ARTIST OF THE MONTH – KRYPTOS
February 28, 2010 – 7:14 PM | 7 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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Album Review: ‘DESIGN’ – SKRAT
March 12, 2010 – 10:28 PM | 4 Comments
Album Review: ‘DESIGN’ – SKRAT

For any of you who have read my previous gig and album reviews, you’ll know that I usually focus only on metal and its variations. So, why am now I writing an album review for …

Album Review: Rabbit is Rich
March 12, 2010 – 12:06 PM | 11 Comments
Album Review: Rabbit is Rich

“Music, Mayhem and Metal harmonize to form Rabbit Is Rich”, says so their facebook fan page. They may sound as metal-core as they claim to, but certainly not inventive. Seems to me, another band, which …

Review: The Tribes of Babel – Motherjane
March 9, 2010 – 9:18 PM | 4 Comments
Review: The Tribes of Babel – Motherjane

Motherjane have always been a virtuous bunch. Socially aware to say the least, they have often been described as the quintessential Indian rock band. A hard rock band with roots deep within the fabric of …

Review: “42″ – The Bicycle Days
March 7, 2010 – 8:22 PM | 14 Comments
Review: “42″ – The Bicycle Days

When traditionally, Bangalore (or Bengalooru whatever) is considered righteously to be the metal central of the country, now stands a band odd to the ‘culture’. Unlike a few of their mainstream complements, who simply seek …

Gig Review: Eluveitie in India
February 21, 2010 – 12:54 PM | No Comment
Gig Review: Eluveitie in India

Eluveitie (pronounced El-vay-Tee) is a Helvetic Gaulish phrase that literally translates to “I am the Helvetian”. Formed in 2002, Eluveitie has set an impossibly high reference mark in the international scene with their sheer mastery …

Album Review: Choking On A Dream – BLAKC
February 2, 2010 – 7:47 PM | No Comment

By: Shikher Chaudhary *
The 90’s alternative rock revolution is considered by many as exactly that, a ‘revolution’, and rightly so. The likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and their Seattle cohorts were responsible for regaining meaning …

Gig Review: HAMMERFALL in Chennai – Saarang 2010
January 29, 2010 – 10:06 AM | 6 Comments
Gig Review: HAMMERFALL in Chennai – Saarang 2010

By Madhav Ravindranath *
(This article is cross-posted at Bassic Wisdom)
Every December brings about the start of the rumours of which band would headline IITM Saarang’s annual Rock Show in January. The rumours consist of the …

Album Review: Great Eastern Rock II
January 26, 2010 – 12:29 AM | 110 Comments

The last time I wrote a review was for Great Eastern Rock Vol 1, the review got lot of brick bats, and name calling which made me quit reviewing anything under the sun for a while. …

Gig Review: Indigo Children at HRC Delhi
January 25, 2010 – 1:58 PM | One Comment
Gig Review: Indigo Children at HRC Delhi

By Soumil Nigam *
(This review is cross-Posted at Psykid.in )
Ever since, since 2007, I perceived the sound of ‘The Superfuzz’ (as the ‘Indigo Children’ then were illustrious as), I knew I were a groupie …

Album Review: RAT KING – LARVA
January 23, 2010 – 9:55 PM | No Comment
Album Review: RAT KING – LARVA

By Souvik Roy *
(This review is cross-posted at Metalhead Chronicles)
Before starting the review I must add that I am a novice when it comes to listening avant-garde metal. With so many nuts and bolts spinning …

Album Review: More Than Human – Blind Image
January 20, 2010 – 4:25 PM | 4 Comments
Album Review: More Than Human – Blind Image

*By Jitesh Rajan
The Chennai music scene has always been brewing up with talent as far as I can recall. The band which I always used to associate rock/metal from Chennai was ‘Moksha‘. A band which …

Album Review: Demonic Resurrection – The Return to Darkness
January 17, 2010 – 3:51 PM | 3 Comments

By Itihas Shetty *
This Review is cross-posted at Absurd History .
The demons return with metal embossed all over them.
It was in 2005 when a major change of sorts was seen in the Indian metal scene …

Gig Review: Unseen Underground Ragnarok ‘09
January 15, 2010 – 11:47 PM | One Comment
Gig Review: Unseen Underground Ragnarok ‘09

By Shruti Duarah
Chennai people welcomed the New Year with a new zest. This time the city had seen something unusual and new. Unseen Underground in association with Fa Men Xtreme had created a history in …

Album Review: The Return To Darkness – Demonic Resurrection
January 14, 2010 – 8:43 PM | 5 Comments
Album Review: The Return To Darkness – Demonic Resurrection

By Mikhail Madnani* .
First Impression: It’s been very very annoying to see album updates for the past few months and not hear anything from the album besides a few clips. But I finally got my …

Album Review: MADRAS – NULL FRICTION
January 10, 2010 – 11:41 PM | 14 Comments
Album Review: MADRAS – NULL FRICTION

By: Shikher Chaudhary *
[This article is cross-posted at Electric White Boy Blues + Talkies]
Arguably the strongest band to come out of the south since Motherjane, the trio known as Null Friction has taken a gigantic …

The Year That Was 2009 – Rohit Pereira
January 5, 2010 – 4:02 PM | One Comment
The Year That Was 2009 – Rohit Pereira

Name : Rohit Pereira
Band : Khiladi .
City : Mumbai
How was 2009 for you and your band, what do you think has been the best thing to happen for the Indian Rock scenario …

The Year That Was 2009 – Noble Luke
January 5, 2010 – 1:00 PM | One Comment
The Year That Was 2009 – Noble Luke

Name: Noble Luke
Band : Artillerie
City : Delhi
How was 2009 for you and your band? What do you think has been the best thing to happen for the Indian Rock scenario in 2009?
Well, 2009 was a …

The Year That Was 2009 – Naveen Deshpande
January 5, 2010 – 9:00 AM | No Comment

Name : Naveen Deshpande
Company : Only Much Louder
Band : Pentagram , Infernal Wrath, Shaair N Func (Manager)
City : Mumbai
How was 2009 for you and your bands, what do you think has been the best …

The Year That Was 2009 – Arsh Sharma
January 5, 2010 – 4:34 AM | 3 Comments
The Year That Was 2009 – Arsh Sharma

Name : Arsh Sharma
Band : The Circus
City : Delhi
How was 2009 for you and your  band? What do you think has been the best thing to happen for the Indian Rock scenario in 2009?
The year …

The Year That Was 2009 – Subir Malik
January 4, 2010 – 9:33 PM | No Comment
The Year That Was 2009 – Subir Malik

Name : Subir Malik
Band : Parikrama
City: Delhi

How was 2009 for you and your  band? What do you think has been the best thing to happen for the Indian Rock scenario in 2009?
Had been a …

The Year That Was 2009 – Shashwat Gupta
January 4, 2010 – 7:19 PM | No Comment
The Year That Was 2009 – Shashwat Gupta

Name : Shashwat Gupta
Company : Grey&Saurian Records
City : Delhi

How was 2009 for you and your company? What do you think has been the best thing to happen for the Indian Rock scenario in 2009?
It has …

The Year That Was 2009 – Akshat Nauriyal
January 4, 2010 – 5:00 PM | No Comment
The Year That Was 2009 – Akshat Nauriyal

Name : Akshat Nauriyal
Band : Another Vertigo Rush
City : Delhi
How was 2009 for you and your band? What do you think has been the best thing to happen for the Indian Rock scenario in …

The Year That Was 2009 – Madhav Ravindranath
January 4, 2010 – 4:05 PM | 2 Comments
The Year That Was 2009 – Madhav Ravindranath

Name : Madhav Ravindranath
Comapny : Roadcrew Records
City : Chennai

How was 2009 for you and your company? What do you think has been the best thing to happen for the Indian Rock scenario in 2009?
Well, …

The Year That Was 2009 – Shubham Kumar
January 4, 2010 – 2:00 PM | No Comment
The Year That Was 2009 – Shubham Kumar

Name : Shubham Kumar
Band : Devoid
City : Mumbai
How was 2009 for you and your band? What do you think has been the best thing to happen for the Indian Rock scenario in 2009?
I think, the …