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DESTRUCTION and JEFF LOOMIS to bring the metal rain to India in December

How did you feel when the river dragon known as NEVERMORE, almost came to India but split up before they could? How will you feel when you learn that their legendary shred master JEFF LOOMIS is doing a 4-city India tour in December? Well, believe it! From 9th to 12th December, the ARCH ENEMY/CONQUERING DYSTOPIA virtuoso will play guitar clinics at shows in Guwahati, Bangalore, New Delhi and one more city that is yet to be announced. Make sure you save the date depending on your city.

Also, save the date between 9th and 11th December for the return of teutonic thrash titans DESTRUCTION! They return to India on their tour supporting their new album ‘Under Attack’ and they will be playing 3 cities that are yet to be announced. The butcher has struck back!

Together, these 2 artistes shall be bringing the rain of metal in winter to India! Don’t miss either! More details to be announced soon.

RECTIFIED SPIRIT announce sophomore progressive/power metal album ‘The Waste Land’

Rectified Spirit- The Waste Land

The announcement from Guwahati‘s RECTIFIED SPIRIT will bring cheer to those yearning for something more theatrical from India. ‘The Waste Land‘ is the title being given to this progressive/power metal album, the 2nd full-length from the dormant band slated for release on September 10th, 2015. The distribution will be carried out by Transcending Obscurity, who already have been prominent in the promotion of distribution of music by bands like Against Evil, Albatross and Heathen Beast. Label owner Kunal Choksi is also responsible for the band’s logo, with the artwork having been done by Mayur Saikia. ‘The Waste Land’ is thematically inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poem with the same name. The production, mixing and mastering have been done at Zorran Mendonsa Productions in New Zealand.

As if that’s not all, the band has released a single from the album as well titled ‘Winter in Thine Eyes’. Enjoy it right here!

JUDAS ANCESTRY undergo massive overhaul

Guwahati’s Judas Ancestry, who have been silent for the past few months after releasing a few symphonic black metal tracks in the past, have just gone through a massive reshuffle of their line-up. Here is an official announcement via their Facebook page:

This is to inform everyone that Hillol Choudhury, Rohil Talukdar, Sumon Saikia, Rhittick Gogoi & Shantanu Baishya have choose to part away due to conflict of interest. The album that was due to be released in June this year would be released by them under a new name. Furthermore, Sandeep has decided to relocate his band to New Delhi as he currently recides there.

After creative differences between vocalist Sandeep Sarmah and the rest of the band, a new line-up has been announced that is now based out of New Delhi:

Sandeep Sarmah – Lead Vocals (2010-Present)
Abhishek Kumar – Lead Guitars (2015-Present) {ex-Chaotic Mantra}
Sushmit Mazumdar – Bass (2015-Present) {ex-1833AD}
Suraj Mishra – Keyboards/Synths (2015-Present) {ex-Chaotic Mantra}

The announcement of a drummer is slated to take place soon in the near future. In case some readers are still uninitiated, here is a track released by them about 2 years ago.  Watch this space for more updates regarding the band’s progress.

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Orphaned Land return to our land

 

Israeli progressive metal giants Orphaned Land will be playing 2 dates in India in February:

 

– 5th February at  the Alcheringa Festival at IIT Guwahati, Assam

– 7th February at the QBA Club in New Delhi

This is yet another example of metal bands returning to play in India, therefore placing our country quite prominently on the world metal map as a tour venue. Make sure you’re there for the never-ending ways of these warriors.