Foundation and early years Prior to forming the band, Karan Katiyar regularly uploaded parody metal covers of popular
Bollywood songs on YouTube, but he had trouble finding a suitable vocalist. At a local gig, Katiyar met Jayant Bhadula, who worked as a
talent manager at an entertainment company, and was impressed by his vocal range and versatility. with the intention of "destroying pop songs". In 2017, Bloodywood re-recorded
Linkin Park's song "
Heavy" in Linkin Park's early
nu metal style, catching the attention of many music websites such as
Loudwire and
Metal Hammer, the latter of which declared it "what Linkin Park's Heavy should have sounded like." The band made more covers in 2017 and released the
compilation cover album Anti-Pop Vol. 1 on their
Bandcamp page. This was followed by a metal cover version of the popular
Bhangra/
Indi-pop song "
Tunak Tunak Tun" by
Daler Mehndi, featuring guest vocals from Bonde do Metaleiro. In 2018, Bloodywood released "
Ari Ari", a cover of the
Bhangra song "Ari Ari" by the duo
Bombay Rockers, which itself was a version of the Indian folk song "Baari Barsi". The track featured rapper Raoul Kerr, whom Katiyar had invited to take part after working on a lyric video for him. In July of the same year, Bloodywood partnered with online counselling site HopeTherapy and released the song "Jee Veerey", dedicated to fighting depression and
mental illness. On 15 January 2019, the band released "Endurant", a song dealing with the topic of
bullying. On 21 April, it was announced that Bloodywood would perform at the German heavy metal festival
Wacken Open Air. Two days later, the band released the song "Machi Bhasad (Expect a Riot)", initially intended for the upcoming
Ubisoft game
Beyond Good and Evil 2. At the same time, Bloodywood announced that Kerr had become a permanent member of the band and that Bloodywood was embarking on their Raj Against the Machine Tour.
Rakshak and Nu Delhi In 2021, Bloodywood was named one of the "12 new metal bands to watch in 2022" by the heavy metal and rock music magazine
Metal Hammer. They were also nominated for the Breakthrough Asian Band title at the 2021 Global Metal Apocalypse awards, finishing second. Bloodywood's debut studio album, titled
Rakshak, and was released on 18 February 2022. On 18 October 2024, it was announced that the band had signed with
Fearless Records. This was followed by the release of the new single "Nu Delhi" and the confirmation of a 2025 European tour. On 6 December, Bloodywood issued the single "Bekhauf", which featured the Japanese
kawaii metal band
Babymetal. Bloodywood released their second studio album,
Nu Delhi, on 21 March 2025. In July, Bloodywood was featured in Babymetal's single "Kon! Kon!", from the album
Metal Forth. In 2026, Bloodywood launched their System of a Brown tour across the United States, which featured support from
Ladrones,
the Pretty Wild, and
Ankor. ==Musical style==