As the anticipation for Scarfest 2024 reaches its crescendo, a bittersweet wave washes over fans as unforeseen circumstances force a lineup change. Originally set to rock the stage alongside Zygnema
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Two and a half decades have passed by since their inception, but
Returning for its third iteration, Rocka Rolla Events, a Guwahati-based event management
Reviews
KRYPTOS unleash new single ‘Decimator’ from their upcoming album
Two and a half decades have passed by since their inception, but Kryptos is showing no signs of slowing down.
JAMMERS GRAVEYARD reinvent themselves with crushing new single ‘Diabolical Manipulator’
Since their resurface this year, Guwahati deathcore metallers Jammers Graveyard have wasted no time in making a comeback statement. Armed
Pakistani thrash icons TABAHI defiant in their latest single ‘Obsidian’
Hailing from the streets of Karachi, Pakistani thrash metal outfit Tabahi (facebook/instagram)has long upheld the flag of extreme metal in
Prog metal band ARSENIIC roars about survival with single ‘Ignite’
Starting as a pure studio project, Guwahati-based Arseniic (link) has gradually become one of the most reliable live acts in
Thrash trio SPLINTER stands up against oppression in their debut single ‘Kill The Parasite’
Formed in 2022, Splinter is a thrash metal outfit based in Pune/Kolkata, that does not compromise with speed and intensity.
News
KASCK win Wacken Metal Battle 2024; set to perform in Wacken, Germany
The Indian subcontinent edition of the Wacken Metal Battle took place this year which saw a lot of big names participating this
Read More →Oddball Festival 2024 to be held in Delhi and Bangalore; full line-up announced
After hosting a successful multi-city festival in 2023, the Oddball Festival is back this year with its second edition featuring a plethora
Read More →Hyderabad’s R.A.I.D to release new EP; announce partnership with British agency Hold Tight
Following a line-up shuffle last year, hardcore metallers R.A.I.D is all set to release their fourth record this year. The Hyderabad-based band
Read More →Bangalore Open Air set to take place in February 2024; Full line-up revealed
Bangalore Open Air is all set to return next year, one of the highly revered events in India. The 11th edition of
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Indian music has a rich history that dates back thousands of years. From the ancient Vedic chants to the classical music of
The music industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, but the musicians who are the backbone of the industry are not paid fairly.
The Indian music industry is a vast and diverse ecosystem. It is home to numerous independent musicians, who have been creating and
Back in mid-2008/09, when the music scene of Kolkata was still in the nascent stages of accepting metal into its repertoire, a
Rock n’ Roll. What sort of imageries does this term invoke when one comes across it? Long haired bizarre-looking group of musicians, running
Interviews
DEAD OF WINTER: In Conversation with the Black metal duo ANTT
Among all the old-school extreme metal offshoots, black metal has always been a bit underplayed and understated in the burgeoning Indian metal
DEAD OF WINTER: In Conversation with Ladakh-based LANGDARMA and rBAPHO
In the past few years, India has witnessed a surge of metal acts from remote parts of the country. Whereas over the years, metal bands would mostly be seen hailing from cities
Read More →THE PIT: Conversation with Ksetravid, Thirst of Faust and Broken Barons
It’s been raining gigs throughout Kolkata in these past few months, with all the local acts coming together to give the metal hub of this city what they have always craved for.
Read More →THE PIT: In conversation with ARMAMENT, CHRONIC XORN and IN HUMAN
Being the oldest heavy metal event IP in Kolkata, The Pit has
Read More →INTERVIEW: Australian death metal legend PSYCROPTIC on their maiden India tour
It has been almost two decades since their formation in 1999 by
Read More →Interview: Festacorn on Their Debut Release & Metal Being Sexy!
In this multiverse of Metal, where sub-genres & fusion genres keep spawning
Read More →Exclusive Interview: KRYPHOS | Depressive black metal duo from South Korea
Kryphos, a South Korean depressive black metal band, which incepted in the
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