ROLLING STONE METAL AWARDS – the first and only awards show honoring the best in Indian metal – returns in its fifth edition this year. Among eight nominee categories, Mumbai death metal band Reptilian Death lead the tally with seven nominations, including Best Song, Best Band and Best Album. Top nominees this year also include… Read More Rolling Stone Metal Awards 2014 nominees announced
Polish blackend/death metal masters, BEHEMOTH, will be headlining the fourth edition of SILENCE FESTIVAL in Nepal. Silence Festival is an annual fest held in Nepal featuring international and local bands. The previous editions have featured death metal giants, VADER, TEXTURES, FREAK KITCHEN and NEAR DEATH CONDITION. This year’s Silence Fest features a mix of bands… Read More BEHEMOTH to headline Silence Festival IV
ORION, a four-piece progressive death metal band from Mumbai, India is releasing their debut EP titled ‘On the Banks of Rubicon’ this Sunday, 11 November ’12 at Blue Frog, Mumbai. The gig will also feature Mumbai groove metallers Zygnema and Wired Anxiety. The EP consists of four songs and will be available for Rs. 99/- … Read More Orion to release debut EP ‘On the Banks of Rubicon’
Violent Revolution. Like all revolutions, it began fearlessly and then hit a brick wall. Make that a concrete wall. An iron wall. An ironic heavy metal wall, if you will. First, the great Indian government denied Iced Earth – one of the co-headlining acts – their visas. For unclear and clearly vague reasons. And then… Read More GIG REVIEW: Bangalore Open Air
Wacken Open Air‘s Metal Battle India has just announced the regional winners. The winners will be playing at 4 venues across the country before performing at the Bangalore Open Air. Out of the regional winners, 4 finalists will get a chance to perform at Bangalore Open Air scheduled for June 16th which will be headlined… Read More Wacken Open Air – Metal Battle India regional winners announced
Mumbai based thrash/groove metal band, Zygnema, have blogged they are working on their follow up to the immensly successful debut ‘Born Of Unity’ . The band blogged the following update : We have finished tracking Drums and guitars for two of our latest tracks titled ‘Endangered‘ and ‘Shell Broken Hell Loose‘ and ravi will be… Read More ZYGNEMA join Heavyocity Records and new album updates
BANDSLAM is one of the most prestigious rock band competitions organised in Indore. Held every year in MEDICAPS during its techno cultural fest MOONSTONE. It is judged by professionals from famous bands. It provides a good platform for upcoming Indian bands.The uniquenes…s of this event is the fact that it happens all through the night.So… Read More GIG ALERT: Zygnema to headline BANDSLAM
Mumbai based heavy/thrash/groove metal band, ZYGNEMA, will be headlining, MOKSHPIT, part of RESONANCE’12 and the annual band competition of Terna Engineering College. Supporting Zygnema are groove/heavy band Wired Anxiety and Experimental musical ensemble Apophenia. Event takes place on March 14th starting at 10am. Zygnema Zygnema is a Mumbai based 4 piece heavy/thrash/groove metal band that… Read More GIG ALERT: Zygnema to headline Mokshpit ’12
blueFROG present Metal Nights with Devoid, Zygnema and Providence on January 22 at 9m at blueFROG. Mumbai based metal supergroup, Providence, will be releasing their debut EP ‘Vanguard‘ at the gig. Devoid Devoid was formed in the year 2005. The band then comprised of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Arun Iyer, drummer Shubham Kumar and… Read More GIG ALERT: blueFROG Metal Nights with Providence, Devoid and Zygnema
This 24th September 2011, Mumbai will be playing host to India’s first ever Slayer tribute gig. This gig is a tribute organized by Mumbai Death Thrash metal band Devoid. They will also be joined on stage by members from Demonic Resurrection, Bhayanak Maut, Zygnema, Atmosfear , Exhumation and others. The event will also host a screening session of slayer… Read More GIG ALERT: Tribute to Slayer featuring DEVOID
The nominees for 2011 Rolling Stone Metal Awards are Best Metal Band (Open For PUBLIC VOTING) Artillerie Bhayanak Maut Devoid Undying Inc Zygnema Best Metal Album (Open For PUBLIC VOTING) Artillerie – Eradefiled Devoid – A God’s Lie Exhumation – Consider This IAFWAY – Engravings Undying Inc – Aggressive World Dynasty Best Metal Song (Open… Read More Rolling Stone Metal Awards 2011 Nominees
NYDM India is getting ready to unleash a two city brutal death fest, MEATFEAST 2011, featuring one-man old death band from USA, Bloodsoaked, Orator from Bangladesh along with Mumbai based Exhumation, Zygnema and Gutslit. The fest is scheduled to take place in Goa and Mumbai at the following venues- In Goa @ Kali The Musick… Read More Bloodsoaked, Orator to perform at NYDM India’s MeatFeast 2011