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Blek – Hexes + Drama & Other Reasons For Evacuation ★★★1/2

Blek

Mumbai boys bring the drama on debut

Demonstealer Launches Metal Supergroup

Hellwind: (L-R) Kadam, Kumar, Deodhar, Makhija, Bhattacharyya (Photo: Tushar Dhanawade)

Members from Mumbai bands Spook, Workshop and Colossus get together to form Hellwind

Sridhar/Thayil – STD

Sridhar Thayil STD Album art

Eclectic pop twosome make a sexy mess

Meshuggah – Koloss

So Swede! Meshuggah's latest album is also their most accesible

Swedish metal titans go to an unexpected place on new record

Albatross/Vestal Claret – The Kissing Flies/Black Priest

Albatross - The Kissing Flies

The art of storytelling, courtesy Albatross and Vestal Claret

How Kishore Kumar’s favourite trumpet player made it to Sridhar/Thayil’s new album

Kishore Sodha

How Kishore Kumar’s favourite trumpet player made it to Sridhar/Thayil’s self-titled debut

Sridhar/Thayil Get Down To Brass Tacks

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How Kishore Kumar’s favourite trumpet player made it to Sridhar/Thayil’s self-titled debut

India Rock Weekend, Day 2: Pentagram + Sky Rabbit

Pentagram

India Rock Weekend: Day 2Sky Rabbit and Pentagram, April 7th, Blue Frog, Mumbai Late Saturday evening, as Mumbai battled the increasingly muggy summer night, the lines outside the Blue Frog were conspicuous by their absence, odd for a place that’s usually as packed as a Virar local at peak hours. It was a quiet that [...]

Opeth Kick Off Asia Tour in India

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It’s been a long day of relentless interviews for Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt but if he’s tired, he’s very good at not showing it. “I’m leaving for NAMM in a few hours so there’s a lot of interviews to wrap up, but it’s all good,” he says cheerfully on the phone, occasionally punctuating conversation with, [...]

Morbid Angel: Too Extreme?

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Frontman and bassist Dave Vincent talks about his return to the band and their first album in eight years that took the metal world entirely by surprise Florida death metal band Morbid Angel’s had a rough year of it. First, in 2010, drummer Pete Sandoval had to opt out of recording and playing after a [...]

Event: Puravankara Indigo & Blues Festival featuring Van Wilks, Bobby Whitlock & Coco Carmel
Date: May 18th, 2012
Venue: Palace Grounds, Bengaluru
Event: Blues No Bar
Date: May 18th, 2012
Venue: Blue Frog, Mumbai
Event: Dualist Inquiry
Date: May 18th, 2012
Venue: Shroom, Delhi

The Supersonics Blast Back With New Material

The Supersonics Blast Back With New Material

The Supersonics, May 12, Someplace Else, Kolkata ...

Gig Preview: Spud in The Box at Hard Rock Café, Mumbai

Gig Preview: Spud in The Box at Hard Rock Café, Mumbai

The band’s enthusiasm is infectious and unlike most other young...

Fatboy Slim pushes the tempo for two hours

Fatboy Slim pushes the tempo for two hours

Fatboy Slim, May 6, E Zone Club, Bengaluru....

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