India's celebrated metal vocalist Nitin Rajan passes away

Metal fans are shocked and saddened as celebrated vocalist Nitin Rajan passed away at the age of 42 After a yearlong battle with cancer the widely loved singer breathed his last on TuesdayThe band Primitiv whose lead vocalist Nitin Rajan was took to their Facebook page to announce the sad news ldquoUnfortunately after a long and hard battle with cancer our vocalist Nitin Rajan passed away last night Please celebrate his life his music and his legacy and respect the privacy of his family and friends at this unfortunate timerdquo the post readReadArtist Anjum Singh passes away after long battle with cancerPenning a heartfelt tribute to his contemporary and senior Demonstealer aka Sahil Makhija of Demonic Ressurection wrote in his Facebook post ldquoI remember it as the day I saw it at IIT Bombay either 98 or 99 This band was on stage playing they were called Morticide and this massive voice hit me from the stage That was my introduction to Nitin Rajan I will never forget their cover of Sepulturas The Hunt that night and I couldnt believe what a monstrous voice he had Nitin was one of the cool guys in the scene he was older than me and he had his band and I remember going to see Morticide at Razz and he was probably the first Indian death metal vocalist I heard And I wanted to sound as deep and vicious as he did and be as good a vocalistrdquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by midday middayindiaNitin started his glorious career in 1998 with death metal outfit Morticide In a career spanning over 20 years has also been associated with Reptilian Death Sledge and Killibrium some of Mumbairsquos dynamic metal acts He had also given metal fans his unmistakable growlNitin was also a part of the Jagran family as the Vice President and Head of Digital Media at Radio City 911 FM He fronted Radio City Freedom Awards the ultimate recognition and celebration of the best Indian independent artists and music from across the country irrespective of languages and genresView this post on InstagramA post shared by Primitiv lordsofprimitivLongtime colleague and COO at Radio City Rachna Kanwar fondly remembers ldquoToday at Radio City weve lost someone really precious and we feel devastated We lost our dearest Nitin Rajan who worked with us for nearly 13 long years and throughout his zeal for doing something new and different remained unfazed even until the very end His dedication towards creating a special place for Independent Music at Radio City gave rise to a brilliant IP like Radio City Freedom Awards He was a very sorted person disciplined level headed and a hardcore professional A multifaceted personality Nitin was a stalwart of Indiarsquos Metal music scene and apart from being an accomplished musician himself he mentored many upcoming artists from his favorite genre Earlier this year during a break in his treatment he came back to work and told us that Radio City felt like home Though he may not be with us today he will live in our hearts foreverrdquoReadAsif Basra passes away From directors to actors Btown celebs mourn the tragic death of 53yearold actorNitin Rajan with Rachna Kanwar and other Radio City colleaguesHow his band would want to remember him Primitiv cofounder and bassist Riju Dasgupta says We at Primitiv today havent just lost a band member but also a very dear friend Seeing the outpour of grief we all have shared today on social media it makes me very happy to witness how Nitin has touched several lives with his presence apart from being a commendable musician Not only has he championed for the reach and visibility of Metal in our country he has ensured that Indian independent music is heard and discovered And knowing him hersquod want us to remember him without the waterworksrdquoMakhija adds ldquoWhen he was on stage that was his moment and you could see his genuine love for being on stage He didnrsquot tell anyone about his health I had no idea he was unwell or going through treatment Hersquos always been the guy to put up a brave frontrdquoKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and a complete guide from food to things to do and events across Mumbai Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news