Reviews
an eerie silence spawned on that nippy September night, I stopped my bike and noticed there was something creepy and strange about the meteorological conditions, the streetlights were either flickering or dead and there was lightning without thunder. I recollect thunder striking a few yards from where I stood and the ghoulish clamor which was… Read More REVIEW: Bevar Sea – Invoke The Bizzare
So the Gods have gone and done it again uh! And you are here to see what we think about it? Well its Judas Priest for crying out loud, that must be good enough and it’s a great album. No!? well then read on. There is thunder and lightning from the drums, the crashing of… Read More REVIEW: JUDAS PRIEST – Redeemer Of Souls
There is serenity orbiting which makes you feel sanctified and then Lunar Blessing opens its wings and blasts-off taking you on a celestial ride. As you begin to descend you will be welcomed on a drive with some tuneful drumming, only to be woken up by an icy voice which initiates the reason of why… Read More REVIEW: MIDHAVEN – SPELLBOUND
‘The Beginning’ opens with the sounds of a platoon marching, lend a ear closer and cries, clanks and death is what you get. ‘Gates of War’ a dazzling phantasm; this song opens at an altar of evil with loathing heaviness. My suggestion is close your eyes, gulp your drink, crank the volume, switch off the… Read More REVIEW: STARK DENIAL – WAR
Mix 100 teaspoons of sonic assaulting riffs and 10,000 tons of cataclysmic drumming, then combine it with some unadulterated aggression of lucid vocals and shake them all together and after sometime your dish The Dream Calls For Blood is ready to be served Hot! on stage. First 29seconds creates a nightmarish tune of a unholy… Read More REVIEW: DEATH ANGEL – The Dream Calls For Blood
So I read about the band whilst my thesis research – the Indian Metal scene. I heard a sample song and moved on, that my friend is a mistake you don’t want to make. Prepare yourself for a ride into one of the greatest Hindu epics which was written in 32 anustubhs, this version is… Read More REVIEW: RUDRA – RTA
I speculate it’s the fear of reviewing this album which shot my fever, cold and cough to the extent that it has taken me over four weeks to recover. Well I care four fucks of what caused the dammed flu in my body, but here are the symptoms of this album; cold fury, extreme fear,… Read More REVIEW: ENRAGED – It’s Your Fear That Feeds Their Power
BLOOD and IRON are renowned as one of India’s earlier metal bands to delve into the sub-genres of symphonic and later, pristine old school heavy metal. The shift of genres can be attributed to a plethora of changes in the line-up that has left only founding guitarist Ashish Shetty as the lone constant ever since… Read More REVIEW: BLOOD and IRON – Voices Of Eternity
DJINN & MISKATONIC with this debut album have established their kismet; that their music and lyrics are written and created from the abyss of darkness where evil itself fears to stopover. Mystical twilight, dark and demonic is the mood that 7 Year Witch creates. Gautham’s menacing vocals constructs a phantasm of supreme evil in your… Read More REVIEW: DJINN & MISKATONIC – Forever In The Realm
Solar Deity is perhaps the only established and happening Black Metal band across India. And yes, those words ought to be politically correct, given the band’s rise to prominence in the underground circuit since their inception in late-2011. The band started out as a 2-man act, with Aditya Mehta taking on vocal and guitaring duties… Read More REVIEW: SOLAR DEITY – Devil Worship
Among the predominantly silent hills of the north-eastern part of India is a haven for musicians across many genres. The ‘Seven Sisters’ states are also known to be a breeding ground for many a metal bands, bands that shy away from commercialism and play for passion. The likes of Alien Gods, Agnostic and Dark Carnage… Read More REVIEW: PLAGUE THROAT – An Exordium To Contagion
To describe Immolation in brief would be “straight-up”, “on-the-face”, and ”crunching”, to name a few. With a career spanning over the better part of two decades, nine full-length releases, and a myriad of live shows later, these men from the Big Apple have well made their way into becoming one of the most well-known and… Read More REVIEW: IMMOLATION – Kingdom Of Conspiracy