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Autopsy – Macabre Eternal (2011)
The wait is finally over. After a 5 song EP for a prelude, the main course is served. On a platter that couldn’t…
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Cypher 16 – The Metaphorical Apocalypse
If you had attended the Great Indian Octoberfest that happened last year in Bangalore, you might be familiar with Cypher 16. They are…
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Rudra – Brahmavidya: Immortal I(2011)
Sticking to a concept or an ideal, at least for a band that has been around for quite some time, can be a…
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Dying Embrace – Grotesque
If there were epic riffs written back in the day Indian metal was thought to be but a fetus, it had to be…
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VerseS – Threshold
VerseS is a 6-piece outfit from Bangalore, playing a brand of metal that’s an amalgam of melodic death, gothic and hints of symphonic…
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Fractalline – Infinite Entropy EP
Fractalline [frac-tl-ahyn] – noun – A four-piece death metal band from Los Angeles that is heavy as fuck. Fractalline is what you get…
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Dormant Inferno – In Sanity
Dormant Inferno is a Death / Doom Metal band from Mumbai, a place known for it’s death and thrash and metalcore bands of…
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Polarization – Polarization EP
In keeping with the wave of djent/progressive bands that have grabbed the metal world by the balls, is an instrumental band from Los…
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Protest the Hero – Scurrilous
Sub-genres, of late, have become a topic of constant debate in the fraternity, owing to an almost-expelling of styles like djent and metalcore…
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Burzum – Fallen
[DISCLAIMER] : This is a bit of a rave review. Reason? It’s a very good album. Read on for a long-ish explanation. When…
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EXHUMATION – Consider This
Exhumation is and always will be among India’s biggest death metal represents. Having been around since 2002, the quartet has battled through extended…
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MERCENARY – Metamorphosis
One of this year’s personally highly anticipated releases, few albums will mark such a historically unfortunate turning point for a band as much…
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Deicide – To Hell With God (2011)
Deicide have not exactly been at the forefront of innovation. One would clearly assume that after being around for as long as they…
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Blood Meridian – Elements of Brutality (EP)
Blood Meridian are a fairly known name in the circuit. They are a technical death outfit from Mumbai, and they actually do live…
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Chain Reaction – Cutthroat Melodies
Groove is extremely important in metal, as aptly illustrated by the likes of Lamb of God, Meshuggah, Gojira, Pantera etc. Chain Reaction is…
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Shades of Retribution – Xongram (2010)
Many a metalhead is hasn’t heard a lot of metal coming from the east, until recently at least. One thing that’s absolutely certain…
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Artillerie – Eradefiled
When I went to download Artillerie’s debut from their website, the first thing that struck me was this – These guys have put…
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THE DEAD – Ritual Executions
The Dead aren’t human. No, quite the contrary. The Dead are vile creatures, remnants of an ancient race, unknown to man, who crept…