Photo credit: Indranil Chowdhury
Indian cinematic metal outfit, Shiverwood Shade, have dropped a new live performance video for “Crawling Back.” The original version of the track appears on their debut album, Escaping Darkness. Watch it below and read more.
Buy/stream Escaping Darkness here:
https://shiverwood.bandcamp.com/album/escaping-darkness-album
“Escaping Darkness represents our most personal and ambitious work to date. We wanted listeners to experience a full emotional arc, from darkness and doubt to strength and perseverance,” says the band.
A chaotic eruption of down‑tuned nu‑metal riffs, industrial electronics, and raw vocal intensity, “Crawling Back” captures the band at their most unrestrained. The song dives into the frustration of personal relapse, those moments when old fears and destructive patterns resurface despite progress.
The live video amplifies this emotional turbulence, presenting the track with heightened aggression, cinematic tension, and the immersive stage presence that has become the band’s signature.
Following the release of Escaping Darkness, Shiverwood Shade has quickly established themselves as one of India’s most compelling modern heavy acts. The album is built around a deeply personal narrative—moving from internal chaos and emotional conflict toward healing, clarity, and hope.
Across ten tracks, the band blends nu‑metal and post‑hardcore riffs, cinematic atmospheres and orchestral pads, dark electronic textures inspired by industrial, synthwave, and EDM.
Originally formed in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, in 2013, Shiverwood Shade quickly carved out a reputation across India’s independent circuit, earning major wins at college festivals such as Spring Fest at IIT Kharagpur, IIIT Gwalior, and ITM. After years of creative evolution, the band underwent a dramatic rebirth in 2022, relocating 1,500 kilometres east to Kolkata and rebuilding their lineup from the ground up. This transformation mirrors their shift from early science‑fiction‑inspired material to a mature, emotionally charged fusion of nu metal, alternative metal, post‑hardcore, metalcore, and cinematic electronic elements.
Previous Videos:
“Divided By Hate” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8bcsMfYYiQ
“Lost” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFH7TF2XHac
Escaping Darkness tracklisting:
01 Intro – 1:02
02 Pulling Away – 4:14
03 Facing Darkness – 3:53
04 Holding On – 3:37
05 Crawling Back – 3:54
06 Walking In Circles – 4:50
07 Alone – 3:12
08 Lost – 3:50
09 Haunted – 3:39
10 Divided By Hate – 4:06
11 Break Free – 3:21
Album band line-up:
Gaurav Ghosh – Vocal
Anupam Ghosh – Guitar
Saptarshi Basu – Bass
Manav Kundu – Keys
Sayan Pal – Drums
Monish Mallick – Guitar
Live band line-up:
Gaurav Ghosh – Vocal
Anirban Bhattacharya – Vocal
Anupam Ghosh – Guitar
Saptarshi Basu – Bass
Manav Kundu – Keys
Sayan Pal – Drums
Monish Mallick – Guitar
Follow Shiverwood Shade:
https://www.shiverwoodshade.com/
https://www.facebook.com/swsprod20
https://www.instagram.com/shiverwoodshade/