About
Seven musicians from three continents, united by a shared obsession with heavy music and storytelling.
Mortal Koil emerged from Dubai's underground metal scene—a place where passion runs deep but stages are hard to come by. We're not kids chasing a dream. We're working professionals in our mid-30s—engineers, creatives, day-jobbers—who carve out nights and weekends to build something that matters.
Our sound fuses thrash aggression with death metal weight, threaded through with electronic textures and progressive structures. Think post-apocalyptic soundtracks. Think cyberpunk meets ancient mythology.
Latest Release
New Age Extinction I
An interlinked saga exploring a world ravaged by war, corporate greed, and unchecked ambition.
New Age Extinction
The opening chapter. Nuclear warfare has reshaped Earth.
As I Endure
Survival in a world where mutation is the new normal.
R.A.M.
Cyborgs gain sentience. The line between human and machine blurs.
Berserker's Maul
A warrior confronts a monstrous, mutated beast.
The Dreadwoods
Into the cursed forest where the old world's horrors still breathe.
The Band
Eight Musicians
India, Peru, and the UAE. Working professionals by day, metalheads by night.
Kartik
Lead Guitar
Dubai
Ram
Voice Acting & Live Keys
Bengaluru
Kabir
Clean Vocals & Tabla
Kuwait
Tarun
Harsh Vocals
Dubai
Ranjeev
Synths & Guitar
Dallas, TX
Gaurav
Bass
Dubai
Vignesh
Guitar
Dubai
Miguel
Drums
Dubai
The World
New Age Extinction
The year is unknown. Nuclear warfare and corporate exploitation have left Earth a wasteland. Mutation runs rampant—humans, animals, machines all transformed into something new.
In the ruins, cyborgs develop consciousness. The remaining humans struggle between clinging to the old world and embracing the chaos of the new. Ancient prophecies resurface, suggesting this extinction was foretold—and that something worse is coming.
Each Mortal Koil track is a chapter in this saga. The narrative isn't escapism; it's a mirror. Corporate greed, environmental collapse, the loss of humanity—these aren't fantasy. They're warnings.
Sound DNA
Influences
Metal Roots
Beyond Metal
Live
Upcoming Shows
May
15
Metalmania: The Taurus Chapter
Oak Live Bar · Dubai, UAE
w/ Verdict, Szkla & Kogan
Luna Events Co. presents Metalmania: The Taurus Chapter — headlined by Verdict, with heavy support from Szkla, Kogan, and Mortal Koil. Doors 8 PM · Gig starts 9:30 PM · 50 AED cover · 21+
Shared Stages With
Merch
Berserker's Maul
Enter the New Age
Five tracks. One interconnected story. Stream the debut EP.