Moksha (Indian band)

Moksha is a rock group from Chennai, India. Established in November 1995, they have also played a role in establishing the genre itself in India. Unlike most Indian rock groups, Moksha has written some original songs in addition to the covers they perform. Moksha was also the only Asian group to perform for the Iron Maiden tribute album Children of the Damned. They followed this by being featured on a Metallica Tribute album, they had two songs listed, the first being an original composition 'Dine with the Devil' and it also featured 'The Four Horsemen' cover ver, Moksha lists its influences to be Iron Maiden, Metallica, Van Halen, Europe, Deep Purple, Extreme, and Dream Theater among others.

On Dec 18, 2006, the lead singer of the band, Leon Ireland, died due to a massive cardiac arrest in the early hours of the morning. Ireland, who was married, was neither a smoker nor an alcohol drinker but suffered from Asthma. The future of the band is as yet undecided.

On March 17, 2007, when Iron Maiden was performing for the first time in India (in Bangalore), Bruce Dickinson dedicated the song 'Wrathchild' in Leon's memory.

External links

• Official website, with background and profiles of members.