DECCAN ROCK-III four-city India tour details announced featuring HACRIDE and NOTHNEGAL

The third edition of Deccan Rock, which has shifted from its festival format to country-tour gigs. The tour is being headlined by French Metal Act, HACRIDE and Co-headlined by Maldivian Heavy metal band, NOTHNEGAL. These 4-cities include club gigs in Hyderabad, Nashik and Mumbai. In addition, Both the international artist will perform at Kolkata in The Festival… Read More DECCAN ROCK-III four-city India tour details announced featuring HACRIDE and NOTHNEGAL

ORPHANED LAND premieres official video of single ‘BROTHER’ from upcoming album

Pioneers of oriental metal from Israel, ORPHANED LAND have released official video for their single ‘BROTHER’. The single is from their upcoming full length album ‘All is One’ ready to be released on 24th June. This is 3rd official release of single from the 11-track album. Previously two tracks ‘Let the truce Be Known’ and… Read More ORPHANED LAND premieres official video of single ‘BROTHER’ from upcoming album

REVIEW: REPTILIAN DEATH – The Dawn Of Consummation And Emergence

Reptilian Death are a Death Metal band based in Mumbai, India that began as Sahil Makhija, a.k.a The Demonstealer’s solo project in the summer of 2001. The project took off with the release of ‘5 Easy Ways to Kill People’, which was a light-hearted take on murder. Intense in terms of music and humorous content,… Read More REVIEW: REPTILIAN DEATH – The Dawn Of Consummation And Emergence

Horror metallers ALBATROSS announce Australian tour

Mumbai’s horror metal quintet ALBATROSS announced Wings Down Under 2013 Australia Tour. This 3-city tour of Australia will take place in October to support their latest release ‘The Kissing Flies’, a 4-tracks split with Vestal Claret. The CD of the release will be available at all venues. The tour is being made possible by Aussie event… Read More Horror metallers ALBATROSS announce Australian tour

WACKEN METAL BATTLE India, prilimary zonal dates and venues announced Register Now

The venues and dates of zonal eliminations, Semi-final and Final for Metal Battle India, Road to Wacken Open Air were announced last week. Metal Battle is an annual countrywide competition for performing into Wacken Open Air, 23-year old annual metal festival takes place at Wacken,Germany every year. India was 27th country to take part in the  competition. This competition is promoted in India by… Read More WACKEN METAL BATTLE India, prilimary zonal dates and venues announced Register Now

GIG ALERT: EVILUTION feat. Albatross, Bhoomi, Threinody and More

EVILUTION, a gig to take place at ION BAR and KITCHEN , Brigade Road, Bangalore on Sunday, 02nd June 2013. The gig featuring 6 metal acts with variety of genres. Check band line-up below: Threinody– Thrash Metal A 3-piece thrash metal act from Bangalore formed in 1996, who along with Kryptos and Myndsnare from Bangalore… Read More GIG ALERT: EVILUTION feat. Albatross, Bhoomi, Threinody and More

GIG ALERT: DOOM OVER BANGALORE feat Kryptos, Bevar Sea, Dying Embrace and more

DOOM OVER BANGALORE, a new event featuring local doom stalwarts DYING EMBRACE and BEVAR SEA will have their inaugural edition in June. Old school thrashers, KRYPTOS, will be headlining the event just days before they head off to a big tour of Europe. The other bands in the line-up are primitive black/thrashers WITCHGOAT, old school… Read More GIG ALERT: DOOM OVER BANGALORE feat Kryptos, Bevar Sea, Dying Embrace and more

ROLLING STONE METAL AWARDS 2013 nominees announced

The fourth edition of annual ROLLING STONE Magazine’s Metal Awards have announced the nominees for this year. The nominees are a mixed bag of various sub-genres of metal ranging from extreme metal like thrash & black to progressive metal. Bands like Heretic, Devoid, 1833 AD, Noiseware and Skyharbor are amongst the most nominated bands. Here… Read More ROLLING STONE METAL AWARDS 2013 nominees announced

ORPHANED LAND reveal artwork, tracklisting of upcoming album

Israel’s finest export, oriental metal pioneers, ORPHANED LAND, have revealed details of the long awaited 6th full length album ‘All Is One‘ a follow up to the acclaimed 2010 release “The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR”. The new album incorporates the typical ORPHANED LAND style with the catchiness of their Century Media Debut “Mabool” (2004)… Read More ORPHANED LAND reveal artwork, tracklisting of upcoming album