Dream Theater have finally revealed their new drummer in the third episode of the youtube series that depicted their selection process. And the result says ‘Mike Mangini’. Mangini has played for Annihilator, Extreme, James LaBrie, and Steve Vai. He is a teacher at the Berklee College of Music in Boston[…]
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Every one of us has gone through a Cradle of Filth stage in the phases of heavy metal education. For some, that stage graduates to other sub-genres, and for a good many others, it stays on. And it looks like there are a hell of a lot of those who belong to that[…]
Read More »JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore, presents ‘Windmill- a gig featuring some of Bangalore’s upcoming metal acts like: Plan B Jekyll and Hyde Requiem Verses Theorized, and Eccentric Pendulum Date: 28th April 2011 Time: 14:30 to 18:30 Venue: JSS Campus, Kengeri Main Road, Bangalore Uttarahalli In the words of the[…]
Read More »UK metallers Cyanide Serenity are playing in India again, and this time the venue is Mumbai’s B69, where they’ll be supported by Zygnema and Providence, the latter being a band consisting of members from Bhayanak Maut, Chronic Phobia and other Mumbai based bands. Entry – Rs 150 Gates open –[…]
Read More »We’ve been hearing rumors about Metallica playing in India for the longest time, but here’s something that may actually be true! Band bassist, Robert Trujillo, said in a recent interview with Inland Empire Weekly that Metallica will be playing in India this October. To quote: “We are going to play[…]
Read More »George Kollias, drummer for death metal band Nile, will be in Mumbai on the 3rd of June to conduct a drum clinic, courtesy Furtados. As per the announcement on his official Facebook page– “This is booked for months now and we finally can make it public! I am going to[…]
Read More »It seems that the slew of disappointing departures by band members from important bands is becoming a trend. After KK Downing left Judas Priest and Jeff Loomis and Van Williams both left Nevermore, Roy Khan has decided to bow out of power metal powerhouse Kamelot. His reasons cited pertained[…]
Read More »All geared up for their gig in Bangalore on Saturday, 23rd April, extreme metallers Cradle of Filth arrived in Bangalore this morning and had their press conference with an ever-so-ignorant bunch of journalists, who asked them questions like these- – Do you listen to Bollywood music or watch Bollywood movies?[…]
Read More »In what has been an extremely shocking turn of events, Jeff Loomis and Van Williams, Nevermore’s guitarist and drummer respectively have announced their departure from the band. Loomis and Williams who had been with Nevermore since the band’s first album, 1995’s self titled, Nevermore, have shaken fans all over the[…]
Read More »Legendary iconic Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing has announced his retirement from the band just before their Epitaph tour. The band however have agreed to go ahead with the tour without K.K and respect his decision to leave. Epitaph will be Priest’s final world tour before they finally retire. It[…]
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