The Mighty Riff is back, and it’s just getting started this year. Riff52 is the first in a series of gigs that will lead up to the 2012 edition of TMR. Riff 52 will feature bands hand picked by Bangalore’s favorite doomsters Bevar Sea. Bombay’s heavy metal band Albatross will be launching their new EP,… Read More GIG ALERT: Riff52 featuring Albatross, Bevar Sea, Dhwesha and Shepherd
Kickstarting 2012’s major Middle Eastern metal efforts, Perversion‘s newest work hits the market with high expectations haunting it. Solid and imbued with technical instrumental efforts (the most prominent instrument being the guitar which showcases great riffs), Pillars Of The Enlightened lives up to its expectations and delivers to put a name for Perversion alongside the… Read More REVIEW: Perversion – Pillars Of The Enlightened
The Blackened Death Warbeast IMPIETY have set the latest 8th full-length album as “Ravage & Conquer“. The entire album written, recorded, mixed and mastered over a course of two weeks at Studio 47, Singapore, proving to be one of the hardest working bands in the Extreme Metal scene! The album cover artwork for “Ravage &… Read More Mighty IMPIETY reveal artwork and tracklisting of “Ravage and Conquer”
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The seventh edition of Atharva’s cultural fest, RHYTHM, is back and this time its bigger and better than ever. This year the event ‘Holocaust 12’ will be headlined by Mumbai based death thrash metal band ‘Devoid‘. Devoid will be playing another show in Mumbai itself on the immediate next day after ‘ Holocaust 12 ‘… Read More GIG ALERT: DEVOID to headline ‘Holocaust 12’
India’s torchbearer for hardcore, SCRIBE, will be playing their first ever show in Jharkhand at BIT Mesra, Ranchi on Saturday March 3rd. Shortly after their 2006 EP ‘Have Hard. Will Core‘, Scribe released their first full-length album called ‘Confect.’ following it up with an intensive tour making all sorts of squiggly lines upon the Map… Read More Scribe to perform at BIT Mesra, Ranchi
IDES OF MARCH, the annual concert organized by ktmROCKS in the month of March is one of the biggest concerts of the year organized in Nepal. IDES OF MARCH 2012 features Nepal’s biggest black metal band ANTIM GRAHAN along with Bangladesh’s SEVERE DEMENTIA and Nepal’s very own JINDABAAD. Other bands supporting are LAKHEY,a ethnic/metal band… Read More ktmROCKS presents IDES OF MARCH 2012 featuring Antim Graham, Severe Dementia and Jindabaad
For over 22 years, German giants, Wacken Open Air have successfully tapped into the minds of thousands of heavy metal music lovers, who flock into this 3 day festival extravaganza, just to have the time of their lives. This year, Wacken Open Air, extends their support to make Bangalore Open Air a successful annual property… Read More Legendary Festival ‘Wacken Open Air’ to support Bangalore Open Air
De Profundis (Progressive Black/Death Metal – London, UK) has revealed the cover art of their upcoming 3rd album, entitled THE EMPTINESS WITHIN. The artwork was created by the renowned artist Costin Chioreanu (Twilight13media), who has previously worked with Ulver, Darkthrone and Absu to name a few. In addition, a track called “This Wretched Plague” from… Read More De Profundis unveil album artwork and stream new track
Indian metal veterans Demonic Resurrection have confirmed their performance at this years edition of Bloodstock Festival in the UK. The band will be joining an elaborate line-up including the lines of Alice Cooper, Behemoth, Testament, Dimmu Borgir, Nile and many other metal heavy weights. “We were gutted last year when our UK tour got cancelled… Read More Demonic Resurrection confirms appearance at Bloodstock Festival UK & releases new video
After roaring on to the Indian Metal scene in July 2010, Dark Desolation from Bangalore know for their brand of Raw Satanic Black Metal have come a long way getting featured on Metal Hammer, UK and playing at some of the most prestigious gigs like Impending Doom II,Black Metal Krieg II,Undergrind, Trivandrum Rock Revolution, Moshpit… Read More Dark Desolation announce upcoming demo via Salute Records
The winners of the 7th installment of the biggest and most prestigious rock awards, Jack Daniels Annual Rock Awards, in the country have been announced. Rolling Stone India magazine tweeted the results as the show progressed through the night. Legendary band Indus Creed performed songs from their 1st album in 16 years. Here are the… Read More Jack Daniel’s Annual Rock Awards 2011 winners