ARTIST OF THE MONTH – KRYPTOS
February 28, 2010 – 7:14 PM | 6 Comments

Kryptos is one of the pioneering thrash metal bands that emerged in India’s nonexistent metal scene in the late 90’s. Formed in 1998, Kryptos has two remarkably amazing albums to its name, 2004’s Spiral Ascent …

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Download: Digital Suicide – Digital Suicide (EP)
March 14, 2010 – 10:33 AM | No Comment
Download: Digital Suicide – Digital Suicide (EP)

Guwahati based alternative rock band Digital Suicide give away its self titled debut EP  for Free download. The band consists of Daniel Langthasa on lead vocals and guitar, Deepak Borah on backing vocals and bass …

Skrat release debut album ‘DESIGN’
March 14, 2010 – 10:07 AM | No Comment
Skrat release debut album ‘DESIGN’

Chennai based Rock band SKRAT released its debut album titled ‘Design’ on 13th of March. The album consists of 8 tracks, you can read the review of ‘Design’ by Madhav Ravindranath here. The band SKRAT …

Quote of the Day
March 12, 2010 – 10:43 AM | 2 Comments

“Look at all the top bands Coldplay or Green Day or U2. Heavy metal doesn’t work that well today. Bands like Metallica are charging half of what they used some years ago,”
“We don’t want to …

The Echoes release debut album ‘Stitched’
March 10, 2010 – 12:41 PM | 5 Comments
The Echoes release debut album ‘Stitched’

Mumbai based hard rock band ‘The Echoes’ is formally launching its debut album  ‘Stiched‘ at the Hard Rock Cafe on 11th of March 2010.  “The Album has 10 tracks and it is a theme album. …

Myndsnare all set to Thrash Musicians Institute on 12th March
March 9, 2010 – 7:50 PM | 2 Comments
Myndsnare all set to Thrash Musicians Institute on 12th March

This one’s for the records. India’s most brutal Technical Death Metal band Myndsnare who migrated to U.S.A to upgrade their bruatlity playing skills will be playing Live at Musicians Institute, L.A.  Myndsnare  comprises of Yasmine …

Download: THIRTEEN – CUSP
December 25, 2009 – 12:52 PM | No Comment
Download: THIRTEEN – CUSP

OK ! This one is for the records. Cusp the band were ’supposebly’ the best Alt rock act to emerge from Mumbai in the early part of this decade (Sorry! I wasn’t around …

'Be As one' – ARMS OF SILENCE
December 25, 2009 – 7:34 AM | No Comment
Exclusive: Download LIMIT ZERO Debut Ep
December 24, 2009 – 1:33 PM | 5 Comments
Exclusive: Download LIMIT ZERO Debut Ep

Limit Zero is a studio project from Bangalore , India. Formed in late 2008 by Shreyas Skandan, the project hadn’t made any progress until early 2009 when Sachin Rajmohan (Kaashmora) joined the project as vocalist. …

Demonic Resurrection reveals cover artwork, tracklist
December 24, 2009 – 7:27 AM | No Comment

Demonic Resurrection have revealed the cover artwork for their new album ‘The Return To Darkness’ on Youtube.
The artwork has been done by Xaay who has previously worked with the likes of Nile, Karl Sanders, Necrophagist and Behemoth. …

Melakartha release new single 'Infidel'
December 23, 2009 – 4:32 PM | 2 Comments

During my last conversation with Sridhar (a.k.a Radius Vector) of Transcend fame, I remember saying to him that I liked Sridhar/Transcend over his heavier side project Melakartha… He replied ‘it is a phase’.  I wonder if …

Quote of the Day
December 22, 2009 – 9:49 PM | No Comment

All this while, the crowd had been swelling up and getting increasingly insane, and by around 6.00 pm, it was finally time for us to get on stage. We started with Life and the place …

'Irish Coffee' – Solder (Fan Video)
December 22, 2009 – 7:55 PM | One Comment

What every Band should wish for is … to have a fan like Ebey Joseph. As I have always believed, fans are like mini-gods..  and what can be more wonderful when one of these mini …

ATC Release New Single 'Her Friend The Wolf'
December 22, 2009 – 9:57 AM | No Comment
ATC Release New Single 'Her Friend The Wolf'

Amidst the Chaos has just released  a brand new track  titled ‘ Her Friend the Wolf‘ which is now streaming on bands Myspace page.  Amidst the Chaos comprises of Sunnieth Revenkar on Vocals, Aditya Gopinathan …

Gig Alert: Unseen Underground Ragnarok’2009 – Chennai
December 22, 2009 – 12:05 AM | One Comment
Gig Alert: Unseen Underground Ragnarok’2009 – Chennai

This New Year’s eve will trait many pub events, where the localities, especially couples are invited for a party with dance and music. This is nothing unusual for Chennai as it happens regularly every year with …

'My Dark Symphony-1833AD' Arriving Soon in 2010
December 20, 2009 – 9:06 PM | 2 Comments
'My Dark Symphony-1833AD'  Arriving Soon in 2010

By: Jitesh Rajan .
Black metal anyone?
During the razz days during the mid 2000 there used to be a handful of black metal acts in Mumbai which regularly used to play live. Lack of originality ultimately …

TFSP Ep 7: The Carnage Returns
December 19, 2009 – 12:03 PM | No Comment

They are BACK !!
The Flaming Skull Podcast , India’s only Metal Podcast is back after a chota sa break. This time around its louder than ever , featuring 5 of the  ’brutalest’ bands from India. …

WORKSHOP goes to Delhi…
December 19, 2009 – 11:27 AM | No Comment

This is exactly what every rock band out there should do. That is “GET A VLOG” on youtube. Humor metal act from Mumbai Workshop who rocked your balls world with an awesome debut album Khooni Murga …

When 200,000 hits old… Say Thank You !
December 18, 2009 – 11:01 PM | 10 Comments
When 200,000 hits old… Say Thank You !

The last thank you note was not long ago, In August this year I wrote a thank you note upon completing 100,000 hits on this blog website. It took exactly a year to do that, …

Gig Alert: New Wave Of Indian Heavy Metal – Pune
December 18, 2009 – 1:21 PM | No Comment
Gig Alert: New Wave Of Indian Heavy Metal – Pune

Pune is facing a New wave of Indian Heavy Metal assault  on 19th of December at  Swiss Cheese Garden, ABC Farms, North Main Road courtesy of Force India Formula one Team and Royal Enfield In asociation …

RUSTY MOE Rock The Charts With Brand New Christmas Single
December 18, 2009 – 11:16 AM | No Comment
RUSTY MOE Rock The Charts With Brand New Christmas Single

Chennai based Rock super-group Rusty Moe has  released a brand new single titled ‘Rockin around the Xmas Tree‘ , which has shot up on revebnation Rock charts at #5 within couple days of release. Rockin …

Download: 'Mindgames' – ACRID SEMBLANCE
December 16, 2009 – 3:31 PM | No Comment
Download: 'Mindgames' – ACRID SEMBLANCE

New Delhi based Death/Black Metal powerhouse Acrid Semblance has made available ‘Mindgames’ EP as a FREE DOWNLOAD. Mindgames EP was originally released by RSJ Magazine as a four-way split CD (free giveaway with the magazine) …

Heavy Metal Band SKIDROW to Tour India?
December 16, 2009 – 12:26 AM | 25 Comments

Here is an interesting read from IIT Karagpur’s SpringFest 2010 blog which says…
For all ye head bangers, Spring Fest 2010 offers more than you ever dreamt of. Your ‘endless mile’ ends @ Jnan Ghosh Stadium,IIT …

BLACKSTRATBLUES Release 'The New Album' as a Free Download.
December 15, 2009 – 11:19 AM | One Comment
BLACKSTRATBLUES Release 'The New Album' as a Free Download.

Guitar maestro Warren Mendonsa has released ‘The New Album‘ from his highly acclaimed solo project ‘Blackstratblues‘. The album is available as a Free download at this Location. In 2007  Warren Mendonsa released ‘Nights in Shining Karma’ …