The third edition of Bangalore’s Trend Slaughter fest is here, featuring Singaporean thrash/crust band Blood Division as the headliners. The gig, engineered and innovated by Cyclopean Eye Productions promises the best of the underground bands and stays true to it’s name. Having featured Japanese black thrash metallers Abigail and Bangladesh’s[…]
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The List Blut Aus Nord – 777 – Cosmosophy (BaN – Epitome XIV) One of the most important bands in black metal today, BaN finally ushered in an age of black metal that is now visible as an admirable bunch of bands attempting to innovate and experiment within the framework[…]
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OK, so the world hasn’t ended, which only means that there will be more metallicious albums in the coming years. This year had its fair share of hits and misses, with quite a few letdowns and surprisingly, not a single power metal album I heard managed to enthrall me enough[…]
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What better way to end the best year for metal in India than to party with your favourite bands? Inner Sanctum and Bevar Sea are back together to host the best (and the only) metal end of the year party. We bring you the very kick ass folk-thrash band from[…]
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The great metal weekend has just wrapped itself up. In a once in a lifetime occurrence, two major international bands headlined two major metal festivals, happening in the same city and at the same time, at different venues. Some headed for Testament at NH7 Weekender in Bangalore, and the rest,[…]
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US thrashers Diamond Plate confirmed the addition of Matt Ares to the band as their new vocalist and bassist, following the departure of former frontman Jon Macak. The band has also started working on the follow-up to their 2011 debut album, Generation Why?, which will be released sometime in 2013. The band commented:[…]
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After the success of Th1rt3en, ace thrashers Megadeth are all set to record their 14th studio album. Frontman Dave Mustaine, who recently had problems with his vocals chords had the following to say on his official website: “Droogies, I wanted to check in with you as I get ready to[…]
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After a successful gig at Undergrind 2012 featuring Wormrot, Bangalore’s gore factory is back with another gig with a promising line up. DIS-ORGANIZED is a gig featuring some of Bangalore’s most underground extreme bands and exciting new comers at the same time. The line up – GORIFIED (Death/Grind) ANORECTAL ULCERATION[…]
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Bombay based tech death Blood Meridian are seeking a new drummer after the exit of their long time member Pushkar Joshi. They’ve said he had to quit because of his other commitments and are now looking for someone talented to fill his boots. The ones interested can contact the band[…]
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It seems like India is a new favorite destination for the big guns of metal. Especially for the thrash bands. After Kreator, Slayer and Megadeth, not to forget Metallica last October, now the legendary Testament are set to headline Bacardi NH7 Weekender in Bangalore on the 15th of December along[…]
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