May 15, 2026
Metalmania: The Taurus Chapter
Oak Live Bar · Dubai
With Verdict, Szkla and Kogan.
Post-Apocalyptic Metal
From the Dubai underground
Merch
Berserker's Maul
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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.
Thrash AggressionDoom-laden RiffsProgressive StructuresSynth AtmospheresDual VocalsCyberpunk
Latest Release
New Age Extinction I
An interlinked saga exploring a world ravaged by war, corporate greed, and unchecked ambition.
01
New Age Extinction
The opening chapter. Nuclear warfare has reshaped Earth.
02
As I Endure
Survival in a world where mutation is the new normal.
03
R.A.M.
Cyborgs gain sentience. The line between human and machine blurs.
04
Berserker's Maul
A warrior confronts a monstrous, mutated beast.
05
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.
Corporate DystopiaHuman vs MachineSurvival & ResistanceMutation & EvolutionAncient Prophecy Meets Technology
Sound DNA
Influences
Metal Roots
MetallicaMegadethTriviumMastodonDeath
Beyond Metal
DeftonesLinkin ParkKing GizzardElectronic/Techno
Live
Upcoming Shows
No upcoming shows announced. Follow our socials for the next dates.
Past Shows
Past gigs, posters and lineups.
April 25, 2026
The Metal Meetup
Oak Live Bar · Dubai
Co-headlining with Black Dunes. Presented by Askoor and Unmuted.
February 20, 2026
Nu Metal Party
Oak Live Bar · Dubai
Headlining alongside Wake Up Karma and Kogan. Presented by Luna Events.
February 2026
Open Jam Night
BarCoe Studios · Abu Dhabi
An open jam night at BarCoe Studios.
August 29, 2025
Emo Night
Oak Live Bar · Dubai
Our first headline show, with Stowaways, Bulletcells and Regicide. Presented by Luna Events.
August 9, 2025
Desert Inferno
Dubai
Supporting Inner Sanctum and performing New Age Extinction I in full. Presented by Resurrection Metal Events.
May 2025
Ashenborn · Prosecution · Mortal Koil
Oak Live Bar · Dubai
Supporting Ashenborn alongside Prosecution. Presented by Luna Events.
April 11, 2025
Mortal Koil × Tabernacle
Oak Live Bar · Dubai
Co-headlining with Tabernacle. Presented by Rock Nation, Luna Events and Sandstorm MMC.
February 22, 2025
Desert Inferno XXXI
Venice Level 3 Bar · Dubai
Supporting Korpse from the Netherlands and Piranha from Greece. Presented by Resurrection Metal Events.
June 1, 2024
Sonic Souq · Kalas · Mortal Koil · Expatriates
Dubai
Sharing the stage with Sonic Souq, Kalas and Expatriates. Presented by Rock Nation.
May 11, 2024
Desert Inferno
Bar Baar · Dubai
Supporting Rezet from Germany and Godless from India. Presented by Resurrection Metal Events.
October 2023
Buildspace IRL
Dubai
A live set as finalists in the Buildspace creator programme.
Shared Stages With
KorpsePiranhaGodlessInner Sanctum
Enter the New Age
Five tracks. One interconnected story. Stream the debut EP.