MONSOON IN KANNUR – THE DOWN TRODDENCE’S CINEMATIC REQUIEM FOR A DYING PLANET
As the world grapples with climate disasters, The Down Troddence (TDT) drops their most urgent track yet - Monsoon in Kannur, a furious, cinematic tribute to a planet pushed to the brink. It’s the fourth release from their upcoming album AYAKTIHIS (As You All Know, This Is How It Is), and it doesn’t ask for sympathy - it demands accountability.
Blending Kerala’s folk traditions like Theyyam with relentless metal, the track opens with calm melodies and escalates into a wall of sound - heavy riffs, tribal percussion, orchestral strings, and raw synths - mirroring Gaia’s transformation from life-giver to avenger. “It’s a requiem not just for forests or species,” says vocalist Munz, “but for the relationship we once had with the Earth.”
The music video, directed by Anamay Prakash and starring Anarkali Marikar as Gaia, Rajesh Madhavan and Tanvi Ram as Home Sapiens, flips the script: nature isn’t the backdrop - it’s in control. With grief, rage, and precision, TDT crafts a track that doesn’t explain climate collapse - it makes you feel it.
MONSOON IN KANNUR - VIDEO
THE DOWN TRODDENCE (TDT)
"IF THERE IS A CUT ON OUR BODY, THE COLOUR OF BLOOD IS THE SAME FOR YOU AND ME. SO WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US??"
TDT is a six‑piece metal band originally from Kannur, Kerala and now based in Bengaluru. Their music fuses thrash and groove metal with traditional Kerala folk elements such as the ritual art form Theyyam.
Lyrically the band confronts social injustices and caste‑based discrimination. Their debut album How Are You? We Are Fine, Thank You (2014) swept eight Rolling Stone India Metal Awards
After a decade‑long wait they are releasing their sophomore album As You All Know, This Is How It Is (AYAKTIHIS), demonstrating their evolved sound and commitment to politically charged music.
PRESS QUOTES
““TDT forces the listener to confront the structures that confine us and the inevitable rebellion that follows.” ”
“I think trends come and go, but we have always written music that we think is right… we need music that is true to our genre and passes the test of time.”
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