Country of origin: Singapore Location: Singapore Status: Active Formed in: 1992 Genre: Thrash/Death Metal (early); Death/Black Metal with Folk influences (later) Lyrical themes: Vedic, Hindu philosophy, Mythology Current label: Awakening Records Years active: 1992-1996 (as Rudhra), 1996-present Contact: [email protected] Rudra is a god of storm and diseases, and a form of the God Shiva (Shankar). He is more destructive than Shankar himself. The band refer to their music as Vedic Metal, paying tribute to the culture and religion of their ancestors.