Atomic Forest was an Indian psychedelic and hard rock band from

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, active in the early-1970s. They recorded a single album, ''Obsession '77''.

Background

Atomic Forest only recorded one album, which was not released until after the band had dissolved, in 1981. ''Obsession 77'' was re-released in January 2011 by

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, a Los Angeles-based label. It caught the attention of collectors as it was the only psychedelic rock album that was ever produced in India. The group also featured in Abhimanyu Kukreja's rockumentary, ''Evolution of Indian Rock''. The band is also famously known for performing with English rock band

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Members

Madhukar Dhas joined the band in 1971. Also that year, Jazz musician Joe Alvarez played with the band at Blow-up in the

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. Nandu Bhende, a former member of the group, died of a heart attack on 18 May 2014.

Discography

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Members

Discography

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