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UK Black Metal band, De Profundis, will tour India in order to promote the band’s new album ‘A Bleak Reflection‘, which has been released by Sony BMG earlier this year. This will mark the band’s return to India since their performance alongside Iron Maiden at Rock in India Festival 2009. As part of the tour,… Read More De Profundis to tour India
Prog/Experimental Metal outfit Silver Tears from Guwahati has just finished recording their debut EP titled “Dirt Beyond Beauty”. Having gone through numerous line-up changes in the last two years the band finally zeroed in on a steady line-up starting this year having participated, finalized and won numerous competitions throughout the nation with the same. Silver… Read More Silver Tears to release debut EP ‘Dirt Beyond Beauty’ as free download
It’s that time of the year again… IIT Mumbai’s Mood Indigo‘s battle-of-the-bands music competition, ‘LIVEWIRE‘, is back and open for registrations. As aptly described on Mood I’s website : The pilgrimage of the gods of rock and demons alike, Livewire – the biggest rock competition of India has been the birthplace of bands like Parikrama,… Read More Mood Indigo Livewire Registrations Open
Old school thrashers, Kryptos, are going to play a number of gigs nationwide and are calling it the ‘Tour Of Illusions‘. The final gig should be interesting as they are going to play with MILLENNIUM. Following are the tour dates : Oct 09th – Katmandu, Nepal Oct 23rd – Bangalore, October Fest (Supporting Lacuna Coil)… Read More Kryptos announce Tour of Illusions 2010
Like every year, Great Indian Rock 2010 is now open for entries. Send in your entries to greatindianrock@gmail.com We need your bio (Word Doc only, NO PDF’s please), 2 tracks in Mp3 format, names and numbers of all members in the band. You may also send in your entries via snail mail or courier to… Read More Great Indian Rock (GIR) 2010 Open For Entries
Dubai based brutal death band, NERVECELL, to perform at Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai on September 25, 26 and October 3 respectively as part of their Preaching Venom 2010 tour. NERVECELL Preaching Venom India Tour 2010 dates: Sep 25 – BANGALORE @ Kyra Theatre Sep 26 – HYDERABAD @ Excess (Novotel) Oct 3 – MUMBAI @… Read More Nervecell to tour India for Preaching Venom tour
Singapore black metallers, IMPIETY, revealed the title of their seventh full length album, ‘Worshippers of the Seventh Tyranny‘. This album is the followup to ‘Terroreign‘ and is currently being recorded at Music City Studios in Italy and will be released in 2011 via Agonia Records.
Mumbai thrash/death band, DEVOID, is getting ready to release their debut album ‘A God’s Lie‘ after they signed up with Demonstealer Records recently. The album is available for pre-order from the label’s website. Along with the CD, the band is also offering a T-shirt and combo deal for sale. You can also order Albatross‘s EP… Read More Pre-order Devoid’s debut ‘A God’s Lie’
Scorched Earth, a collaborative project, start in 2009 have released their debut EP as free download as ‘fan exclusive’ on their Reverbnation page. Scorched Earth founded by Rueban Issac (Vocals/Drums) and Chris Javo (Rhythm Guitars/Bass/Prog) in 2009 also consists of Girish Kumar (Vocals), Munz (Vocals), Yohan Issac (Lead Guitars), Joshua Shodavaram (Lead Guitars) and Kylie… Read More Scorched Earth release new EP as free download
Mesopotamian thrashing black metal pioneers MELECHESH have revealed the artwork to their long awaited 5th album The Epigenesis. The cover art was handled by renowned UK based occult artist John Coulthart, whom the band has previously collaborated with before.The record will be released on October 1st in Europe and on October 26th in North America… Read More Melechesh’s new album ‘The Epigenesis’ album art revealed
Mumbai based horror metal band, Albatross, consisting of Riju Dasgupta, Biprorshree Das and Rajarshi Bhattacharyya are getting ready to release their debut EP ‘Dinner Is You‘. Albatross now signed to Demonstealer Records, has their EP available for preorder on the record label’s website. The album has been mastered by Grammy nominated guitarist Andy LaRocque from… Read More Albatross EP ‘Dinner Is You’ Ready For Pre-order
After the success of ‘Metal Bajaao‘ and ‘Thrash Bajaao‘, the guys are back with Independence Deathfest at the same venue on August 14th. This time the killer lineup consists of Mumbai’s most brutal bands CHRONIC PHOBIA, ATMOSFEAR, EXHUMATION and GUTSLIT. Previous gigs have featured SCRIBE, BHAYANAK MAUT, DEMONIC RESURRECTION, ZYGNEMA, DEVOID AND SCEPTRE. The venue… Read More Independence Deathfest feat Chronic Phobia, Atmosfear, Exhumation and Gutslit