Abraxas are back all guns blazing

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Back in 2009 Abraxas were the reason for few of the sickest moshpits but the band had to halt the Abraxas juggernaut for a few years. That said Abraxas are back , with two new members but the same old sonic assault.

“An indefinite hiatus is a very difficult time for any band that experiences it and this unfortunate tenure was bestowed upon Abraxas because of a couple reasons“, says Karan Pote, frontman of Abraxas talking about the past few years where the Pune band had been missing in action from the local metal scene.

As is the case with many metal bands, personal commitments and careers of the individual band members often take a toll on the band. Axe-man Vinay Joseph moved to USA due to family commitments. Secondly, Naman Sachdev decided to pursue his further studies abroad and that’s when it seemed like a hiatus was inevitable. “After those two departed, it wasn’t very difficult for the rest of the core members to concentrate on what was on hand; Abhimanyu was pursuing his masters and I was focusing on a day job in Bombay. And with each passing day, ultimately, the hiatus was in effect thereby bringing all Abraxas activities to a standstill“, explains Karan.

With the band all ready , Abraxas’ plan is plain and simple: make up for lost time. With the addition of two new members, Abraxas aims at getting back in the circuit with even more zeal and zest that v.1 had. Moreover the album is back on and things are progressing just the way we anticipated it in the past.

The band also has plans to kick-start this come back with a new single. Titled ‘Deviation,’ it’s a song written back in 2009. Talking about why this track was picked as the first song they would record after their resurrection, the band elaborated “We personally had the sickest moshpits to this track and thought of releasing it as a token of appreciation to all the fans and friends that have supported us through our toughest and glory years“.

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Abraxas will be playing it’s comeback gig in their hometown of Pune on 21st December. In true DIY style the band has teamed up with Noiseware, Halahkuh and Devoid (Mumbai) to organize a gig that is by the artists for the fans. RSVP to the event here