Technical metal band Escher’s Knot is one of the few pillars that lay the foundation for a rising metal scene in Chennai. Despite being largely restricted to pub gigs, the band has created quite a stir, emerging as one of the promising young finds of 2009.
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Guitarist Sridhar, of ‘Transcend’ fame, has just brought out a new metal side project. Titled Melakartha, the music of this one-man project is a tad bit different from what we would otherwise associate with the artist.
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Indian metal outfit Kryptos will be one of the headliners at the Rock Maraton Festival in Hungary in July 2010 alongside Mayhem, Primordial, Pro-Pain, Konflikt, Xandria and many others. Whip out the leather, pack your bags and brush up your Hungarian. Metal, beer, and tons of topless women, hell knows we’d be with you if we could.
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For the first time ever, Headbangers India brings to you a calendar entirely dedicated to Indian Metal. This calendar features twelve of the best metal bands from around the country, including Acrid Semblance, Bhayanak Maut, Demonic Resurrection, Inner Sanctum, Undying Inc, Kryptos, and Blood and Iron, to name a few.
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‘Brutal Assault’ is an Open Air metal music festival that happens every year in the Czech Republic. Over the years, it has featured bands like Rotting Christ, Testament, Dark Funeral, Evile and Marduk.
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