Nicotine (band)
Nicotine | |
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 Nicotine playing at theHard Rock Cafe,in Hyderabad, India in 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Indore,Madhya Pradesh,India |
| Genres | Heavy metal,hard rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Members | Digvijay Bhonsale Aniruddha Gokhale (Founder) Anuj Malkapurkar Shaleen Vyas |
| Website | http://www.facebook.com/NicotineIndia |
Nicotineis aheavy metalband fromIndore,India,formed in December 2006.[1]Its line-up consists ofDigvijay Bhonsaleon lead vocals/rhythm guitar, Aniruddha Gokhale (Founding member) on lead guitar/backing vocals, Anuj Malkapurkar on bass guitar and Shaleen Vyas on drums.[2]The band is widely known for being the 'Pioneers of Metal music in Central India', as they were one of the first bands to introduce heavy metal music in the region.[3][4][5][6][7] Their songs "Odium" and "Rein of Fire" were released for free downloading by the band on various websites.[citation needed] The band is influenced by American and British rock and metal bands such asRage Against the Machine,Metallica,Megadeth,Iron MaidenandPantera.[8]
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From left to right: Malkapurkar (bass guitar),Bhonsale(lead vocals/guitar), Gokhale (lead guitar/backing vocals) and Vyas (drums). -
Nicotine playing at 'Pedal To The Metal', Ten Downing Street, Indore, India.
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- ^"Metal Mania feat by Dirge and Nicotine at HRC,Hyderabad".Ritz.Archived fromthe originalon 14 March 2016.Retrieved4 March2016.
- ^"Does Indore have the mettle for metal?".DNA.Archived fromthe originalon 6 May 2016.Retrieved18 August2015.
- ^"Metal Mania feat Nicotine & Dirge at Hard Rock Cafe, Hyderabad".liveinstyle.com.Retrieved17 March2016.
- ^"Does Indore have the mettle for metal?".dnasyndication.com.Archived fromthe originalon 6 May 2016.Retrieved18 August2015.
- ^"They are back with a bang".dnasyndication.com.Retrieved1 June2012.
- ^"All hail the headbangers, They are in Indore's Hall of Fame".DNA E-Paper, Daily News & Analysis, Mumbai, India, dnaindia.com.Archived fromthe originalon 20 March 2016.Retrieved26 June2013.
- ^"The 10 Famous Rock Bands of India".walkthroughindia.com.Retrieved18 August2015.
- ^"An interview with 'Nicotine'!".Trending Top5.26 August 2016.Retrieved11 February2021.
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