After the successful album launch gig by metallers Zygnema in Mumbai last month, the Scarfest gig series is now back with its newest iteration. βThe Iconic Experienceβ, hosted by Scarfest,
Read More βTwo and a half decades have passed by since their inception, but
Returning for its third iteration, Rocka Rolla Events, a Guwahati-based event management
The second edition of the Oddball Festival 2024 is scheduled to be
Reviews
KRYPTOS unleash new single βDecimatorβ from their upcoming album
Two and a half decades have passed by since their inception, but Kryptos is showing no signs of slowing down.
JAMMERS GRAVEYARD reinvent themselves with crushing new single ‘Diabolical Manipulator’
Since their resurface this year, Guwahati deathcore metallers Jammers Graveyard have wasted no time in making a comeback statement. Armed
Pakistani thrash icons TABAHI defiant in their latest single ‘Obsidian’
Hailing from the streets of Karachi, Pakistani thrash metal outfit Tabahi (facebook/instagram)has long upheld the flag of extreme metal in
Prog metal band ARSENIIC roars about survival with single ‘Ignite’
Starting as a pure studio project, Guwahati-based Arseniic (link) has gradually become one of the most reliable live acts in
Thrash trio SPLINTER stands up against oppression in their debut single ‘Kill The Parasite’
Formed in 2022, Splinter is a thrash metal outfit based in Pune/Kolkata, that does not compromise with speed and intensity.
News
Oddball Festival 2024 to be held in Delhi and Bangalore; full line-up announced
After hosting a successful multi-city festival in 2023, the Oddball Festival is back this year with its second edition featuring a plethora
Read More βHyderabad’s R.A.I.D to release new EP; announce partnership with British agency Hold Tight
Following a line-up shuffle last year, hardcore metallers R.A.I.D is all set to release their fourth record this year. The Hyderabad-based band
Read More βBangalore Open Air set to take place in February 2024; Full line-up revealed
Bangalore Open Air is all set to return next year, one of the highly revered events in India. The 11th edition of
Read More βINNER SANCTUM reveal Shashank Bhatnagar as new frontman
Veteran Indian metal band Inner Sanctum has announced that they have found their new frontman. The Bengaluru-based thrash metallers have roped in
Read More βFEATURE
Indian music has a rich history that dates back thousands of years. From the ancient Vedic chants to the classical music of
The music industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, but the musicians who are the backbone of the industry are not paid fairly.
The Indian music industry is a vast and diverse ecosystem. It is home to numerous independent musicians, who have been creating and
Back in mid-2008/09, when the music scene of Kolkata was still in the nascent stages of accepting metal into its repertoire, a
Rock nβ Roll.Β What sort of imageries does this term invoke when one comes across it? Long haired bizarre-looking group of musicians, running
Interviews
DEAD OF WINTER: In Conversation with the Black metal duo ANTT
Among all the old-school extreme metal offshoots, black metal has always been a bit underplayed and understated in the burgeoning Indian metal
DEAD OF WINTER: In Conversation with Ladakh-based LANGDARMA and rBAPHO
In the past few years, India has witnessed a surge of metal acts from remote parts of the country. Whereas over the years, metal bands would mostly be seen hailing from cities
Read More βTHE PIT: Conversation with Ksetravid, Thirst of Faust and Broken Barons
Itβs been raining gigs throughout Kolkata in these past few months, with all the local acts coming together to give the metal hub of this city what they have always craved for.
Read More βTHE PIT: In conversation with ARMAMENT, CHRONIC XORN and IN HUMAN
Being the oldest heavy metal event IP in Kolkata, The Pit has
Read More βINTERVIEW: Australian death metal legend PSYCROPTIC on their maiden India tour
It has been almost two decades since their formation in 1999 by
Read More βInterview: Festacorn on Their Debut Release & Metal Being Sexy!
In this multiverse of Metal, where sub-genres & fusion genres keep spawning
Read More βExclusive Interview: KRYPHOS | Depressive black metal duo from South Korea
Kryphos, a South Korean depressive black metal band, which incepted in the
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