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Blood & Iron sign global distribution deal with German record label

Bangalore-based heavy/power metal band Blood & Iron are now signed with Pure Steel Records based in Germany. The deal is a worldwide distribution deal and hence their third album ‘Voices of Eternity‘ will now be re-released via this label for distribution across the globe. The album was released last year and features guest performances by Riju Dasgupta (from Albatross) and Middle Eastern artistes Youmni Abu Al-Zahab and Vin Nair. The album featured Australian power metal vocalist Giles Lavery from Dragonsclaw and Warlord. From all of us at Headbangers India, a huge round of congratulations to you all!

Blood & Iron release promo for new album

Blood & Iron, the heavy/power metal band originally from Chennai, are all set to unleash the third album ‘Voices of Eternity’ on heavy metal fans all over the world. They have released a promo containing snippets from 5 of their songs off the album. The new line-up of the band is:

Vikram Bains- guitars

Praveen Kumar- drums

Ashish Shetty- guitars,bass

The album features vocalist Giles Lavery from Australian power metal band Dragonsclaw, and guest bass by Riju ‘Dr Hex’ Dasgupta from Albatross, among others. Listen to the promo right here:

The return of Blood & Iron

Do you remember one of India’s only power metal bands a few years ago from Chennai? After many years of silence since their 2008 release ‘Dynamite World’ and a major line-up overhaul, the band is now back with their third full-length album ‘Voices of Eternity’. The band revealed their cover artwork earlier today, designed by Ishaan Kumar of Third I Designs (who is also the author of this update). Fans of heavy/power metal, this is one release you would not want to miss. Stay tuned for more updates regarding this new album:

blood and iron Voices of Eternity

Blood & Iron release new album details

Chennai based power metal band Blood & Iron are back! This was a recent update on their official Facebook page:

“Greetings my friends!
There’s a lot to report and here it is:
Our new album – and Blood & Iron’s third will be titled: “Voices Of Eternity”

Artwork duties will be handled than none other than Ishaan Kumar – an artist, an interviewer for Headbangers India and all-around nice guy 🙂

We have finished 7 songs so far and they are:
* Ascendant
* Legion
* Ghost of a Memory
* Path Not Taken
* Burning Bridges
* Eternal Rites
* Your Own Voice

We’re trying a lot of new things on this album. Just to give you an example – “Ghost of a Memory” is structured for 3 singers, Ascendant for 2. I’ll be giving details of the guest musicians who will be featuring in this album, soon, and they are some of the finest India has to offer.

Cheers and Stay Metal
\m/”

For those thirsty for some power metal from India, stay tuned for more updates from this band.

 

Gig Review: Unseen Underground Pub Fest IV (Chennai)

It was a Sunday evening and hundreds of metal fans gathered at Geoffrey’s Pub for the fourth edition of Unseen Underground Pub Fest. The Unseen Underground Pub Fest is one of the few events that metalheads can look forward to in Chennai. Despite the rare heavy rain that Murphy had to send on that day alone, fans turned up in decent numbers for the show.

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Unseen Underground pub fest

After the success of the Opeth Tribute show held in Chennai recently, it’s time for some more original Indian metal. The fourth edition of the Unseen Underground Pub Fest is back. The gig is happening at Geoffrey’s Pub (Chennai) on the 27th of September at 7pm.

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Gig Review: Unseen Underground Pub Fest III (Chennai)

It has been just six months since Opeth played their very first concert in Chennai. The fans of the progressive metal can never get enough of their music as its varieties are almost close to infinity. When the starvation was still on, Unseen Underground organized a tribute show to Opeth in association with Geoffrey’s last Sunday.

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Opeth tribute concert

It hasn’t even been a year since Opeth performed at IIT Madras’ ‘Saarang’ and metalheads have already started missing them and wanting them to return.

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