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Tribute to the Beast III

Vincent Pereira was a local Mumbai boy, born on May 26th 1985. He was known for his Gratefulness, Modesty and Musicianship. Till date Vincent is still recognized as a true friend by every musician in Mumbai. He was fondly known as “The Beast” by all. He was a prime member of Prakalp and played a major role in the band as he kept pushing his band members constantly to be different, in their playing patterns and genre, which no other band had done before. They were the first “Hindi metal band”. He also played with bands like Atmosfear (Death metal), Primal Rage (Thrash metal), Spiked Crib (Black metal) and also was a part of a Gospel rock band. He was, and still is a true inspiration to the youth and is a reason why so many of us want to pick up the bass. Vince passed away on 22nd October 2007 at a very young age of 22. His death sent a huge wave of shock amongst all the musicians in Mumbai. One can only wonder what all he could have done if he was still with us. However short he had led his life, he lived it to the fullest. And to celebrate his life, his undying spirit, that should be alive in every musician, we planned to do a concert as a tribute to him called “Tribute To The Beast”. The show was organized the first year on 8th Nov – 2008 at Bayview in Borivali, Mumbai and had an amazing turnout of about 350 people. The bands that played that night were Spiked Crib, Zygnema, Demonic Resurrection, Atmosfear, Devoid and Blakc. A video put up by the ITN channel on that event can be viewed here. We had to do the event on the 16th of January 2010 on the second year as we had issues in October 2009. And we once again were overwhelmed with the response that we got from the crowd that night. Again more than 350 people showed up to pay tribute to him, with a lot of them clicking pictures and uploading videos on youtube, facebook etc. The bands that played that night were Infernal Wrath, Abraxas, Zygnema, Devoid, Atmosfear and Spiked Crib. Thanks to all the people who have supported our cause selflessly and made it worthwhile, it is you people who drive us to do this every year. Keeping the spirit of the Tribute gig alive, this year we plan to make it much bigger and better for the people to have the best of this event. This Year we are making the show into a two day event with one Rock Night and a Metal Night, and will be held at the best underground venue in town – B69 at Andheri. Per day entry pass will be for 150 Rs. and dual day pass is for Rs. 200. Like Vince once said “The show must go on”. 4th February 2011: Blakc Split Goddess Gagged The Hoodwink Circle Summerpint Junkie 5th February- 2011: Zygnema Abandoned Agony Atmosfear Devoid Spiked Crib Venue: B69, Andheri (E), Mumbai Time: 6:30 PM Onwards upto 11 PM Price: Rs 150 for one day Pass, Rs 200 for dual day pass.

Pain of Salvation Pre-show night

To gear up and get in the mood for the big night, i.e. Pain of Salvation at IIT Madras’ ‘Saarang’, Unseen Underground will host a Pre-Show night on the 28th of January, 2011.
Date: 28th January 2011 (Friday)
Time: 8 pm to 11 pm (After Decibel Finals)
Venue: Geoffrey’s Pub, Radha Regent Hotel, Arumbakkam, Chennai
Entry: Rs 300/- (100% reedemable cover charge)
Passes avilable only in the Derby outlets.
Bands performing:
Yonsample (Metal Band- Kolkata)
Wolf’s Lair (Heavy Metal Band- Chennai)
Infidels Of Sanity (Hypnotic Progressive Rock Band- Pune)
Pain Of Salvation will select the best performance of the evening and the best performing band will get free passes for the Saarang main rock show and also gift voucher from Derby clothing.
For more information on the Meet & Greet session with the band, watch this space. For other details, log on to www.unseenunderground.com.

Amaseffer release new song

Israeli progressive metallers Amaseffer have released the first single from their upcoming new album ‘When Lions Leave Their Den’. The album is a follow-up to their 2008 debut ‘Slaves for Life’. The album will be the 2nd part of the Exodus trilogy and will tell the story of the Exodus undertaken by Moses and his followers. The new song can be heard here: http://www.whenlionsleavetheirden.com/

Cerebral Bore to perform in India

Scotland based death metal band Cerebral Bore’s announcement to play in India took everyone by surprise. They are playing at the Underground Unleashed Fest 2011 in Darjeeling,in October. The fest goes on from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October. Details on the rest of the things are to be announced. This sure is turning out to be a hell of a year for the gig scene in India,with Cerebral making this announcement just a day after Putrid Pile performing in Bangalore. Lots to look forward to this year,watch this space for more.

Exhumation Announces Release Date For ‘Consider This’

Mumbai based brutal death metal maniacs Exhumation will unleash their 3rd album, the long-awaited Consider This on February 20th, 2011. The albums contains eight tracks of technical brutality Exhu-style, and will be available for free download. The band will also be playing live shows to break necks and spines with the new material, but for now, just hold your breath for the third offering from Exhumation!

Orphaned Land India Tour

Israeli heavy metal band Orphaned Land will perform in Bangalore, Vellore (at Vellore Institute of Technology), Mumbai and Pune as part of their upcoming India tour this February. This tour will be in support of their most recently released album ‘The Never Ending Way of ORWarriOR’. (Read the review on Headbangers India) While details of the rest of the tour are yet to be announced, here’s what Bangalorean metalheads can expect: Orphaned Land will perform in Bangalore on the 6th Of February 2011 in Kyra Theater. Supporting Acts Degredead (Sweden) Bevar Sea (Bangalore) Inner Sanctum (Bangalore) Entry Rs 400/- Time 5PM Orphaned Land Pre Party (Meet & Greet) will happen on February 3rd 2011 in Purple haze Pub residency road. 25% Off on Alcohol Entry Rs 200/- (Limited Entry) Time 7-10 PM For passes and other information, contact Salman – +919886563078 Rajeev – +919972033166

Unseen Underground Ragnarok ‘10- Show review

When the rest of the country brought in the New Year with laptop-produced beats and mindless disco beats, Unseen Underground gave metalheads a chance to celebrate the way they like it best. On New Year’s Eve on the 31st of December, 2010 at Geoffrey’s Pub, Chennai, people saw a host of great bands from across the country come together to bring in 2011 with music… real music. Unseen Underground in association with HMI Guitars, Roland, Chennai Live & Explocity has created history in Chennai by organizing a live rock show through the night- Unseen Underground Ragnarok ‘10, The show featured 7 bands from across the country. And no surprises, the crowd was something to be proud of! With six hours of unadulterated rock and metal, why wouldn’t the attendence be great! Chennai’s home band Crypted went on first. They are a progressive death metal band and were a great start to the show. It was hardly a couple of minutes into the gig, and the headbanging and the moshing had begun. Armour Of God went on next, and this gig was a significant one for these guys, as they had been on a break of sorts for a while and were reuniting for this. Their last show was at the Unseen Underground Pub Fest in September 2009. Armour of God may have been out of the gigging circuit for a while, but they proved they were back, and put up a fairly tight show with some of their originals and their trademark- Children of Bodom covers. Stitch, an Alternative punk band based in Delhi did not take too much time to introduce themselves to all who’d come to watch. After the initial dose of metal, Stitch was a refreshing change in the line-up of bands, and had good energy and a nice brand of punk tunes. After this was when Djinns Lament came on. They are a progressive / melodic death metal band from Chennai brought people back to the headbanging mode. They made the place seem fuller than what the organizers expected, and were on stage when the clock struck 12. They created just the perfect atmosphere to welcome 2011 with “Demon Of The Fall”, the Opeth cover. A perfectly metal start to the year, right? Alternative rock group Borrowed Halos went on next, and with the general spirit of cheer all around, these guys added to the overall good mood. TWKC (Thundu Beedi Water Packet Kuchi Ice Curd Rice) , another metal band, came on next. These fellows seem to have quite a fan following in the city, and played an original heavy set and had the crowd in their highest spirits, pun intended. Old school thrash metal band Zealous from Mumbai went on next, and though everyone was well in the mood for their music, (especially because Chennai has a derth of these brand of metal bands), they ran out of time. It was almost 3 AM, and the show had to be stopped. But on the whole, the gig was a great way to welcome 2011. It also was a great start to the year for Unseen Underground, which only promises to keep metal alive and bring you more live shows through this year and the rest. To keep yourself up to date with what’s happening at Unseen Underground, visit http://unseenunderground.blogspot.com/

Introducing gift vouchers by Six Inch Nails Records

Six Inch Nails RecordsNeed to gift? Don’t know what? Scared of gifting the wrong things? NO PROBLEM! For the first time in India, introducing METAL MUSIC GIFT VOUCHERS by Six Inch Nails Records! Available in 2 values, and in 3 different color schemes (based on the releases) The gift vouchers are available to customers from around the world! Indian’s can have gift vouchers delivered at their homes in a maximum of 2 days for just an additional Rs.20. Enabling your friends to get free CDs! Gift vouchers can also be earned by regular customers of SINR, e-mail – sixinchnailsrecords@gmail.com to for all the details.