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Chintan Chinnappa is the founder and lead guitarist of multi award winning metal band Inner Sanctum, from Bangalore, India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Formed in 2006 in the backdrop of the volatile socio-political environment in India, Inner Sanctum emerged as disruptors from the get-go and have worked tirelessly to promote and unite metal music and fans in India and across the globe.<\/p>\n

Hugely respected in the world of heavy music, the band has won a slew of prestigious awards – the “Band of the Year 2007″ by Levis, \u201cBand of the year 2009” by Headbangers India, \u201cEmerging Band of the year 2010\u201d by the Jack Daniels International Rock Awards and \u201cSecond Best Band in India 2014\u201d by Pepsi MTV Indies.<\/p>\n

Chintan Chinnappa was awarded the \u201cBest Guitarist\u201d at the Rolling Stones Metal Awards 2016 and has endorsed Washburn Solar in India since 2016.<\/p>\n

Inner Sanctum has performed with several international artists including the mighty Metallica (Rock N India 2011), Slayer (Rock N India 2012), Testament, Periphery, Enslaved, Amon Amarth, Cradle of Filth, Behemoth and the like during their tours. The band has also toured through Europe and played at major metal festivals such as Inferno Metal Festival, Norway and Metalfest Poland.<\/p>\n

Inner Sanctum has three independent releases over the years which have achieved critical and commercial success- Provenance (EP), Legions Awake (Album) and Divided by Hate (Single) and have been mixed and mastered by Lasse Lammert, LSD Studios Germany. Legions Awake featured guest artists James\u00a0Murphy\u00a0(Death, Testament),\u00a0Christopher Amott\u00a0(Arch enemy and Armageddon) and\u00a0Dan Mongrain\u00a0(Voivod and Martyr).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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FACEBOOK: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/innersanctumindia\/<\/a><\/p>\n

INSTAGRAM: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/innersanctumindia\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n

YOUTUBE: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/InnerSanctum\/featured<\/a><\/p>\n

BANDCAMP: https:\/\/innersanctum.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

SPOTIFY: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5BUZPJPgaB5qrWMOjjX94E<\/a><\/p>\n

APPLE MUSIC: https:\/\/music.apple.com\/in\/artist\/inner-sanctum\/1450752952<\/a><\/p>\n

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