience,” Varun Raj says, which plays the main guitar.

Varun and Munz were part of a two-member project ultimatyam in 2008, which later developed in TDT. Soon, Sushin Shyam, currently joined as a keyboardist, one of Malayalam’s busiest film musicians. On the board of Nezer, Ganesh Radhakrishnan (Drum) and Edwith Mohan (Rhythm Guitar), the band pushed the metal borders, brought to traditional Kerala folk ethos, especially in the elements of ritual art, conclusion, vem.

Down Tradens | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Music has always been the language of his resistance, “however, I would say that we have never been this seriously. It was after seeing the effect of our music on people; What music can do – to know that every day there are people listening to our music! We wanted to find time on this, ”Munz says, who is also the leading singer.

Art work for ‘Maharani’ by Rakesh PK. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

‘Maharani’ is about repeated harassment in front of some sections around the world. Particularly by powerful states and data, based on caste, creed, religion. The song expresses anger over the Palestinian crisis. “The main seed of thought came to us during the Israeli-Pilistine struggle. It was impressing everyone in the band and we wanted to channelize it in a song. In that sense, the Queen is an Ode for Palestinian conflict. But, it is not limited to that, ”says Munz.

Cooperation with TM Krishna was systematically. With song, layered instrumentation, acute reform progress and unconventional rhythmic pattern, holds the emotional depth of Krishna’s carnatic vocals. “He was one among us, it was very easy to work with him. Although our styles vary, we are on the same page of dissatisfaction through music, ”Sushin says. “(TM) Krishna is a lot of metal than us. He is really living a metal life, “says Munz.

Ayatihis consists of 10 songs, mainly in English, a smattering of Malayalam and Tamil with some tracks. Another powerful track in the album is ‘Ijjati’, a Castism. The band plans to release the first five solo and then the album as a whole. Live shows are also on the card.

TDT dreams of being able to host its own metal fest, some on the lines of Notfest, a concert made by American heavy metal band Slipkot. Edwith says, “We want to be able to bring it here, and grow up with it.”

While there have been major changes in the priorities of music, more hip-hop and electronica with young listeners, the band is trying to bring back heavy metal raw, chaotic energy. “We know that we have to organize more shows, keep ourselves out too much. Now where we are, we give it to our loyal fans, ”Edwith says.

The band credits friendship among members of friendship. Despite his personal and commercial commitments, they got stuck together. “We have the same line for the last 10-12 years. A lot has happened in that time. Munz says, we got married, career, cities… that we had kept us together, it was that we were also friends outside music.

TDT has re -released the decade of defense, a remixed, 10th anniversary edition How are you? we are fine thank youSpecial cooperation and characteristics of bonus track. A documentary on the band, The Philosophy of It’s Music and Evolution, is in the pipeline.

The ‘Maharani’ is on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music.