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Post-apocalyptic metal from the Dubai underground

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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

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As I Endure

New Age Extinction

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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.

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The Band

Seven musicians from India, Peru, and the UAE. Working professionals by day, metalheads by night.

Kartik

Lead Guitar

Dubai

Ram

Songwriting & Keys

Bengaluru

Kabir

Clean Vocals & Tabla

Dubai

Tarun

Harsh Vocals

Dubai

Ranjeev

Synths & Guitar

Dallas, TX

Gaurav

Bass

Dubai

Vignesh

Guitar

Kuwait

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

Metal Roots

MetallicaMegadethTriviumMastodonDeath

Beyond Metal

DeftonesLinkin ParkKing GizzardElectronic/Techno
Mortal Koil live

Live

Shared stages with

KorpsePiranhaGodlessInner Sanctum

5 shows across Dubai's metal scene. 50–100 draw per show. Ready to break out of the underground.

Enter the New Age

Four tracks. One interconnected story. Stream the debut EP.

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