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Lacuna Coil to headline Kingfisher Octoberfest

OctoberfestEvery year, the Kingfisher Great Indian Octoberfest gets bigger and better! The 2010 edition of the event is going to be headlined by Lacuna Coil, and co-headlined by De Profundis. The Great Indian Octoberfest will happen from the 22nd to the 24th of October, 2010, at the Palace Grounds, Bangalore. The rest of the line-up (of the acts we’d be interested in) is still to be revealed. But we’ll keep you updated, so watch this space. For other details, log on to www.kingfisherworld.com

Hacride confirmed for Indian Music Conference

French prog metal act Hacride has been confirmed for the Indian Music Conference happening in Panjim, Goa from November 17-20. What exactly is the Indian Music Conference? To quote the website:

“It’s a 4 day music conference cum festival from November 17th-20th, 2010 at Goa, showcasing all that could possibly be related to music. A larger than life canvas for the music industry, never before seen in the country. IMC is an innovative concept aimed solely for music, by music and for music, musicians & music lovers.

The Indian Music Conference seeks to provide an intense and interactive confluence of meetings, networking, sharing and exchange of the various aspects and the diverse fields of the music industry, letting the industry peers relate and assess the potential growth and the overall advancement and development of the music industry.

IMC is a festival for every musician in you. From live acts, Rock bands, Dj’s to guitar clinics, seminars and speakers.”

It does sound quite interesting, and with Hacride and Escher’s Knot confirmed as live acts, it should be pretty metchul as well. To find more visit Hacride’s official website or that of Indian Music Conference.

GIR calling for entries

Great Indian Rock 2010 is now calling for entries, so all you metal bands out there read this message closely! “Hi All, It is that time of the year. Great Indian Rock 2010, India’s Definitive rock festival is back and it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. If you are in a band and wants to play at Great Indian Rock 2010. Send in your entries to greatindianrock@gmail.com We need your bio (Word Doc only, NO PDF’s please), 2 tracks in Mp3 format, names and numbers of all members in the band. You may also send in your entries via snail mail or courier to: Rock Street Journal Entertainment Media Services Pvt. Ltd 86/1, 3rd Building, Ground Floor Shahpur Jat New Delhi 110049 LAST DATE FOR ENTRIES – MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2010 RESULTS- WEDNESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2010 You may also call the people mentioned below for more information. Vibhu Sharma – +919999008870 Anoop Sebastian – +919818767662 Siddhartha Menon – +919999973477 We look forward to hearing all your music. ROCK STREET JOURNAL REAL MUSIC UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL”

Mike Portnoy quits Dream Theater

In what shall come as a huge shock to the entire metal community, Mike Portnoy, drummer for the progressive giants Dream Theater has decided to call it quits with the band after a 25 year involvement, something that is quite unheard of in the metal scene. Here are a few quotes from his official statement. “I am about to write something I never imagined I’d ever write. “After 25 years, I have decided to leave DREAM THEATER… the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century. “To many people this will come as a complete shock, and will also likely be misunderstood by some, but please believe me that it is not a hasty decision…it is something I have struggled with for the last year or so…. “After having had such amazing experiences playing with HAIL!, TRANSATLANTIC and AVENGED SEVENFOLD this past year, I have sadly come to the conclusion that I have recently had more fun and better personal relations with these other projects than I have for a while now in DREAM THEATER. “Please don’t misinterpret me, I love the DREAM THEATER guys dearly and have a long history, friendship and bond that runs incredibly deep with them… it’s just that I think we are in serious need of a little break. “DREAM THEATER was always my baby…and I nurtured that baby every single day and waking moment of my life since 1985… 24/7, 365… never taking time off from DREAM THEATER‘s never-ending responsibilites (even when the band was ‘off’ between cycles)… working overtime and way beyond the call of duty that most sane people ever would do for a band. “But I’ve come to the conclusion that the DREAM THEATER machine was starting to burn me out…and I really needed a break from the band in order to save my relationship with the other members and keep my DREAM THEATER spirit hungry and inspired. “We have been on an endless write/record/tour cycle for almost 20 years now (of which I have overseen EVERY aspect without a break) and while a few months apart from each other here and there over the years has been much needed and helpful, I honestly hoped the band could simply agree with me to taking a bit of a ‘hiatus’ to recharge our batteries and ‘save me from ourselves’… “Sadly, in discussing this with the guys, they determined they do not share my feelings and have decided to continue without me rather than take a breather… I even offered to do some occasional work throughout 2011 against my initial wishes, but it was not to be… “While it truly hurts for me to even think of a DREAM THEATER without Mike Portnoy (hell, my father named the band!!), I do not want to stand in their way…so I have decided to sacrifice myself and simply leave the band so as to not hold them back against their wishes. “Strangely enough, I just read an interview that I recently did that asked me about the future of DREAM THEATER and I talked about ‘always following your heart and being true to yourself’… Sadly, I must say that at this particular moment, my heart is not with DREAM THEATER…and I would simply be ‘going through the motions,’ and would honestly NOT be true to myself if I stayed for the sake of obligation without taking the break I felt I needed. “I wish the guys the best and hope the music and legacy we created together is enjoyed by fans for decades to come… I am proud of every album we made, every song we wrote and every show we played…. “I’m sorry to all the disappointed DREAM THEATER fans around the world… I really tried to salvage the situation and make it work… I honestly just wanted a break (not a split)… but happiness cannot be forced, it needs to come from within. “You DREAM THEATER fans are the greatest fans in the world and as you all know, I have always busted my ass for you guys and I hope that you will stay with me on my future musical journey, wherever it may lead me…. (and as you all know my work ethic, there will surely be no shortage of future Mike Portnoy projects!)” Let us hope he continues blasting the heck out of his drumkit for many more years to come. In Dream Theater, I am dead sure he shall be missed sorely. We wish him luck for all his future endeavours. ( A thank you to blabbermouth.net for the quotes)

Call for entries: Karbi Anglong Beats

Assam proudly presents its first ever National Rock Competition- KARBI ANGLONG BEATS 2010. The competition is scheduled for the 4th,5th & 6th of November 2010. All bands that wish to compete, send in your demos and profiles to the following address: rongtheang@easternbeats.org And do it now! Winners will take away Rs. 50,000 in cash, plus a recording deal. In total, eight bands will be selected by a jury comprising of some pioneer rockers from the North East of India. Last date for submission of entries is the 15th of September, 2010. Hurry!

Scribe releases video for “Dum hai to aage aah!”

Scribe-vidAfter their first hit- the love song to Pav Bhaji, the guys from Mumbai based Scribe are back with what seems to be their second hit from ‘Mark of Teja’. This one is the official music video for the single “Dum Hai To Aage Aah!” You can watch the video here: The video credits are as follows: Cast: ‘B-Boys of Dharavi’ Directed by: Srinivas Sunderrajan DOP : Varun Dutt Produced by Enter Guerrilla Films “Dum Hai To Aage Aah!” is a great track and the video is interesting too, though it’s unconventional for a metal band. It’s a no-pretense and no-glamour sort of video, and one that will hold your attention for the 3-odd minutes. This one should go up on TV channels soon, so we’ll keep you updated.

BITS Pilani (Goa) presents Sea Rock 2010

bitsgoaPrepare yourselves for one of India’s biggest semi-pro band competitions. Sea Rock, the rock competition organized as a part of ‘Waves’, the cultural festival of BITS- Pilani, is back for the 2010 version. Sea Rock is scheduled to take place between the 14th and the 16th of October at the Goa campus ( \m/ ). Prizes worth up to 1 lakh INR and a prospective recording deal have been offered to the winners of the competition. If you want your band to participate, here’s what you have to do. To register, bands must mail the following to searock@bits-waves.org before 12AM, September 12, 2010: -At least one track recording. Original compositions will be appreciated. Note that this is the sole criteria for elimination. -A well-formatted, formally written document in PDF format, with: i. The names and ages of the band members. ii. Their roles in the band. iii. Contact details: Addresses, contact numbers, email IDs. iv. A short description of the band, detailing their history, influences and achievements. More details can be found on the festival website. Headbangers India is proud to be associated with BITS Pilani (Goa) and Sea Rock 2010. We have a lot more in store, so watch this space!

Morbid Angel announce recording

Florida death metal gods Morbid Angel are proud to announce that as of June 22nd they have entered the studio to record their ninth full length album. The recording is gonna happen at Mana Studios in St. Petersburg,Florida, with Eric Rutan engineering the production. Also note that this album is gonna feature Tim Yeung (ex Decrepit Birth) on the drums as Pete Sandoval the original drummer requires back surgery and is not gonna sit behind the kit anytime soon. The album sure promises to be a brutal one and a definite treat for the old school fans.