Mumbai’s “funny band” Workshop has just called it quits. It was only recently that Riju Dasgupta, bass player, announced that he would be quitting the band to concentrate on his other project Albatross. And just as the note released says, Riju, along with Sahil and Hamza, were the main guys[…]
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Finnish melodic death metallers Insomnium have announced that the recording work for their new album is now complete. The CD will be called One For Sorrow and should be released somewhere in October. One For Sorrow was recorded in Gothenburg, Sweden with sound engineer Daniel Antonsson (also known as the[…]
Read More »Mumbai based metal band Workshop has just announced that Riju Dasgupta aka The Rijunator has quit the band. The note reads: “It is with great sadness that we announce the departure or our longtime bass player, founding member of Workshop and close friend Riju from the band. After 3 years[…]
Read More »Testament has just entered the studio with British producer Andy Sneap (of Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Nevermore and Machine Head fame) to begin recording their new album for a late 2011 release. Drummer Paul Bostaph will be unable to participate in the recordings due to a “serious injury,” but will rejoin[…]
Read More »Noiseware- Progressive metal act from Pune, have just released a promotional video for their upcoming EP ‘Wake up and Soar’. Watch the video here: For details about the band, visit them on Myspace or on Headbangers India’s intensive list of band profiles.
Read More »Here are the list of winners for the (very controversial) Rolling Stone Metal Awards that took place on the 19th of June in Mumbai: Best Metal Keyboardist– Jonathan (Slain) Best Metal Bassist- Rohit Bhattacharya (Guillotine) Best Metal Drummer- Yuvraj Sengupta (Undying Inc.) Best Metal Vocalist- Shashank Bhatnagar (Undying Inc.) Best[…]
Read More »‘Asian Beat’ is one of the biggest amateur band contests held throughout many regions in Asia. It starts out from Area Heat in participating countries and regions. Each winner at Area Heat finals can proceed onto the Grand Final, where they will perform together on the same stage and compete[…]
Read More »Metalheads one and all, we introduce you to- The Mighty Riff. The Mighty Riff is a series of gigs which will kick off with the first one in Bangalore, on the 16th of July. The line-up for that is as follows: Bevar Sea Inner Sanctum Culminant Pillbox 666 Venue: Alliance[…]
Read More »Los Angeles thrashers Warbringer have completed work on their third album, “Worlds Torn Asunder”, for a September release via Century Media Records. The CD was produced by Steve Evetts (Symphony X, Sepultura, Hatebreed) and marks the recording debut of the band’s new drummer, Carlos Cruz (Hexen), who has “had a[…]
Read More »Yet another death grips the metal industry as controversial frontman of Anal Cunt Seth Putnam passed away last night. It is suspected to be of a heart attack. He was 43 years old. The publicist of AxCx (as the internet world calls them) Kim Kelly commented “Yes, it’s true. Seth[…]
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