Dark Desolation
MembersLast known lineup (per Metal Archives, checked 24 Oct 2026)
Former members
Formed: 2010
Dark Desolation is a black metal band from Bangalore, formed in 2010 by five members who performed under the stage names Maggot, Misanthropist, Blasphemer, Apostate and Serpentine. The band’s debut demo song ‘Futile Dogma’ arrived in 2010 and was picked up for Metal Hammer UK’s The Monstrous Return of Trivium compilation CD in 2011, placing the band alongside Sepultura, Decapitated and Trivium. The track later appeared on the Headbangers India Volume I compilation CD in 2015. The band played the Bangalore and Mumbai circuit, including Brute Fest (2010) and Black Metal Krieg III (2013). The latest activity found in checked sources dates to 2015; four of the five members departed by 2016, and the band’s current status is unverified.
Releases
Notable moments
- 'Futile Dogma' featured on Metal Hammer UK's The Monstrous Return of Trivium compilation CD (2011), alongside Sepultura, Decapitated and Trivium.
- 'Futile Dogma' appeared on the Headbangers India Volume I compilation CD in 2015.
- Played Black Metal Krieg III in Mumbai in December 2013 alongside 1833 AD, Stark Denial, Winter Gate, Cosmic Infusion, Solar Deity and Dormant Inferno.
On Headbangers India
News: Dark Desolation featured on Metal Hammer compilation CD2011Gig: Black Metal Krieg III (Mumbai)2013News: Brute Fest, Bangalore2010Upcoming gigs
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