Demonstealer, India's premier solo metal musician, has streamed his new single 'The Fear Campaign', another taste of his new album, The Propaganda Machine, out 31st March via Sweden's Black Lion Records.

Featuring Hannes Grossmann (Necrophagist, Obscura), Dominic 'Forest' Lapointe (First Fragment), Anabelle Iratni (Veile, ex-Cradle of Filth, Dean Paul Arnold (Primalfrost), you can view the lyric video for 'The Fear Campaign' here: https://youtu.be/LN2NkDoH7pE

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Demonstealer comments: "'The Fear Campaign' is a track that talks about how in most countries the religious/ethnic majority is constantly kept in fear through government propaganda to be in constant fear of minorities. It's a tactic that has always worked. The opening lines of the song 'Keep them in fear, Keep them believing' really convey how this propaganda works. Musically the track is a rollercoaster and I got to work with some incredible musicians on this. I think this is some of the most intense and brutal drumming by Hannes Grossmann and Dominic Forest has just really played some of the most amazing bass lines, which don't just follow the guitar but yet blend so seamlessly with the track. Of course Dean Paul Arnold has thrown down some epic shreds and Anabelle has given the track a real haunting atmosphere that it needed. It was such an honour how these incredible musicians built this song to the behemoth that you hear."

Featuring a stellar line-up of metal musicians across the globe, The Propaganda Machine is another chapter in the story of one of heavy music’s most tenacious underground legends. The album is a brilliantly wicked 40-minute ride featuring the likes of Hannes Grossmann (Alkaloid, Triptykon, Blotted Science), Martino Garattoni (Ne Obliviscaris, Ancient Bards), and Ken Bedene (Aborted). Technical symphonic death metal at its finest – no holds-barred, full-throttle heaviness. Relentless in its brutality, triumphant in its melodies. Vocally the album is also hard-hitting, marking a lyrical turn to reality and escape from fantasy - an eviscerating take on the polarised world today, and a record that fully speaks truth to power.

Sahil Makhija, better known as Demonstealer, has long been one of the pillars of the heavy metal scene in India. From being at the vanguard of a fledgling metal scene to becoming one of its most visible and respected proponents today, Demonstealer is integral to the growth of the Indian metal community.

In 2000, Demonstealer formed Demonic Resurrection, one of India’s best known and biggest metal bands. Over the last two decades the band has become one of the most recognizable faces of Indian metal, nationally and internationally. Also in 2000 he established India’s first recording studio dedicated solely to metal - a home to all of the country's top metal bands.

Five years later he launched Demonstealer Records – India’s first metal record label. The roster included the best in India’s burgeoning metal scene, and licensed internationally renowned acts, including Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir. Demonstealer also founded and ran Resurrection Festival, alongside Demonic Resurrection bassist Husain Bandukwala. For years it was India’s only dedicated extreme metal festival. Needless to say, Demonstealer’s impact on the national scene cannot be overstated.

Aside from the success of Demonic Resurrection (5 studio albums, Metal Hammer Golden God award, multiple tours and festivals across UK and Europe), Demonstealer’s solo career is notable. From his debut album And Chaos Will Reign (2008) to 2021’s The Holocene Termination, Sahil has been blazing a thunderous solo trail.

Demonstealer is:
Sahil Makhija – vocals, guitar

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India's premier solo metal musician Demonstealer releases new single ft. Hannes Grossmann

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