Orphaned Land, a band who needs no introduction, has been one of the most successful bands who play a unique blend of progressive death/doom metal with Arabic influences. We caught up with the band before their second visit to India scheduled in February at IIT Guwahati’s Alcheringa 2012 fest.
After the successful first edition of Stormbringer, ‘Rocka Rolla‘ presents second installment of Stormbringer, “Stormbringer II“. The gig will be featuring Atmospheric Depressive Black Metal band from Sri Lanka, ‘Dhishti‘. The opening act will be by the 5-piece Metalcore act from Guwahati, ‘Bleeding Note‘. Few other bands will be performing such as Guwahati based 4-piece… Read More GIG ALERT: Stormbringer II feat. Dhishti, Agnostic, Dark Carnage and Bleeding Note
Darjeeling based 4-piece metal band ‘If Hope Dies‘ has recently released their latest single ‘Dictum Meum Pactum‘. The band was formed in mid 2010, and were playing gigs since then. They also headlined ‘Disharmony Season 2′ held in Pokhara, Nepal. Line up of the band: Aak’ash’ – Vocals Abi’nash’ – Guitars Per’sant’ – Bass Ro’hit’… Read More Darjeeling based “If Hope Dies” release single “Dictum Meum Pactum”
Bangalore based progressive metal band “Eccentric Pendulum” has kicked off 2012 with a big announcement. The band will be playing at the 15th edition of “SWR Barroselas Metalfest” in Portugal this April. The festival is being headlined by metal legends such as Candlemass, Immortal, Gorod and a whole bunch of other uber cool bands. This opportunity has… Read More Eccentric Pendulum to perform at SWR Barroselas Metalfest, Portugal
The Score Magazine presents “Metal Mayhem” featuring Chennai based death based quarlet and the winners of IITM Saarang – Decibels 2012, ‘Crypted‘. Supporting them, on stage will be progressive metal band ‘Iterate‘ formed almost 5 months ago and heavily influenced from Meshuggah, Textures, Vildhjarta etc. The next supporting act is by upcoming metalcore band, ‘Before… Read More GIG ALERT: Score Metal Mayhem feat. Crypted, Iterate & Before the Holocaust
Chandigarh/ New Delhi based metal band ‘Defranto‘ consist basically 3 guys and for the time being its only a studio project. They plan to record an album before putting together a live line-up. Current line up of the band is: Yogesh Negi – Vocals Sural Parajuli – Guitars Kanishk Bhoklay – Guitars They have recently… Read More Defranto release second single ‘Her Will To Kill The God Above’
Primitive Invocation is back with another International event, ‘Metal Barbarism 2012‘, featuring the torchbearers of the Asian Metal scene ‘Abigail‘, Black/Thrash metal band from Tokyo, Japan. The following metal bands from Bangladesh will be sharing stage with Abigail: 1. Orator 2. Morbidity 3. Idolatry 4. Abominable Carnivore 5. Nuclear Winter The gig will be held… Read More Metal Barbarism 2012 feat Abigail, Orator, Morbidity and more
Sweden based Melodic Death metal band, ‘Dark Tranquility‘ will be playing in the Asia Metal Festival 2012 in Seoul on 31st March. ‘Dark Tranquillity’ have posted the following update: “It’s true! After our very memorable visits to South Korea in 2004 and 2006, we have the pleasure of confirming that we’ll return to headline the… Read More Dark Tranquillity to headline Asian Metal Festival 2012 in Seoul
‘Nepfest Reloaded’ gig is for the following 7 best deserving bands witnessed at Nepfest II: Aimbase Dis-Integrate 11 Unholy Sickdom Fractals The Exorcist Also, ‘White’ will be joining the Nepfest warriors. The gig will be held on 28th January at House of Music, Thamel. From the above 7 bands performing in Nepfest Reloaded, one band… Read More GIG ALERT: Nepfest Reloaded feat Aimbase, Dis-Integrate and more
Grungy Morphins, one of the pioneers of Extreme metal in India, hailing from the beautiful hill station, Darjeeling will be headlined in Metal Crowd Festival, Rechysta, Belarus to be held on 25-26th August. The band is currently signed under Copro Records/ Casket Music Label (U.K.). The band was formed in 2000, but it was in… Read More Darjeeling based Extreme Metal band Grungy Morphins to play at Metal Crowd Festival, Belarus
Chandigarh based Groovecore/Deathcore band ‘Blackheart‘ was formed about an year ago, by a bunch of teenage metalheads. They played their first gig on 31st Jan, 2011. Not to forget, all the band members are still teenagers. Current line-up of the band is: Aman Sharma – Vocals (15 years) Abhishek Sinha – Lead Guitar (16years) Gaurav… Read More Blackheart give away debut EP ‘Anti Corruption’ as free download
Metal music lovers of Sikkim will get a chance to headbang along with their favourite metal bands from the region at the very first metal festival of Sikkim, “Metal Evolution”, an event produced by The Alpine Attitude, scheduled for 28th Jan’ 2012 to be held at TNA School Auditorium, Gangtok. With the likes of “Sinister… Read More GIG ALERT: Metal Evolution – Sikkim’s First Metal Music Festival