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SAARANG 14, the cultural fest of IIT Madras has announced British metalcore band, ARCHITECTS, as the headliner for this year’s rock show. Previously big bands like Opeth, Hammerfall, Anathema, Vildjhartahave performed at the fest. This year’s Saarang fest takes place on Jan 11 at OAT, IIT Madras. Architects is a British Metalcore band from Brighton,… Read More ARCHITECTS to headline SAARANG ’14 rock show
Navi Mumbai based groove/power metallers, ASYLUM, have released their first single ‘Towards The Zero‘ (Listen here) from their debut EP ‘Inmate‘. The EP is scheduled for release sometime late October/early November. The EP has been recorded with Arun Iyer (Devoid) and it’s the first time the band has entered into a studio for recording. Artwork… Read More Groove metallers ASYLUM release single from upcoming debut EP ‘Inmate’
Old school thrashers KRYPTOS announced the departure of their bassist and drummer, Jayawant Tewari and Ryan Colaco. The band has amicably split with the long standing members with this message posted on their Facebook page. The band also announced their replacement with Ganesh K taking on bass duties and Anthony Hoover on drums. Greetings fellow… Read More KRYPTOS part ways with bassist and drummer, announces replacement
Thrash/Death Metal juggernaut Devoid signs to Transcending Obscurity India for upcoming shows and releases. Founder/Manager Kunal Choksi comments, “I’ve known this band since its inception, the initial interest back when I used to run Diabolical Conquest. Fate had it that we would join hands, when the band is one of the country’s biggest and Diabolical Conquest… Read More Thrashers DEVOID sign to TRANSCENDING OBSCURITY
Kerala’s metal act, THE DOWN TRODDENCE (TDT) are all set to launch their debut album titled, “How Are You? We Are Fine Thank You“. The album title is a symbolic portrayal of the ‘Authority’ asking out of pseudo concern (How are you?) and the satiric reply of the common man (We are fine, Thank you) out… Read More THE DOWN TRODDENCE release artwork and tracklisting of their debut album
After the recent re-union of vocalist Shashank Bhatnagar with New Delhi based metal band, UNDYING INC, the band had promised to release a new single soon. As promised the band has released ‘I R O N C L A D‘ as free download on their Soundcloud page. The single has been recorded and produced by… Read More UNDYING INC release new single ‘I R O N C L A D’
Malaysian fester-squad LAVATORY have revealed the album cover artwork and tracklisting for the group’s upcoming debut full-length effort entitled “Morbid Terror“. The album cover artwork for “Morbid Terror” was conceived by Swedish artist Daniel ‘Devilsh’ Johnsson (Entrails, Sorcery, Torture Division, etc) and the final tracklisting for “Morbid Terror” are as follows: Tracklisting: Intro (Absorption) Descent… Read More Malaysian LAVATORY reveal artwork and tracklisting of upcoming album ‘Morbid Terror’
After 3 successful editions, ENTOMBED METAL FEST is back with their fourth edition. As before, the fest promises to have excellent bands encompassing all extreme genres from Death Metal to Black Metal. The event is being organized by Frameshift Initiatives, Mumbai and is being powered by Transcending Obscurity, India’s leading underground webzine and label for… Read More GIG ALERT: ENTOMBED METAL FEST IV feat GUTSLIT, PLAGUE THROAT and more
Five-piece nu metal band ANTHRACITE from Mumbai, India, has launched their official music video for song ‘Inner Voice’ from their debut album ‘Groove Sandwich’. The band has no expectations in particular, but hopes the video garners some attention. Anthracite recently played Aaargh Bombay Asylum’s ‘The Rot Pack’ with extreme metal bands Reptilian Death and Gutslit… Read More ANTHRACITE launch music video of ‘Inner Voice’
Neal Morse is an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, band-leader and progressive rock composer based in Nashville, Tennessee. The man and his band would be accompanied by one of the best drummers the world has ever witnessed, the co-founder of Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy! Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy have collectively been a part of bands like… Read More NEAL MORSE BAND feat MIKE PORTNOY to headline at IIT MOOD INDIGO
TRANSCENDING OBSCURITY India announces the release of the Bangalore Doom Metal band DJINN AND MISKATONIC‘s first full-length release titled ‘Forever in the Realm‘. Founder/Manager Kunal Choksi of Transcending Obscurity states, “I’m extremely pleased with the professional attitude of Djinn and Miskatonic guys, who’re my friends, and I couldn’t think of a better timing for this… Read More DJINN and MISKATONIC to release debut via TRANSCENDING OBSCURITY
India’s most revered black metal band SOLAR DEITY have announced Sunday, 1st September 2013 as the release date of their third burnt offering, Devil Worship. The new EP is a sequel to the Satanic outfit’s debut, In the Name of Satan, and the follow-up to last year’s atmospheric masterpiece, The Darkness of Being. The track… Read More SOLAR DEITY reveal tracklisting of upcoming ‘Devil Worship’ EP