Nicotine_(band)

Nicotine (band)

Nicotine (band)

Indian heavy metal band

Nicotine is a heavy metal band from Indore, India, formed in December 2006.[1] Its line-up consists of Digvijay Bhonsale on 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 Metal/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 as Rage Against the Machine, Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden and Pantera.[8]

  • 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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  1. [1]
    "Metal Mania feat by Dirge and Nicotine at HRC,Hyderabad". Ritz. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Does Indore have the mettle for metal?". DNA. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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    "Metal Mania feat Nicotine & Dirge at Hard Rock Cafe, Hyderabad". liveinstyle.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
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    "Does Indore have the mettle for metal?". dnasyndication.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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    "They are back with a bang". dnasyndication.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
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    "All hail the headbangers, They are in Indore's Hall of Fame". DNA E-Paper, Daily News & Analysis, Mumbai, India, dnaindia.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
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    "The 10 Famous Rock Bands of India". walkthroughindia.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  8. [8]
    "An interview with 'Nicotine'!". Trending Top5. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2021.


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