Named after the fearless Greek who was burnt alive for voicing his opinion, Heretic believes in speaking out fearlessly and thinking out of the box, unafraid to voice their opinion and standing their ground. They are a four piece metalcore band from Cochin.They are rated among the best bands from Kerala. Apart from being the runners-up at the prestigious Kingfisher Kerala Rocks  Competition' 06-07,they were shortlisted among seven bands from all over India to play at the famous rock festival of June Rock Out'07 at Bangalore.Their next appearance was at The Great Indian October Fest'07 at Bangalore playing alongside famous bands such as Motherjane and Thermal and a Quater.Other gigs include headlining act at Yamaha RoXX, a rock show by Yamaha motors at Cochin University.Apart from original music which they largely concentrate on, they cover bands such as System of a Down, Slipknot, Mudvayne etc.In The 07-08 version of Kingfisher Kerala Rocks Heretic emerged as the Best Kerala Band and Second in the festival comprising 42 bands.The band was formed in September' 05 .The band is currently in the studio recording its maiden album at AISE Studios, Cochin.