Progenitors of Vedic Metal from Singapore. A legend in the Asian Metal scene, RUDRA was established in 1992. Since their humble beginning as a Death Metal band, the band went on to pioneer the evolution of a new genre of Death-Black Metal music called VEDIC METAL. The music of RUDRA, Vedic metal, can be characterized as a bridge between the east and the west, incorporating Indian traditional music, Sanskrit chants and mantras into Death/Black Metal. This unique musical creation is what is known to the world as Vedic Metal.