Pentagram is by far, India's best known and most popular rock band. Known for their unique electro-heavy sound, they have created a sonic space which is instantly recognisable. Pentagram has had three smash albums, and more than five hundred performances across the country and the world. 

Pentagram is a rock band started in 1993 in Mumbai and  was founded by Shiraz, Clyde, and Vishal. Randolph and Papal joined in 1994. 

• Initially the band was involved in playing live gigs at various festivals and nightclubs. They also participated in several competitions. The breakthrough came, when in 1995 they hit the jackpot with wins in three big competitions. Of these, Livewire (annual band competition at IIT, Mumbai) was their biggest win which landed themselves a record deal. 

  

• This record deal with Plus Music led to the release of "We're Not Listening!". The album, when released in 1996, became India's fastest selling rock album (more than 23,000 copies in less than a month). This also led to a tour of Seychelles and two videos, 'The Ignorant One' and 'Yoo' both of which received good airplay on music channels.

• The accolades followed soon and they were voted MTV's 'Artist Of The Month', which is quite a feat in a market dominated by Hindi and Bollywood music. 

• They also won the Channel V Award for 'Best Live Band'. 

• In 1999 an underground single released by the band, 'Price Of Bullets', featured famous Indian musicians Javed Akhtar and Shankar Mahadevan.

• The band's music has evolved over the years from what used to be described as Alternative to what is now Progressive Alternative Pop. They use samples, and tweaked electronics, and get a fresh sound that's fairly unique. The most obvious influence on their sound is the music of Rage Against The Machine.

• In 2000, the band was busy setting up their own record label, experimenting with new sounds, and the result was an album titled "Up".

• In 2007, the band released a new album It's OK, It's All Good.

  

• "Voice" was released as the first single and has received considerable airplay on VH1. The song was used in a music video competition by the channel and Nokia, and the video that has been released features the contributions of various fans across India who sent in their videos. The song, as well as its video have received considerable praise for its unique feel. 

• Pentagram is the first Indian band to play at Glastonbury Festival at UK on June 25, 2005, consists of 

• Vishal (lead vocalist), 

• Shiraz (drums), 

• Papal (bass) and 

• Randolph (guitars). 

• The annual three day revelry of music and life is regarded as the world's biggest festival of performing arts. Pentagram was the only band from India at the festival which performed alongside bands like Coldplay, Garbage, White Stripes, Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, Stereo MC and Tori Amos. It was sponsored by VH1, the international lifestyle music channel.