Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Mumbai Band Midhaven to Perform at Wacken Open Air
Midhaven is a metal band from Mumbai that won a competition to perform at the famous Wacken Open Air festival in Germany.
The band is excited to represent Indian metal on a global stage.
They have previously toured Europe and the UK and performed at Desertfest London.
Midhaven's music blends traditional metal with Indian classical influences, making their sound unique.
The band members are big fans of other metal bands and have been inspired by the success of other Indian metal bands like Bloodywood.
They hope to keep the metal scene alive in India and encourage more metal acts at multi-genre festivals.
Midhaven, a Mumbai-based metal band, will perform at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany from July 29 to August 1.
The band won a competition to represent Indian metal on the world stage.
Midhaven's music blends traditional metal with Indian classical influences, making their sound unique.
The band has previously toured Europe and the UK and performed at Desertfest London.
Midhaven hopes to keep the metal scene alive in India and encourage more metal acts at multi-genre festivals.
- Who
- Mumbai-based metal band Midhaven
- What
- Performing at Wacken Open Air festival in Germany
- When
- July 29 to August 1
- Where
- Wacken, Germany
- Why
- To represent Indian metal on the world stage and share their unique fusion of metal and Indian classical music.
Traditional Metal
Fusion Metal
Musical Style
Traditional Metal
Stick to traditional metal sounds without incorporating other genres.
Fusion Metal
Blend Indian classical music and folklore into metal to create a unique sound.
- Band Name
- Midhaven
- Festival
- Wacken Open Air
- Festival Dates
- July 29 to August 1
- Band Members
- Karan Kaul, Aditya Mohanan, Aryaman Chatterji, Akash Vyas
- Previous Achievements
- 19-city Europe and UK tour, performance at Desertfest London
- Influences
- Mastodon, Neurosis, Opeth, Alice In Chains, Metallica, Pearl Jam
- Albums
- Tales From The Tide, Spellbound, Of The Lotus & The Thunderbolt