If Hope Dies is a metal band based out of Darjeeling, West Bengal. This project started in mid-2010 and was brought to life by the ideas of Aakash Sherpa and Abinash Moktan. Having mutual tastes in music, they started laying down the foundation for IHD. Bringing their own brand of ferocity to the songs, they lay waste to the venue with their tracks and bringing a new twist to the metal formula. Living with the motto of 'Hardwork, Integrity, Struggle and Hope', they maintain themselves as the forerunners of the local Siliguri scene. Gigs so far: SIT Fest 2011 (Siliguri) JECLAT 2011 (Jalpaiguri) GJC Fest 2011 (Siliguri) Mahakal Fest 2011 (Kurseong) Disharmony II 2012 (Pokhara, Nepal) Rock On 2012 (Gangtok, Sikkim) JECLAT 2012 (Jalpaiguri) – 1st Runners-up/Best Composition Adrenaline Massacre 2012 (Guwahati) New World Order I 2012 (Darjeeling) All Nepal Bob 2012 (Pokhara, Nepal) – Co-Headliner All Nepal Bob 2012 (Butwal, Nepal) – Co-Headliner Headbangers Assault 2012 (Darjeeling) Underground Metal Fest 2012 (Namchi, Sikkim) Thundermarch 2013 (Silchar, Assam) ISM Dhanbad 2013 (Dhanbad, Jharkhand) – Finalist Justice for Metal 2013 (Kurseong) Plur Fest 2014 (Namchi, Sikkim) – Headliner Mosh Culture 2014 (Kohima, Nagaland) Rising East (Siliguri) Scream Your Heart Out (Kalimpong) – Headliner Band Members: Rupsang Lama on Drums Pratik Rasailee on ?Bass Abinash Moktan on Guitars Aakash Sherpa on Vocals