How Are You? We Are Fine, Thank You

How Are You? We Are Fine, Thank You
Studio album by The Down Troddence
Released	January 1, 2014
Length	38:35
Label	Self-released
The Down Troddence chronology
How Are You? We Are Fine, Thank You (2014) As You All Know, This Is How It Is (AYAKTIHIS) (TBA)

How Are You? We Are Fine, Thank You is the debut studio album by the Indian heavy metal band The Down Troddence. The album was released on January 1, 2014.

Singles

In 2009, The Down Troddence released their first single, "Death Vanity". ^[1] The band gained significant attention with the release of the music video for their single "Shiva," which won the Best Music Video award at the IndieGo South Asian Music Awards in 2011.The band gained significant attention with the release of the music video for their single "Shiva," which won the Best Music Video award at the IndieGo South Asian Music Awards in 2011. ^{[2] [1]} Both "Death Vanity" and "Shiva" would later be included in How Are You? We Are Fine, Thank You. ^[3]

Reception

How Are You? We Are Fine, Thank You received critical acclaim for its innovative fusion of genres and poignant lyrical content. ^{[3] [4]} It won eight awards at the Rolling Stone India Metal Awards 2014, including Best Album, Best Song, Best Band, Best Guitarist, and Best Artwork. Reviewers praised the album's production quality and its ability to balance aggressive metal riffs with subtle folk-based elements. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A.V."	2:36
2.	"Hell Within Hell"	3:52
3.	"KFC"	4:05
4.	"Death Vanity"	3:14
5.	"Nagavalli"	4:35
6.	"Forgotten Martyrs"	3:32
7.	"Muck Fun Mohan"	3:52
8.	"Ortniavis"	3:17
9.	"Shiva"	4:36
10.	"Chaapilla"	4:56
Total length:		38:35

Personnel

• Munz – vocals
• Varun Raj – guitar
• Sushin Shyam – keyboards, backing vocals
• Nezer Ahemed – bass, backing vocals
• Ganesh Radhakrishnan – drums
• Advaith Mohan – guitar

References

1. Expedition Rock and Roll (April 6, 2020). The Down Troddence | Interview | EXRR . Retrieved April 18, 2025– via YouTube.
2. "Shiva by TDT wins Best Music Video Award at the IndieGo South Asia Music Awards". Archived from the original on January 30, 2012.
3. "The Down Troddence releases debut album". Headbangers India. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014.
4. "THE DOWN TRODDENCE: "HOW ARE YOU? WE ARE FINE, THANK YOU"". No Clean Singing. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
5. "The Down Troddence bags eight awards". The Times of India. January 16, 2017. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved April 18, 2025.
6. India, Rolling Stone (June 22, 2014). "The Down Troddence Win Big At Zippo Presents Rolling Stone Metal Awards 2014". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
7. Raj, Akshay (July 11, 2014). "Guitarist Proves Mettle, Wins Metal Award for His Band". The New Indian Express. Retrieved April 18, 2025.