Salman U. Syed, known as the man behind Bangalore Open Air, has released a statement on Facebook about what exactly went down on Sunday, the 6th of March, at Pebble in Bangalore, after his show ‘Metal Assault’ was stopped midway and then called off. Here is what he said about[…]
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Wacken Open Air have announced Motorhead, Twisted Sister and Whitesnake as the final set of bands on their annual Advent-Calender reveal, rounding up a well balanced mix of classic and modern metal at the 27th edition of the biggest metal festival in the world. Other bands include Iron Maiden (who[…]
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A few years ago, if word got around that Cannibal Corpse were to be performing in Bangalore, most of us would have laughed it off as a rumor, refusing to believe it. Now, a few days after the festival, some of us are still in a state of disbelief- that[…]
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Harley Rock Riders November 15-16 at the Richardson & Cruddas Foundry in Mumbai The mayhem of music and motorcycles continues this year with the return of Harley Rock Riders – Season V. After 4 successful seasons, the iconic rock music festival is set to return with a power-packed line-up of[…]
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Wacken Open Air is one of those experiences that can be best described excessive; over-flowing beer, a vast multitude of people, searing heat and an onslaught of all genres of metal, day in day out all through the length of the festival. Not that I’m complaining. Just like the 24[…]
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Visa issues have cropped up again, and the Bangalore Open Air team has just announced that Cadaver Mutilator is out of the line-up for this year’s show. However, Kryptos will be taking their place at the gig, and this will be their last gig before they head out for their[…]
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In a scene where promoters are few in number, sponsors are non-existent for gigs, and bands almost always play for free, it only makes sense to follow the DIY model if metal needs to survive in India. We’ve seen so called ‘event management companies’ run by a bunch of college[…]
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The much awaited album by Theorized, titled ‘Psychosphere‘ is out, and the band has also just released the album teaser. You can check it out here: To get your hands on the CD or t-shirt, contact the band at theorized.india@gmail.com with your full name, postal address, contact number, Tshirt size[…]
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Indian metalheads might just create history this year. They will fund what is termed ‘Asia’s largest metal festival’- Bangalore Open Air, in an effort to prove that we do not need sponsors or promoters to keep metal alive! The crowd funding campaign is being spearheaded by the man behind B.O.A.-[…]
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Thrash metal act from Bangalore, Threinody, have just released a recording of their new single “Surrender to the Blade”. “Surrender to the Blade” is a wicked tale of a psycho doctor who does almost anything with his scalpel to earn a quick buck. You can listen to it here: The[…]
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