Seldom do we come across such collaborations where Hindi Contemporary rock from the South Asian diaspora meets progressive thrash metal from overseas. Music Composer/Singer Varun Rajput’s rock act ‘Antariksh’ has always strived to bridge the gap between connecting to the Indian Hindi speaking listener and progressive rock often fused with funk. This time, the established rock act from New Delhi has decided to kick-start their year with a progressive rock-Carnatic fusion track ‘Quest’, which features the US-born (now residing in Japan) iconic guitarist Marty Friedman, widely known for his tenure as the lead guitarist of American thrash metal band ‘Megadeth’. Marty has played for almost an entire decade alongside the likes of Dave Mustaine & David Ellefson in the 90s, post which he shifted to Japan & has appeared in more than 500 Japanese musical shows.
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