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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5th Jack Daniel’s awards 2010 winners
February 6, 2010 – 5:53 PM | 6 Comments

And the list of 5th Jack Daniel’s Rock Awards winners is out on RadioandMusic.com, Bangalore based folk rock band Swarathma took the top honors of  Best Band of the year, Best Song of the year and …

Synaps release video for ‘Money’
January 27, 2010 – 12:49 PM | 3 Comments

Bangalore based Nu Metal band Synaps has released video for its single from yet to be titled second album called ‘Money’.
Synaps which released its debut album ‘This side up’ in back in 2005 has shed …

Folk Metal band ELUVEITIE to headline Rock-O-Phonix IIT Guwahati
January 27, 2010 – 10:42 AM | 3 Comments

Rock O Phonix, a competition for rock bands which is a module in the larger cultural festival of IIT Guwahati called Alcheringa. The festival will commence on 4th February and end on the 7th.
The Prelims …

Hammerfall To Headline SAARANG 2010
January 4, 2010 – 8:24 PM | 10 Comments
Hammerfall To Headline SAARANG 2010

Not wolfmother, not Lamb of god, not Megadeth,… Its Hammerfall. Yes!! if you believe in tweets, Sweedish power metal band  HAMMERFALL  is coming to Saarang, IIT-Chennai. Probably a slight disappointment for people metalheads who were …

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 …

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 …

JD AWARDS 09/10 Call for Entries
December 14, 2009 – 1:12 PM | No Comment
JD AWARDS 09/10 Call for Entries

We had two idea’s for the year end, First one was to release a free Online compilation CD of Indian Bands, which didn’t take off for some reason. Second  one was the ‘Leon Awards’ (In …

Metal Farmer 'Pritham D'souza' at #1 on Reverbnation Metal Charts
November 8, 2009 – 12:56 PM | 9 Comments
Metal Farmer 'Pritham D'souza' at #1 on Reverbnation Metal Charts

Mangalorean Metal Farmer Pritham D’souza has done it finally, He has single handedly managed to dethrone Bangalore based Thrash metal giants ‘Kryptos‘ who owned  the #1 spot for more than two years on the Indian …

Amon Amarth Confirms India Tour
November 7, 2009 – 11:35 PM | 2 Comments

Amon Amarth on Myspace.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Bangalore, India show confirmed!
We can finally confirm the third date on our Asia tour. We’re happy to add a show at Deccan Rock Fest in Bangalore, India!
These are the …

Santana & Eric Clapton to play in Bangalore?
November 7, 2009 – 4:07 PM | No Comment
Santana & Eric Clapton to play in Bangalore?

The India Jazz Festival will see as many as 60 international acts and 60 Indian acts on 15 stages set up on the Palace Grounds during the three-day festival.  Music lovers can expect to see …

East Coast Vs West Coast
October 22, 2009 – 12:02 AM | No Comment
East Coast Vs West Coast

..Vs..
This is not your usual 2Pac vs. The Notorious B.I.G. or Suge Knight vs. Puff Daddy kinda east coast Vs West Coast rivalry, No bullets flying here or No punches thrown. Two of India’s top rock stars …

Albatross new single storms the Metal Charts
September 23, 2009 – 10:31 AM | 3 Comments
Albatross new single storms the Metal Charts

Back in July when Ashwin Sharma interviewed ‘The Master’ at the Dining table, a lot of eyebrows were raised and a lot of questions asked about the nature of that gruesome interview. Well ! if …

How(not) to headbang – Lesson 1
July 20, 2009 – 3:56 PM | 5 Comments

Link Via P-man  (twitter ).

TEXTURES to play in India
July 15, 2009 – 11:38 PM | No Comment

Dutch Metal Band Textures will play in India some time this Novemeber ( loaction unknown yet) . Watch this interview with Textures about what they had to say about Indian Metal Scene (Thanks to Ashwin …

'Ma Tujhe Salam 09' – Tempostand.com
July 13, 2009 – 8:59 AM | No Comment
'Ma Tujhe Salam 09' – Tempostand.com

Tempostand.com brings to you the second edition of ‘Ma tujhe Salam‘ . Celebrate India’s 62nd Independence day with Tempostand, Send your entries (songs/instrumetals)  to tempostand.com , theme  ’must’ be based on India’s Independence. Last …

Interview with Guitar prodigy SRIDHAR – Transcend
July 2, 2009 – 4:05 PM | No Comment

Guitar prodigy Sridhar is  just 21 yeard old ,he is an Indian in Singapore. Sridhar just released his debut album titled ‘Transcend’ , which has been well recived by the ‘Underground Scene’.  The hit single …

Review : 'Transcend' – SRIDHAR
June 20, 2009 – 12:01 AM | No Comment
Review : 'Transcend' – SRIDHAR

tran⋅scend  [tran-send]
–verb (used with object)
1. To rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
2. To outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.; surpass; excel.
tran⋅scend [tran-send]
–verb …

Kryptos drummer endoresed by Vic Firth
June 18, 2009 – 2:04 PM | 2 Comments
Kryptos drummer endoresed by Vic Firth

One of India’s best drummers Ryan Colaco of Kryptos is endorsed by leading drumstick makers Vic Firth . Another proud moment for the iconic thrash metal band Kyrptos from Bangalore India.

'RAT KING' releases new single 'Hour of the Wolf'
June 16, 2009 – 11:27 AM | No Comment
'RAT KING' releases new single 'Hour of the Wolf'

After the success of their debut album ‘The Plague Of Hamelin’, Indian experimental/ambient metal band Rat King released the track listing for their second album ‘Larva’, and announced that the album is on the verge …

Ajit Narayan on Top of the Rock.
June 14, 2009 – 5:53 PM | 2 Comments
Ajit Narayan on Top of the Rock.

At 38, Ajit Narayan is the new kid on the block, And boy ! he has reached the NO 1 spot on reverbnation.com Indian charts ( all gerne) with style, leaving behind heavy weights like …

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 …

Sennheiser "You Know You can ROCK HARDER"
June 5, 2009 – 12:01 AM | One Comment
Sennheiser "You Know You can ROCK HARDER"

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy are looking for You! , If you are a ‘ROCK” band and think you can ‘rock hard harder, send your One song that defines you as a ‘ROCK’ band to contact@g3rocks.co.in  . And if …

'Moving On' – SOULMATE
June 3, 2009 – 4:31 PM | No Comment
'Moving On' – SOULMATE

And They are BACK!!! . Shillong, India based blues band SOULMATE is back with a brand new album titled ‘MOVING ON’.  Scheduled for official release on 11 June on Bluefrog records , you can BUY …

Interview with 'ATMOSFEAR'
June 1, 2009 – 12:01 AM | 10 Comments
Interview with 'ATMOSFEAR'

ATMOSFEAR is one of the best upcoming Death Metal band from Mumbai India. Formed in 2006, after couple of line up changes and jolted by untimely death of bassist , ATMOSFEAR has finally come of …