Nicotine (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 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]

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  From left to right: Malkapurkar (bass guitar), Bhonsale (lead vocals/guitar), Gokhale (lead guitar/backing vocals) and Vyas (drums).
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  Nicotine playing at 'Pedal To The Metal', Ten Downing Street, Indore, India.

Nicotine
Nicotine playing at the Hard Rock Cafe, in Hyderabad, India in 2016.
Background information
Origin	Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock
Years active	2006–present
Members	Digvijay Bhonsale Aniruddha Gokhale (Founder) Anuj Malkapurkar Shaleen Vyas
Website	http://www.facebook.com/NicotineIndia

See also

• Indian rock

References

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. "Does Indore have the mettle for metal?". DNA. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
3. "Metal Mania feat Nicotine & Dirge at Hard Rock Cafe, Hyderabad". liveinstyle.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
4. "Does Indore have the mettle for metal?". dnasyndication.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
5. "They are back with a bang". dnasyndication.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
6. "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.
7. "The 10 Famous Rock Bands of India". walkthroughindia.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
8. "An interview with 'Nicotine'!". Trending Top5. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2021.