Nihilus is a technical death metal band based out of Bangalore, Karnataka. It was formed by Siddharth and Manu. The duo started out with a couple of original compositions. Later, Jason D’Souza joined them on bass after putting down some killer lines for their original composition, ‘Without Gray Matter’. They draw their influences from bands like Origin, Necrophagist, Decapitated, and Nile to name a few. The band won the Blitzkrieg Festival 2014 by SPJIMR, Mumbai. Band Members: Siddharth Manoharan – Drums, Backing Vocals Manu Manjunath – Guitars Jason D'Souza – Bass Navneeth Shiv – Vocals