India, Nov. 30 -- For Mumbai based metal band Midhaven, music has always been more than sonic aggression - it is a language of confrontation, catharsis and emotional clarity. In an era shaped by algorithms, speed and surface-level noise, the band continues to treat heavy music as a space where honesty can be pushed to its loudest limits.

"It's really a place where you voice your frustration, let go of your pain, and get lost within the heavy music. It's home," says Karan Kaul, the band's forntman, reflecting on the underground scene in the city they emerged from. "Wherever we go and play, we're ultimately carrying the spirit of the Mumbai underground scene," adds Aditya Mohanan, the lead guitarist for the group.

The band's latest single...