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Acrid Semblance release new single ‘Through the Glass Door’

Delhi’s melodic death metal long-timers Acrid Semblance have been in and out of the news in the recent past. They have  surfaced with a  new single released on Christmas Eve. The song in question is called ‘Through the Glass Door’. The song is intended to be part of their long-awaited 2nd full-length ‘Land of Cowards’, more details of which will be revealed in the time to come. Earlier this year, the band had released another single prior to this one titled ‘Denial’. You can listen to both of them right over here:   [bandcamp width=100% height=120 album=103303167 size=medium bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 t=1] [bandcamp width=100% height=120 album=2332491037 size=medium bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 t=1]

Slain celebrates a heavy metal Christmas

  You can watch the video here: Their last official music video for “Your Majesty” just stumbled into 35,000 views on YouTube. So they decided to do something special for Christmas by releasing this video. You might think- “Heavy metal band and singing gloria?” Well, whatever said and done, it’s a job well done! Watch as Slain & their surprisingly willing choir (the Choral Riff) cram both vocal excellence and a dizzying display of dramatic dance moves, into a crazy little music video that screams “Physics is so last year!” The band says in their press release- “Honestly though, ‘Sing Gloria Tonight’ is just the best way we could think of wishing everyone Merry Christmas! We’ve updated our website at www.slainandbeyond.com, you can head over there and read our new rant on how bands are taking themselves less seriously these days, we know you’ll love it! … we hope your holiday season and New Year are filled with incredible music!”

Inner Sanctum releases tour blog episodes

Earlier this year, Bangalore metallers Inner Sanctum embarked on their biggest venture yet- an 8 city tour of Europe, seeking to conquer new stages and win over new legions of fans across the globe. The band was joined by their European booker, Julian of JLF Promotion and friend Philipp Mertens from The Euroblast Collective. The band has released a series of tour blog episodes with footage from their tour, which includes all the craziness that went down in Europe. Watch the episodes here: Episode 1 : Episode 2: Episode 3: You can (and must) follow the band on their official website: www.innersanctum.in  

Fragarak release playthrough for ‘Cryptic Convulsion’

Fragarak, the tech/progressive death metal quintet from New Delhi have decided to give the world an insight into what playing one of their songs looks like. Their magnum opus ‘Cryptic Convulsions’ now has a playthrough video showcasing each member with his instrument. Watch this technical spectacle right over here:   ‘Cryptic Dissimulations’, their debut album, can be ordered from here.

The Down Troddence release single ‘Nagavalli’

The Down Troddence from Cochin today released the single “Nagavalli” from their upcoming debut album titled “How Are You? We Are Fine. Thank You!”. The song articulates a suppressed woman’s rage and how she assumes her universal form symbolised by the famous character, ‘Naagavalli’ in the movie “Manichithrathazhu”. The artwork (created by Abhijith VB) depicts Naagavalli in her true form, collecting eyes of male chauvinists who deserve to be punished.
Listen to it right here on Headbangers India:
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Theorized announce new line-up, album

Many will remember the thrash metal outfit Theorized, from Bangalore. The band has been quiet for some time since they opened for Kreator at Bangalore Open Air last year but have now resurfaced. They recently played a string of shows including Vehement Era, October Fest and Septic Progression. The band are back with a new line-up comprising of:  
Madhav – Vocals / Guitar
Ankit – Guitar
Sankalp – Bass
Yash – Drums
The band is currently half way through wrapping up their debut full length album. This will be their next release ever since the  ‘False Hope Of Tyranny’ EP which was out in 2009.

Chaoskampf announce the hunt for a new vocalist

Pune’s groove metal machine Chaoskampf have announced that they are looking for a new vocalist after long time frontman Shreyas Kandekar quit the band very recently. Here is the official announcement from Facebook:
Well here is to let you know that we are looking for a vocalist. We request all of you guys to kindly share this status and help us reach a lot of people and find a vocalist. Thanks a lot for the help. It means a lot to us.  
Needless to say, if you think you have the lung power to be in the band, then do contact the band. Chaoskampf recently released their EP ‘Rise and Reconstruct’ online.  

Sushmit Mazumdar quits 1833 AD

Sushmit Mazumdar, long-time bass player for Delhi’s black metal quintet 1833 AD, has quit the band. The band released an official statement on Facebook earlier today:
We regret to inform that Sushmit Mazumdar would not be handling the bass duties for 1833 AD anymore due to certain personal reasons. He has been an integral part of the 1833 AD family right from its inception, and we wish him all the best in all his future endeavours.  
So far it is uncertain who is to replace him but do watch this space for more updates on that.