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Metal takes its stance on inhumanity in Kolkata

This is not about the debut album by Mors Principium Est, but about an incident that took place at a certain pub named Ginger in the city of Kolkata. Earlier this week, a lady was denied entry to it on the ridiculous ‘stance’ that she had been a victim of rape. This enraged the nation and immediately erstwhile patrons began boycotting it. Also boycotting it is the metal community of Kolkata, in particular, by BattleAxe Inc who have decided to shift the venue of the pub gig Elysium 2014 to a different venue (TBC) and also push the date back to 29th September. We at Headbangers India stand firm with their decision and also stand by Suzette Jordan, the lady who was denied entry. Full props to Take Back the Night Kolkata for mobilising this movement.

Kolkata metal fans, do take note of the changes.

Impiety announces return to Indian shores

Singapore’s black/thrash titans Impiety have announced a return to the Indian subcontinent. The tour, that is christened the ‘Heretical Decimation India & Bangladesh Tour 2014‘, will see the band playing a date in Dhaka, Bangladesh followed by 2 dates in India, later this year in November. The band had played earlier this year in Bangalore at the Trendslaughter Fest as the headlining act. The band also went on tour in China with Delhi’s Fragarak as supporting act. The band’s spot at Hellfest Open Air 2014 (France) also garnered them new legions of fans. If you’re in Delhi or Kolkata, do not miss this opportunity!

TOUR DATES:

7th Nov 2014 – Dhaka, Bangladesh
8th Nov 2014 – Kolkata, India
9th Nov 2014 – New Delhi, India

India releases its first Motorhead tribute album

motorhead tribute pre order

The aptly-named Iron Fist Records have now released the much awaited Motorhead India tribute album, featuring 12 ear-splitting covers spanning various genres of metal from bands of different backgrounds. The album can be streamed in its entirety on Bandcamp, where you can also order a special edition bundle with a poster and a limited edition t-shirt. The bands and songs featured are thus:

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Millennium – Iron Fist 02:28   (Heavy Metal|Bangalore)
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Dying Embrace – Deaf Forever 04:14  (Doom Metal/Stoner Rock|Bangalore)
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1833 AD – Dead and Gone 06:11 (Black Metal|New Delhi)
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Bevar Sea – Turn You Round Again 05:05 (Doom Metal/Stoner Rock|Bangalore)
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Albatross – God Was Never On Your Side 05:11 (Heavy Metal|Mumbai)
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Shepherd – Sacrifice 04:10 (Sludge/Heavy Rock|Bangalore)
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Witchgoat – Death or Glory 04:21 (Black/Thrash Metal|Bangalore)
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Mortar – I am the Sword 03:36 (Thrash Metal|Kolkata)
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Solar Deity – Orgasmatron 04:03 (Black Metal|Mumbai)
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Purgation – Terminal Show 03:42 (Death Metal|Kolkata)
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Dormant Inferno – The Game 04:36 (Doom Metal|Mumbai)
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Purgation signed by Slaughterhouse Records USA

Old-school death metal band Purgation, hailing from Kolkata, have been signed to Slaughterhouse Records, an underground record company based in the United States. The record company released an official video heralding that announcement with the song ‘System Impaled’ by the band:

 

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XP52CR7Uk4]

The band is also getting set to finish recording their cover of ‘Terminal Show’ by Motorhead, to be released by Iron Fist Records as part of the upcoming tribute album to Motorhead.

Gig Review: Scribe at SPE, Kolkata

On an unconventional version (not to mention, facetious) of the clichéd list of 1001 things do before you die, watching Scribe in Calcutta (I refuse to refer to it as Kolkata) sits comfortably and peculiarly at # 337, sandwiched between ‘a truce for the Middle east nations’ (336) and ‘closure for the JFK assassination conspiracy’ (338) because it’s one of the most acausal events in the country (unlike a solution to the middle east predicament), yet it had baffling consequences (making it more elusive than the Dealey plaza blow to the Kennedy’s).

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The Pit (V. 3) Kolkata

Metalheads from Kolkata! Here’s something for you to look forward to! The Pit (Version 3) is back, and takes place on the 11th of August this year. Some more details are given below:
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