Nephelium

Rank #16 Toronto, ON, CA Metal / Technical Death Metal

About

Members: Devlin (vocals) / Alex (guitar) / Flo (bass) / Alan (drums)

Sounds Like: Suffocation, Decapitated, Death, Morbid Angel, Nile

Manager: Asher Media Relations (Music Publicist), Blakhart Guitars

Bio: Guitarist Alex Zubair, along with drummer Alan Madhavan, planted the seeds of Nephelium in Arabian soil back in the 90s in the city of Dubai. There, they had a vision of a band with equal amounts of brutality and complexity, which stayed true to the roots of old-school Death Metal yet forged ahe... See Full Bio

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: Flyer for the next Nephelium show Saturday June 29th at the The Rockpile in Toronto with Beneath the Massacre http://t.co/rbNkQzkJoi

Press

“Nephelium Coils of Entropy review from Germany - Ragazzi webzine”

— RAGAZZI

“LOUDER THAN HELL Interview with Nephelium's drummer Alan Madhavan”

— LOUDER THAN HELL

“Review of Nephelium's debut Album Coils of Entropy in the german print metal magazine LEGACY”

— LEGACY

“Instrumental brutality and a hearty sound of turbocharged guise.”

— METAL.DE (Germany)

— METAL GLORY MAGAZINE (Germany)

“Coils of Entropy will quickly make Nephelium a newly signed band, with all the metal trappings included.”

— EXCLAIM.CA

“Coils of Entropy” is brutal, technical and fast."”

— POWERPLAY (UK print metal mag)

“Bringing brutality to your ears from the Emirates, Nephelium's natural habitat is quite clearly devastating death metal....there's plenty here to get your ears filthy and bloody.”

— Terorizer Magazine

“Coils Of Entropy is a very powerful Death Metal Album Full of aggression with heavy riffs, quality guitar solo’s pounding drums and really harsh growling...I can see why they are called Toronto’s premium Death Metal outfit.”

— MetalShockFinland.com

“Coils of Entropy, the band’s first full-length, is deliciously disgusting music. Entropy is the word indeed as Coils is technical in an unchecked and disorganized way: it surges and seethes with deranged fervor, like carnivorous razor blade maggots.”

— TECHNICALDEATHMETAL.COM

"Nouvelle sensation internationale suintant la sauvagerie sonore par tous les pore, Nephelium lance sa première offensive impitoyable sur le monde !

— METALLIAN (France's #1 print metal mag)

“Nephelium aren’t the new shit, nor are they the old; they’re simply THE shit. Coils of Entropy is about riffs and reaction; I feel an uncontrollable desire to destroy when in its clutches. Don’t pass on this engaging edifice of mandatory neck wreckage. 8.6/10”

— Atanamar Sunyata, METAL INJECTION.NET

“Nephelium's Coils of Entropy #1 overall for March 2012 on Canadian National Loud radio charts. ”

— !EARSHOT

“NEPHELIUM is number 9 on the 2012 full year top 20 Canadian LOUD radio charts”

— !earshot

“Review of Coils of Entropy, in Hungarian, from VASKARC 9.4 / 10"”

— VASKARC (Hungary)

“Radioactive Metal: Episode 210 – The Guy From Dubai”

— Episode 210, RADIOACTIVE METAL

“LOST IN CHAOS MEDIAZINE Interview with Alan Madhavan, Drummer for NEPHELIUM”

— LOST IN CHAOS MEDIAZINE

“NEPHELIUM wins BEST METAL category at the 2012 TORONTO INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS !!!!”

— TORONTO INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

“Q & A: Dubai’s death metal export Nephelium on reclaiming its Canadian roots and the current state of Toronto’s metal scene”

— AUX.TV

“NEPHELIUM is number 6 in the METALMADEINCANADA.CA top 20 albums of 2012 !!!”

— METAL MADE IN CANADA

“Musicalement, les amateurs de sensations fortes apprécieront le dosage entre Death old-school (pour la voix porcine) et moderne (pour la technique et la mise en place). Les soli sont rapides et les descentes de toms sont multiples, mais c’est le break Prog’ à 7’00 du morceau-titre qui laisse entrevoir un potentiel intéressant pour la suite. Bref, un excellent second choix pour ce premier trimestre”

— PARIS-MOVE.COM

“Come unleash the spirit of death metal in your soul and go check this album, it’s really worth. ”

— Sam Amir, METAL MASTER KINGDOM

“Grinding and technical, but not overly so. Middle Eastern melodies and flavors, especially in the solos, betrays the bands roots in Dubai more than ten years ago. And the solos, they're tasteful, melodic, and plentiful.”

— METAL BANDCAMP

“Guest Column: Three Bands You May Not Know But Should By Nephelium’s Alan Madhavan”

— Chris Harris, GUN SHY ASSASSIN

“Just in case you got tired by the latest offerings from your favourite 'major' Death Metal band why not check this talented outfit out? A nice lethal slap in your face by formerly Dubai based Deathers NEPHELIUM”

— VOICES FROM THE DARK SIDE

“What Nephelium have done is produce tracks which do death metal justice, show where their influences came from, and show that it is still possible to hammer out heavy assed tracks without the need to add in over the top production or song parts which aren’t needed. This is intricate death metal at its finest, full of heaviness, power and aggression – and I for one want to hear a lot more of this.”

— Loud-Stuff.com

“Nephelium live show review : "Metal is known for its audience affecting the vibe of the show. In this case, the energy, passion, and respect stood in favor of Nephelium in a death metal setting."”

— Deanna Danger, VANDALA CONCEPTS

“Make no mistake about it; this is a very brutal album. In fact, Coils of Entropy is about the heaviest thing I have heard this year. 4 / 5”

— METALBLAST.NET

“The fact that Nephelium is releasing something this strong before it is even signed puts the band way ahead of plenty of groups out there today”

— Roswell47, METAL PSALTER

“There is no doubt that everyone who is out here seeking from fresh blood in this scene can check NEPHELIUM out and be prepared to give more CD spins in order to sense all the music tastes presented here. 8 / 10”

— METAL KAOZ.COM

“I am extremely impressed with this album. The intensity is infectious and this band has a very bright future.”

— FULL METAL ATTORNEY

“This is by far the finest (first?) metal band out of Dubai since…well, ever. Nephelium’s debut album, Coils of Entropy hits you and hits you HARD. If you’re in the mood for something a bit more angry yet focused at the same time, this is for you. Don’t let the fact that you’ve never heard of this band force you to not get this. I don’t care where you get it (from KZSC perhaps?) just go and listen to this now. Dammit.”

— KZSC 88.1FM - Santa Cruz, California

“…they’ve already become more-and other-than just another entity inspired by the likes of Nile, Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Vader and Cannibal Corpse. Much of Coils appeal resides in the band’s capacity for incorporating technique without coming off as merely technical. Madhavan’s a monster. Zubair is a master, consistently loading beautifully constructed solos with maximum emotional payloads to create genuinely memorable moments.”

— Decibel Magazine

“With Such an impressive debut, Nephelium is sure to become a fixture in the global metal scene. Grab a copy of Coils of Entropy and keep your eyes peeled on this up-andco-ming band as it continues to shred faces and make a name for itself”

— ABORT MAGAZINE (PAGE 22)

“This is comparable to the death metal of Nile, Origin and Immolation but maybe even more brutal.”

— WORMWOOD CHRONICLES

“Overall, Nephelium have put together a very solid debut, it’s not perfect, but they’ve definitely shown that they’ve got talent. Check out Coils Of Entropy, it’s well worth your time.”

— EMURG.COM

“INTERVIEW with Nephelium's drummer Alan Madhavan on THE CORE OF BRUTALITY”

— MeowMix, THE CORE OF BRUTALITY

“Coils Of Entropy nous montre que Nephelium méritent leur montée de popularité et que parti comme ils le sont, ça risque fort bien d’être un groupe à surveiller durant les prochaines années. Leur monté de popularité n’est pas prête de s’arrêter!”

— WTF METAL MUSIC

“They’re churning out death metal akin to heavyweights like Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Vader and Nile.”

— Deciblog (Decibel Magazine)

“Nephelium is made of pure death metal awesomeness, which the thinning crowd at the Hard Luck got served on a thick'n'hard hitting metal platter.”

— Heino Døssing, EXAMINER.COM

“PureGrainAudio interview with Alex Zubair of Nephelium”

— PURE GRAIN AUDIO

“One of the more interesting stories of any band in 2012 is that of NEPHELIUM. These emerging tech death heroes play a mix of modern death metal, with high caliber musicianship and an old school vibe.”

— Keefy Chachkes, METAL-ARMY.COM

“NEPHELIUM still #1 on National Canadian "Loud"College Radio charts. Second week in a row :)”

— !EARSHOT

“Nephelium #1 on Canadian College Radio Loud Charts!”

— !EARSHOT

“This is death metal the brutal and heavy way. Just let yourself be indulged in this heavy death metal extravaganza that is “Coils Of Entropy””

— BATTLEHELM.COM

“Coils of Entropy has pretty much everything you can ask for from a slab of brutal, technical modern death metal.”

— Zero Tolerance Magazine

“In overall, “Coils Of Entropy” is a exceedingly technical but still maintain a soul behind the music. This release is well written music wise and I wait to see more of them.”

— METAL-TEMPLE.COM

“If you dig Teh Br00tal, you’ll dig this”

— Global Domination

“Coils of Entropy is more than good. It has a way of growing on the listener. It starts out strong, laying down a rhythmic flow and a collection of bowls-of-the-earth vocals and slowly crawls in under the listener’s skin as the album progresses.”

— WE LOVE METAL.COM

“Nephelium’s ‘Coils Of Entropy’ on AUX’s Top 5 Metal of the Month”

— AUX

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Sat
Jun 29

The Rockpile
Toronto, ON, CA | 6:00pm
The Rockpile
Toronto, ON, CA
Sat Jun 29 6:00pm
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S&S Promotions + Mosh N' Roll Promotions Presents: Beneath The Massacre https://www.facebook.com/BeneaththeMassacreband With Support From: Nephelium https://www.facebook.com/nephelium Left Hand Creation https://www.facebook.com/lefthandcreation Enter Euphoria https://www.facebook.com/EnterEuphoria Dead 3 Days https://www.facebook.com/Dead3Days Taken In Bloodshed https://www.facebook.com/pages/Taken-in-Bloodshed/258411654230267 Saturday June 29th 2013 All Ages/Licensed $15 advanced Doors Open @ 6:00pm Bands @ 6:30pm Mosh N' Roll Promotions https://www.facebook.com/moshnrollpromotions
Mon
Jul 1

the diesel room
Oshawa, CA | 8:00pm
the diesel room
Oshawa, CA
Mon Jul 01 8:00pm
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Well this is a first Metal show for Canada Day is going to be held at the the Diezel room in Oshawa!! Screw the fire works at the lake come to a good metal show \m/ 4 epic metal bands $5 bux at the door 19+ must have Valid Id to enter venue No refunds whatsoever!!!! No drugs or outside booze will be tolerated You will be booted out no excuses!!!!!! The Staff of Warlord Promotions and the Diezel Room are here for your Entertainment not your abuse NO DRAMA Keep that shit at home Bring your friends and have a good time \m/ Don't be shy to come up and talk to the bands they are all cool guys hell buy em a beer and talk metal with em!!! It is an Honor to bring Nephelium-Toronto Death Metal Esoteric Doctrine-Oshawa Death Metal Bloodless Child-Strathroy Thrash/Death Metal Jinn Arcana-Toronto/Oshawa-Straight Up Metal to Oshawa for Canada Day!!!!
Sat
Jul 27

The Comfort Zone
Toronto, CA | 8:00pm
The Comfort Zone
Toronto, CA
Sat Jul 27 8:00pm
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