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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IRMP3 ‘FIVE CD Give Away Contest’
February 22, 2010 – 9:13 PM | No Comment
IRMP3 ‘FIVE CD Give Away Contest’

Alright its time to go even more big.Time for some activity, time to get your brain working. IndianRockMp3 gives you an opportunity to own 5 kickass albums by 5 top Indian bands and that too …

Best of ‘Rock in India’ from the twitter tree
February 21, 2010 – 8:13 PM | No Comment

Last year we brought you best of the twitter-tree (is that what they call it?) .. that was when Iron Fvckin maiden played at Palace Grounds Bengaluru and DNA networks tweeted as “dna: #maidenblr Steve …

INDIAN ROCK
February 20, 2010 – 4:10 PM | 13 Comments
INDIAN ROCK

No other genre or style of music, one could argue has had a greater cultural impact or been able to capture the imagination of people the world over as strongly as rock. Born …

No place to lay our ‘Metal’ Heads
February 13, 2010 – 11:10 AM | One Comment

By Noble Luke*
(This article is cross-posted at Luke-Blog)
To some of you my opening note may seem a little far fetched, but please bear with me. The day I came to know that our very own …

N.O.C. V 2.0 The Jam Studio – Mumbai
February 8, 2010 – 10:26 AM | One Comment
N.O.C. V 2.0 The Jam Studio – Mumbai

N.O.C. V 2.0 The Jam Studio is the new and improved jam room specifically designed to cater to the live jams of rock and metal bands in Mumbai, with several value adds. The original …

Backstreet Boys VS Rock In India (Reality Facts)
February 3, 2010 – 10:50 AM | 31 Comments

By Salman U Syed .
Well For the guys who dont know how the entire thing works, I hope this would help.
Well first and foremost DNA are organizers and not promoters they dont have much to …

Originality and The Indian Rock Fan
December 29, 2009 – 6:36 PM | 8 Comments
Originality and The Indian Rock Fan

By Jitesh Rajan.
Independence Rock, popularly known as I- Rock will be celebrating it’s 25 years of existence in a few months from now. This annual Indian rock pilgrimage has been a part of concert going …

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, …

What's Audio Compression? A Visual Tutorial
December 9, 2009 – 5:44 PM | No Comment
What's Audio Compression? A Visual Tutorial

By Sridhar *
(This Article is cross-Posted at Sridharsmusic.com)
A commonly used, but yet misunderstood concept is Compression.
Compression is a necessary aspect in a good mix. In subtle amounts, it adds punch, depth, and even ‘feel’ to a …

The Great Indian Retail Project
December 7, 2009 – 12:21 PM | One Comment

By Sahil Demonstealer Makhija *
I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, especially after Unconvention and this idea has gone through many stages and I’ve zeroed in on something I think might work.
Whats the …

Heavy Metal Production Part II – Mixing Drums
November 28, 2009 – 12:34 PM | One Comment

By Sridhar *
(This Article is cross-posted at Sridharsmusic.com)
As you would have guessed, the drums are pretty much the single most important thing laying down the ‘punch‘ in the track. Sure, a lot of other factors …

Heavy Metal Production in Your Bedroom
November 25, 2009 – 10:53 AM | One Comment

By Sridhar *
(This article is cross-posted at Sridharsmusic.com)
A lot of people have come up to me and asked me how I can get the almost-commercial sound on myMelakartha recordings.
It is no dark art, but it …

Lyrics: Vizhiyoram – Rainbow Bridge
August 25, 2009 – 9:24 PM | 4 Comments

I remember some one did ask for Vizhiyoram lyrics, Here you go! Sing along ..
The Lyrics
vizhiyorum thangum, emmai nee yedi,
yenthen mannathodu vanthu, kathay pesadi,
silla nerum, silla nimidum,
sillai aakireen,
sillai unnai, dinnam kaana manam vaadinen,
Neengamalai …

In Pictures:Motherjane rocks Indonesia
August 12, 2009 – 4:05 PM | 5 Comments
In Pictures:Motherjane rocks Indonesia

(Click on the picture for larger view)
All Pictures by Harris Backer.
View complete Photo Album HERE .

A special Thank You note
August 5, 2009 – 9:32 AM | 9 Comments

Hi folks !
A big THANK YOU note in short, indianrockmp3.com is about to cross 100,000 hits today.  I’m not sure if i should consider this as an achievement . Anyways if you are …

Week In Review
August 2, 2009 – 10:51 AM | No Comment

25- July : Quote of the day – Warren Mendonsa reveals why he makes music.
26- July : G-string Noiseware reaches #2 . Pune’s new metal sensation Noiseware reaches #2 on Soundclick charts.
26-July : Gig Alert …

Rainbow FM to air Indian bands at Prime time today
August 1, 2009 – 10:22 AM | 7 Comments

All India Radio’s Rainbow FM will air an exclusive show which will include just ‘Indian Bands’ (I Don’t think we should call them ‘underground’ anymore ) . RJ Devarshi Rawat who has been …

Infernal Wrath releases 'INSIDE OF ME' album Promo
July 28, 2009 – 5:35 PM | No Comment

Mumbai, India’s brutalest Death Metal act , Infernal Wrath has released video promo for their debut album Inside of me. The Album will be released via Counter Culture Records.  To pre-order ‘Inside of me‘ send …

P-Man to fight recession
July 24, 2009 – 11:20 AM | 2 Comments
P-Man to fight recession

Rohit “P-Man” Pereira (Khiladi, Pin Drop Violence)  speaks to Mid-day in this exclusive interview about ‘ Taleban, recession, sexy chicks, South Indians, Rains , Rakhi Sawant and Vishal Dadlani .Also  Click here to watch …

Is your song on the charts yet?
July 15, 2009 – 3:29 PM | 4 Comments
Is your song on the charts yet?

So is your song on the charts yet? Just in case if you have not noticed already , reverbnation.com has a unique band equity chart for Global/National/local scene . You can read  details about how …

10 things you could do to promote your band
July 7, 2009 – 11:27 AM | 8 Comments
10 things you could do to promote your band

When you are a new band it is difficult to get noticed, specially when you are in India, it is even harder. Here are few tips that I came up with. Wardog’s Ten commandments.
OC: Yes! …

SUTASI: Septic is BACK .
June 28, 2009 – 4:52 PM | No Comment
SUTASI: Septic is BACK .

(Picture Source – Sutasi.com)
And Septic is back with a bang… the Heavy Metal band from Delhi which was away from the ‘limelight’  for couple of years now, are back in the game with ‘Sutasi’ the …

'Swarathma's escapde in UK
June 11, 2009 – 10:56 PM | No Comment

As we boarded the train (all seven through the same door) there was a strange beeping noise and the door slammed shut in the faces of Montry and Pavan who were left hapless on the …

Reverbnation TOP 10 metal Chart.
June 6, 2009 – 1:20 PM | 5 Comments

If you didn’t know ! reverbnation.com has a Metal and Rock TOP 10 Charts. ( select ‘National’ under Charts section)
These are the TOP 10 Metal Songs for INDIA.
1.Kryptos – Order of the DNA
2. Morbid Pitbull …