The Down Troddence Releases Monsoon in Kannur, A Cinematic Metal Tribute to a Planet in Crisis

July 30, 2025: The Down Troddence (TDT), one of India’s most powerful voices in metal, returns with Monsoon in Kannur, the fourth track from their much-anticipated sophomore album AYAKTIHIS (As You All Know, This Is How It Is). Departing from their signature rage-driven resistance, this new track leans into something more unsettling, collective grief.

Blending metal, folk, and orchestral textures, the song becomes a sonic lament for a world unraveling under climate collapse. The official music video premiered on July 29 and is now available across all major platforms.

A Storm You Can Hear: Details on the Track & Visuals

Monsoon in Kannur begins gently, like rain over Kerala’s red soil, before rising into a swelling storm of sludge riffs, tribal percussion, and cinematic strings. The track charts nature’s arc from nurturing to furious, not as metaphor, but as reflection of the chaos already unfolding: landslides, floods, heatwaves, all eerily familiar across the country.

The track features string arrangements by Rithu Vyshak (One Man Quartet) and atmospheric synths by Sushin Shyam, renowned for his work on Kumbalangi Nights and Manjummel Boys. Together, they create a soundscape that feels heavy, soaked, and on the verge of rupture.

The music video, directed by Anamay Prakash and produced by Browncrew Productions stars Anarkali Marikar as Gaia, alongside Rajesh Madhavan, Tanvi Ram, and Archith Abhilash, portraying fractured humanity. Rich in visual allegory, the film portrays a world where nature is no longer passive. It is the protagonist, the judge and the ghost.

With Monsoon in Kannur, The Down Troddence shows that music can be more than expression- it can be resistance. Known for fusing metal with indigenous art like Theyyam, the band expands its lens from caste to climate, mourning the deliberate destruction of ecosystems and the betrayal of Gaia. This is not just another track, it’s a cinematic requiem, where nature transforms from nurturer to witness, from giver to judge. In a world numbed by denial, TDT dares to grieve, turning sound into sorrow, and sorrow into a call to action. Because when the Earth begins to scream, we can no longer afford to stay silent.

With Monsoon in Kannur, The Down Troddence reaffirms that music can be more than entertainment, it can be a cultural intervention. The band, known for their bold fusion of metal and indigenous forms like Theyyam, now expands their lens from caste resistance to climate reckoning.

Monsoon in Kannur isn’t simply a return from one of India’s most influential metal bands, it’s a wake-up call disguised as art. In a time when climate collapse is often met with denial or distraction, TDT dares to grieve. Through a cinematic, genre-defying composition, they give voice to a planet betrayed – turning music into mourning, and mourning into meaning. This is not just about Kerala. It’s about all of us. Because when the Earth begins to scream, we can no longer afford to stay silent.

Track Details

What the Band Has to Say:

“Monsoon in Kannur is a requiem not just for lost forests or disappearing species, but for the relationship we once had with the Earth. It mourns the deliberate, systemic destruction of what once sustained us. And in that mourning, it also holds a mirror to us.”

Munz, Vocals

Sushin Shyam, Synths & Sound Design

Nezer Ahemed, Bass & Lyrics

Advaith Mohan, Rhythm Guitar