Pioneering Alt-electro Rock Band Pentagram ARE BACK!

Early pioneers of indie in the country, Pentagram announce their return to the stage with a headlining performance at Bacardi NH7 Weekender on the 10th of December 2017. Vishal Dadlani, Randolph Correia, Shiraz Bhattacharya and Papal Mane churned out four genre non-conforming records over their career, including the hugely popular Bloodywood (2011), with hit singles such as ‘Lovedrug Climbdown’, ‘Nocturne’ and ‘Tomorrow’s Decided’. Their return, with a headlining set at Bacardi NH7 Weekender is big news for fans of indie and alternative music, as Pentagram has always been in the vanguard of that scene.

After performing for two decades, the band announced a sudden indefinite hiatus late 2014, disappointing long-term fans across the country. The announcement followed their highly-acclaimed MTV Unplugged episode and an incendiary gig at the Red Bull Tour Bus show in October that year. Loyal fans have keenly awaited any sense of a reunion ever since. While Pentagram remained friends, these requests were brushed off by the band with no hints of a comeback. As suddenly, the band announced their return to the scene in which they have always been frontrunners, with the announcement that they are to play a gig within mere weeks. Ardent fans have since been looking to the band for cues that they’re here to stay.

Vishal Dadlani, frontman Pentagram, says, “We’ve stayed close, through our time off. Of course, we still have moments where we can't stand each other, but for most of the time, we're just as much a bunch of goofs out for a good time, as we've always been. Think of the NH7 show as a tester. For us, as well as the newer audiences that haven't gotten to know us yet. We need to know where we stand, given the way life has changed in 3 years. We're gonna play hard, and have us a party, like we always do. And then, once we take that first step, we’ll re-learn how to walk.”

The band has left hints of a new album early 2018, as well as additional shows across the year, as they return to being the explosive, visionary forerunners of the indie scene.

About Pentagram

Pentagram with Vishal Dadlani (vocals), Randolph Correia (guitars), Shiraz Bhattacharya (drums) and Papal Mane (bass) are India’s pioneering alt-electro rock band. Since they formed in 1994, Pentagram have played countless live gigs leading to an almost cult like fan following. Pentagram have released four studio albums breaking new ground with each one. We Are Not Listening (1996) was listed by Rhythm House as India’s fastest selling rock album. Up (2002) went on to become one of India’s highest selling rock albums with over 15,000 copies sold and a string of awards followed including winning Best Live Act at the June Rock Out Awards in 2003 and winning the reader’s poll for the Bes Indian Band Award by Rock Street Journal twice. In 2007, Pentagram released It’s Ok, It’s All Good and the album spent 6 weeks on the national sales charts, again a first for any Indian band. The first single off the album, Voice, won Song Of The Year at the Jack Daniel’s Annual Indian Rock Awards while Vishal Dadlani was awarded Vocalist Of The Year. Bloodywood (2011) swept the Jack Daniel’s Annual Indian Rock Awards the year it was released with six awards including Best Band, Best Album and Best Song. They’ve consistently been at the forefront of the Indian music scene, and have had numerous achievements including being the first Indian band to play at Glastonbury in England.