Interview: Dan Maynard
Indian folk metal crossover legends Bloodywood are finally bringing their explosive live show down under for the very first time, joining forces with Japanese metal phenomenon Babymetal for one of the most anticipated heavy tours of the year so far. Blending crushing riffs with traditional Indian instrumentation and socially charged lyrics, Bloodywood have rapidly become one of the most exciting forces in modern metal, and Australian fans will soon get their first chance to witness the band’s high-energy performance in person as they hit stages across the country this week.
Opening on Thursday 12 March in Perth, Babymetal will blaze their way through Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, before concluding their headline run on Sunday 22 March in Brisbane.
The Everblack Podcast sat down with Jayant Bhadula from Bloodywood to discuss the band’s first-ever Australian tour, how the relationship between Bloodywood and Babymetal began, the metal scene in India and the importance of blending Indian culture and language into their music and much more!
Watch/listen to the interview here:
Balancing guttural metal, Indian folk elements, hip hop hues and lyricism that span humour, culture and social issues, BLOODYWOOD are a band like no other. An act who have proudly flown the flag for Indian metal increasingly on a global scale since first forming in 2016, becoming India’s first metal act to chart on Billboard, the group initially gained traction via uploading YouTube cover songs before harnessing their signature sound, and ultimately beginning their journey towards world domination. Releasing a new album Nu Delhi earlier this year, BLOODYWOOD gifted a searing love letter to Nu Delhi and its thriving music scene, with the album also boasting a memorable collab with BABYMETAL on the track Bekhauf. With inescapably charismatic songs sung in Hindi, Punjabi and English, sold-out tours and performances at the likes of Hellfest and Download Festival, BLOODYWOOD‘s long-awaited journey to Australia in 2026 will be the stuff heavy music dreams are made of.
Destroy All Lines Presents
BABYMETAL
2026 AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BLOODYWOOD
TOUR DATES:
THURSDAY 12 MARCH – HPC, PERTH
SATURDAY 14 MARCH – AEC THEATRE, ADELAIDE
TUESDAY 17 MARCH – JOHN CAIN ARENA, MELBOURNE
FRIDAY 20 MARCH – HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY
SUNDAY 22 MARCH – RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE
Tickets from www.destroyalllines.com
