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 third edition of the much talked about Bangalore Open Air returns and this time sees yet another Teutonic thrash band, this time it’s the mighty Destruction. The line up also features Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ and Italian death metal band Cadaver Mutilator. Supporting these bands will be[…]
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After months of anticipation and last minute changes, the third edition of Insurrection finally took place on Sunday, 15th June, at Bak Bak Bar in Bangalore. Organized by Sound Awake, the gig promised a diverse line up including an international headliner- Underside from Nepal. It was an exhausting gig, in[…]
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Sound-Awake is back with the third edition of Insurrection, their heavy metal themed series of events, which made its debut on the 1st of December 2013 at Ion Bar and Kitchen. With its sophomore edition, it featured bands like Neolithic Silence, Shepherd and Dark Desolation. This event boasts of a pretty awesome line-up with[…]
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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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After a very successful first edition, ‘Evilution’- a Bangalore metal gig that’s now turning into a property of sorts, returned with a second version. This time, it was supposed to be “Uglier, Heavier and Louder”. But sadly, more than anything else, it was a massive disappointment. And no, this wasn’t[…]
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Bangalore thrash metallers Threinody, who recently made a massive comeback at Evilution, have just released a music video for their single “Existential Schism”. Though the track by itself isn’t very new, and previously featured on their E.P. ‘Trimetallicthreinonide‘, the video footage seems to be more recent. It has been filmed at[…]
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It suddenly seems to be gig season in Bangalore, with four continuous weeks of metal gigs happening in and around the city. The latest of these was the much awaited Evilution. The USP of this gig was that it was the comeback show for many older Bangalore bands- Threinody, Neolithic[…]
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