It was a just another end-of-summer weekend in the software capital of India with showers rampant across the city of Bangalore on the eve of India’s largest metal festival. The spirits were high, literally at the ‘Bak Bak Bar’, with The Score Magazine bringing together 5 bands- Fragile Silence, Nihilus, Providence and the ‘Wacken Metal… Read More GIG REVIEW: Bangalore Open Air 2013
The final line-up of BANGALORE OPEN AIR(BOA) is finally announced yesterday and consist of six international acts and two Indian acts to perform on two different stages in the second edition of BOA to take place on 6th July in Bangalore. The final act announced yesterday was ICED EARTH, who had to cancel their performance… Read More BANGALORE OPEN AIR 2013 final line-up announced and passes are on PRE-SALE
BANGALORE OPEN AIR(BOA) 2013 announced, ICED EARTH, American heavy metal act as sixth international and also headliner of this year’s BOA. The American legends were to co-headline last year’s BOA alongside KREATOR, but were forced to cancel their performance due to denial of visas from Indian Embassy. Are now, ready to swing their axes for… Read More American metallers ICED EARTH to headline BANGALORE OPEN AIR 2013
Bangalore Open Air (BOA) 2013 announced, SODOM, German thrash metal act as fifth international act. Hailing since 1983, the 3-peice metal act swinging their mighty axes, standing alongside KREATOR and DESTRUCTION as the reigning overlords of German Thrash. The trio will be performing in india for the first time alongside IHSAHN, LEPROUS, DARK TRANQUILITY and… Read More German thrashers SODOM are fifth international act to perform at BANGALORE OPEN AIR 2013
After announcing IHSAHN, LEPROUS and DARK TRANQUILITY, Bangalore Open Air 2013 confirmed American 3-piece instrumental progressive metal act, ANIMALS AS LEADERS as fourth international act on Sunday evening. This would be debut performance of the trio in India. The organizers of BOA announced by sharing few lines about the bands: “Showcasing dazzling virtuosity, ANIMALS AS LEADERS bring a level of… Read More BANGALORE OPEN AIR 2013 announce ANIMALS AS LEADERS as fourth international act
The Swedish melodic death giants, DARK TRANQUILITY are confirmed as the third international act of this year’s Bangalore Open Air. Dark Tranquility is coming India for the second time and this time time they will be coming with their new studio album CONSTRUCT. Though, the news of their performance in India was shared by the… Read More BANGALORE OPEN AIR 2013 announce DARK TRANQUILITY as third international act
After announcing IHSAHN as first international metal act, Bangalore Open Air(BOA) 2013 has announced LEPROUS, a progressive metal outfit from Norway as the second international act of this year. Hailing from Norway, LEPROUS will be playing their Indian Debut and is also the backing band for the mighty IHSAHN at Bangalore Open Air 2013. About… Read More BANGALORE OPEN AIR 2013 announce LEPROUS as second international act
BANGALORE OPEN AIR 2013 has announced the first international act to perform this year – IHSAHN. Founder Salman U. Syed posted on Facebook “Presenting the first band of Bangalore Open Air, all the way from the icy fjords of Norway, we give you IHSAHN One of the most revered and respected figures in the history… Read More BANGALORE OPEN AIR 2013 announces first international band – IHSAHN
When Emperor disbanded I had not even started listening to the band. And only after I heard them in around 2004 did I realise the weight of the matter. Coming across umpteen black metal bands after Emperor it was pretty much clear to me that Ihsahn is and will remain the best black metal vocalist.… Read More Ihsahn – After