Mumbai-based Demonic Resurrection have announced the release of their fourth full-length album titled ‘The Demon King‘. The album is due for release worldwide on Candlelight Records and on Universal Music in India. “We have always played around with unnamed forces of darkness in the past. With this release, we felt the need for an evil overlord to take the reigns and bring in the apocalypse. A savage and unstoppable force such as this had to be a definitive and commanding figure, which is why we came up with The Demon King.” said Mephisto (Keyboards) explaining the album title. Demonstealer further commented “This…
The dates for the much-awaited Ziro Festival of Music 2014 are out and this time it is going to be bigger and better! Since three days is too less time for all the action, Ziro Festival is going to be a 4-day affair this year. The festival is scheduled to happen on 25,26,27 and 28th of September 2014. Mark your calendars, and you may want to start planning your trip to Ziro already!
Prakash Sontakke was invited to speak recently at the TEDx Talks at the Christ University, Bangalore. Prakash shared his views on how the Slide Guitar happens to be an instrument which helped him discover the invisible connection between all musical styles in the world. He also spoke about how being traditional doesn’t mean not opening to different musical formats and genres and his unique collaborations with progressive electronic jazz and fusion artists, that redefined the Slide in a completely new way.
Mumbai-based death metal band Demonic Resurrection have just been announced to play at Wacken Open Air 2014. WOA is one of the worlds biggest metal festivals with almost 80,000 attendees in the small village of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. DR has previously performed at the Inferno Metal Festival and Brutal Assault in 2010. Formed in the year 2000, DR has stood strong for 14 years with very few lineup changes and have released an EP followed by three studio albums in this period, in addition to their amazing repertoire of live performances. They have also bagged…
Chennai-based alt-rock band Grey Shack have released their latest track titled ‘Country Song‘ which is the first of six releases that are collectively called The Soundgarden Sessions. According to the band, this track marks an evolution in their sound when compared to their first album Step Outside. The band describes their new sound as “more organic, and true to the rawness of rock n roll.” The song has been written and recorded by Rohan Sen – Vocals, Vikram Vivekanand – Guitars/backing vocals, Conrad Simmons – Bass/backing vocals, Vinay Ramakrishnan – Drums and recorded at Soundgarden…
Chennai-based rock band Junkyard Groove have replaced their guitarist, Merwyn Christopher with Garage Monsters Inc. frontman, Josh Mark Raj. Apart from working with eminent directors like Harris Jayaraj and Yuvan Shankar, Raj has also been a part of widely known rock bands such as Moksha and No Idea. Currently, he plays for Roxygen and when asked how different his work with Junkyard Groove is going to be, he explains, Since Ive always been a classic rock kinda guy it sure is a little different for me, but I seem to…
Bangalore’s favourite rockers Thermal and a Quarter are screening a film for the first time ever, and playing a special gig alongside. The band describes it as “A movie about artists, musicians and other mad people. It’s about us, them and you. It’s about triumph and tragedy and rebirth and resilience. It’s a story, it’s a song, it’s a statement.” The band claims that this gig will feature some “absolutely killer music” that fans have probably never heard. Titled ‘WFW / DFD,’ the movie is about 40 minutes long, and it apparently took over…
Almost 6 months after releasing one of the most exciting independent EPs in September 2013, Delhi based musician, producer and composer, Nikhil Kaul a.k.a Frame/Frame has now announced a monstrous remix EP, featuring reworks from some of the best producers within Indias burgeoning independent electronic scene. Titled Swimmers Re:Mixed, it is claimed to be a project that truly encompasses years of electronic influences from around the country, be it the surprise vocals on Nikhils Swimmers re-take or the strange yet fascinating take on electronic pop from Curtain Blue. “This EP features…
Bangalore-based progressive-rock band Slain has released their latest single titled ‘Firesea‘. The song features Siddharth Basrur of Goddess Gagged fame on vocals and Slain’s 17-piece-choir, The Choral Riff. The lyrics of the song have been written by Manek DSilva and Naresh Nathan, and the music was composed by Bryden Lewis, Jonathan Wesley, Manek DSilva and Naresh Nathan. “The idea was to bring in someone as a guest and we figured someone who could do justice to a punchy track like this would be Sid Basrur, as he is one of…
Moustache Co. in partnership with Bhavishyavani Future Soundz (BFS)? is launching Eden, a new festival of its kind? celebrating live music, live art and live performance from the 28th to the 30th of March 2014?. More than a series of parties, Eden claims to transform Bombay into a countercultural playground, an urban space that captures the dynamic community of thinkers and creators, makers and doers that has, for centuries, made the city the most vibrant in India. Eden music festival promises to deliver a dance experience like no other. With…
Progressive metal band Midhaven from Mumbai signed to Universal Music, who recently announced their debut album Spellbound have released a lyric video for the first single ‘Seeking The Divine‘. Frontman Karan Kaul says “Seeking the Divine is a melodic piece with sludge metal elements. Its story talks about finding a loved one’s soul somewhere in the afterlife.” The album is slated to release next week on all major digital platforms and will be available in the physical format in April. The album can be pre-ordered from here.
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The first edition of Shillong Open Air named “Rain Revolt” scheduled for June 7th 2014, Polo Grounds, Shillong will be headlined by US Death Metal legends Dying Fetus. They will be supported by India’s Death Metal band Third Sovereign and this is set to be their exclusive comeback gig after a long hiatus. Other bands on the lineup are Nepal’s modern metal band Underside, Bangalore’s Progressive Metalcore act Cheisrah and Shillong’s extreme metal band Plague throat. Watch this space for more details!
Sunburn Arena with Deadmau5 India Tour comes to an epic end! Here’s an interaction between Deadmau5 and Shailendra Singh along with some exclusive footage from Sunburn Arena!
Mumbai-based progressive rock band Coshish has released videos for the songs ‘Hum Hai Yahin’ and ‘Bhula Do Unhey’. The first of the two, ‘Bhula Do Unhey’, doubles up as a lyric video as well as a music video, picking up from where Coshishs previous video ‘Raastey’ left off. Coshish’s drummer Hamza Kazi says, Since Firdous was a concept album with two stories weaved in, we thought that it would be a great idea to use an additional medium to convey the stories. With ‘Raastey,’ we showcased the photo finding bit and with…
Hard Rock Cafe Mumbai has called on emerging local talent to rock out for the opportunity to take the stage in the heart of the Roman Empire with Hard Rock Rising. Starting March 20, 2014, Hard Rock Cafe MUMBAI will host a series of live battle events where the undiscovered talents of Mumbai will vie for the top spot to represent the city in Hard Rock Risings global battle of the bands competition. The lucky Grand Prize winner will receive the chance of a lifetime an all-expenses paid trip to Rome,…
Jadavpur Universitys annual fest Sanskriti has run into an unprecedented hitch in 2014 when they announced the appearance of Soulmate, the iconic blues rock band from Shillong as part of their slew of headlining artists on the 14th of March. On March 12th, Tipriti Kharbangar posted a Facebook status update announcing To our fans in Kolkata….No one has confirmed us about our show at JU but these ppl have already put up posters of ours. How is it possible??? Don’t get fooled! They werent exaggerating, for both the Sanskriti posters…
Renowned Greek pianist and composer Yanni will be returning to India after a long break of 17 years since his historic 1997 concert at the Taj Mahal. Fans will witness Yanni and his world-class musicians as they take the stage to perform his greatest instrumental hits made famous in his shows from The Acropolis in Greece, The Taj Mahal in India, The Forbidden City in China and The Royal Albert Hall in England. Yanni will be performing in Bangalore and Chennai on the following dates: April 14th – Chennai at…
The Bellamy Brothers who have received nearly every music award there is to have and hold the record in both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association for the most duo nominations will be on their maiden visit to India, their first ever tour on the sub-continent. Commenting on their tour to India, David Bellamy states We have our fans and with this tour I am sure we will make more The Bellamy Brothers, Howard and David continue to prove that the trail theyve ridden to fame…
Inventor one of the coolest guitars – The Quad Guitar and The Double Guitar, and the former lead guitarist of the famous glam metal band Nitro, Michael Angelo Batio, popularly known as MAB will be headlining the fourth night of the festival, Juggernaut, this year at Alcheringa, IIT Guwahati scheduled for 2nd February 2014.
Folk + Fusion Rock band from Bangalore, Lagori is all set to perform at the neon after-party at IIM Bangalore’s Unmaad 14 as part of the Flash 5K Run, a unique running initiative which will be hosted by Milind Soman on 30th January, 6:30 PM onwards at OAT, IIM Bangalore! Register at http://www.unmaad.com/events/flash-5k-run/
Popular six piece Folk-Thrash Metal band The Down Troddence popularly known as TDT will pre-headline B-School of Rock, the flagship music event of Unmaad, IIM Bangalore. The band that currently consists of Munz (Vocals), Varun Raj (Guitar), Nezer Ahemed (Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals), Sushin Shyam (Keyboards, Backing Vocals), Ganesh Radhakrishnan (Drums), and Advaith Mohan (Guitar) has released its debut album titled How Are You? We Are Fine, Thank You recently to rave reviews. Catch them live at Unmaad 14 at the IIM Bangalore OAT on 31st January, 5 pm onwards! Register at www.unmaad.com/register/
Sound Tree Media has released a mini-documentary capturing the life of India’s veteran rock band Parikrama, twenty-two years after their formation. Founder members Nitin Malik, Subir Malik and Sonam Sherpa talk about what it takes to sustain for more than two decades in an upcoming industry. Speaking about their hardships, heartbreaks and the highs and lows of their career, the band talk about still going strong and gives an insight into the unseen side of some of the best Indian Indie talent like never before!
Indian metal veterans Demonic Resurrection, who recently parted ways with long time guitarist Daniel Kenneth Rego have announced his replacement – axeman Nishith Hegde, known for his work with Albatross and Reptilian Death has now joined the band. An official announcement was made via the band’s Facebook page along with a clip of Nishith playing solos from the bands last album The Return To Darkness that was released in 2010 on Candlelight Records. At the farewell concert held at Blue Frog on 19th January 2014, Hegde joined the band mid-way through their set on stage for the rest of the set trading off solos…
IIM Bangalore’s Unmaad ’14 will feature Farhan Akhtar Live fronted by the multi-talented actor, director and singer Farhaan Akhtar at Pronite on 1st Feb 2014. Get ready to be mesmerized by one of India’s leading live rock acts as they perform live in concert!To avail early bird discounts, book your tickets here. For further details on discounts and group bookings, contact 8884207333/9030985465.
Hard Rock is on the search for rising rock stars to take the stage in the heart of the Roman Empire! Hard Rock Rising will give one local band the chance of a lifetime an all-expenses paid trip to Rome, Italy to perform at the first Hard Rock Live Rome music festival this summer! The selected runner-up bands will each receive new music equipment and gear valued at $10,000. Hard Rock, in partnership with the online musician community ReverbNation, will host open registration for bands wishing to participate in the global battle starting…
Sunburn is back with their first ever show for the year 2014 – Sunburn Arena Armin Only Intense. As the name suggests, this show promises to be intense with a 6-hour solo set by Armin Van Buuren, Live Musicians, Vocalists, Dancers, Performers, Acrobats and many more surprises. Sunburn is also bringing Trevor Guthrie, Richard Bedford, Fiora Cutler and many more artists along with Armin for the show which is scheduled for 24th January 2014 at NSCI-SVP Stadium, Mumbai. Armin Van Buuren will also be performing at Sunburn Arena Bengaluru where he will…
Indian metal veterans Demonic Resurrection have parted ways with their long time lead guitar player Daniel Kenneth Rego. An official statement from Daniel Rego reads To everyone who’s listened to and supported Demonic Resurrection over all these years, thank you. My decision to part ways with the band is based on a simple fact – I no longer feel the same passion and connection with this style of music, in general. Demonic Resurrection is at a stage where it requires a 100% from everyone involved in order to move forward, and speaking as an individual musician,…
6 years of consistently bringing to us the best EDM acts from all over the world has turned Sunburn into the most-awaited music festival of the year. And from what we hear, Sunburn Goa has just turned 10 times bigger than last year. Vagator is the new home for Sunburn this year – spread over 500,000 sq.m of exotic festival area, Sunburn Goa is going to be the biggest electronic music festival of Asia till date with 7 massive stages where more than 120 artists will be performing for over…
The eagerly awaited Gourmet music festival SulaFest is back in its 7th edition on Feb 1st and 2nd 2014. This year, festival goers can expect a great mix of music, wine, food, fashion and shopping in the idyllic environment of the winery’s beautiful open-air, Greek-style amphitheater. The band line-up will feature an incredible mix of celebrated national and international acts on the main stage. The Electrozone will feature DJs who will spin House and Techno music. This year, SulaFest is associating with Blue Frog as music partner, VH1 as channel partner and Vero Moda…
