2014 seems to have started off on a good note in terms of the live scene in Bangalore, with gigs happening for the last few weekends consecutively. The last of these was the second version of Insurrection, which happened at Tinga Tinga Bar on Sunday, the 9th of February. The[…]
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Mike Batio, lead guitarist for the glam metal band Nitro, and better known as the guitarist who was voted ‘No. 1 Shredder of All Time’, has just been announced as the headliner for IIT Guwahati‘s cultural fest ‘Alcheringa‘. He is said to perform on the fourth night of the festival-[…]
After 2 successful split releases, Albatross finally announced their debut full-length album Fear From the Skies, set for release on 20th May 2014. The Mumbai-based metallers of the old-school added to that announcement today by releasing the single ‘In the Lair of Dr. Hex’. The album will be released via Transcending Obscurity India Records, the[…]
Indian metal veterans Demonic Resurrection, who recently parted ways with long time guitarist Daniel Kenneth Rego have announced his replacement. Axeman Nishith Hegde, known for his work with Albatross and Reptilian Death has now joined the band. An official announcement was made via the bands facebook page along with a[…]
Oliver Withöft, co-owner of one of the most prominent heavy music labels in the world, has passed away at the age of 49. He had been fighting a serious illness that forced him to withdraw himself from daily management duties at Century Media Records. Withöft has been memorialized by many[…]