Based in Mumbai, traditional heavy metal quintet Albatross is a band that started out as a solo project of the bassist Riju Dasgupta (Workshop, Old Monks). Consecutively, a lineup of like-minded musicians was standardized and Albatross was born. The band released 'Dinner is You', a precariously acclaimed concept EP about the Kuru disease and cannibalism, which was mastered by Swedish producer Andy LaRocque from King Diamond, in September 2010. In 2012, Albatross released ‘The Kissing Flies’ EP as part of a split CD with the metal band Vestal Claret, and received critical acclaim. The EP featured contributions from famous luminaries such as Murari Vasudevan (Rat King), The Demonstealer (Demonic Resurrection), and Niklas 'Viper' Stalvind (Wolf). Albatross has supported legendary bands like Kreator and Wolf in the recent past, and besides being a regular in the Indian LIVE circuit, it did a successful three-city tour of Australia in 2013. Members: Biprorshee Das as Vocalist Vigneshkumar Venkatraman as Guitarist Nishith Hegde as Guitarist Varun Singh as Guitarist Jay Thacker as Drummer Dr Hex as Bassist