Bangalore Open Air

Alcest, Overkill, Immolation and More Set For Bangalore Open Air 2018

Alcest, Overkill, Immolation and More Set For Bangalore Open Air 2018

The seventh edition of the metal festival also includes Dubai metallers Nervecell and Bengaluru metallers Kryptos and Eccentric Pendulum

May 22, 2018

Festival Report: Bangalore Open Air 2017

Despite the usual jinx on the lineup, the sixth edition of the annual metal festival has developed its own following

July 11, 2017

Marduk Set for India Debut This Week

Sweden’s black metal veterans on censorship, controversy, and playing at Bangalore Open Air

June 27, 2017

Nile to Headline Bangalore Open Air 2017

The Egyptian death metal veterans will make their much-awaited India debut this July in Bengaluru, alongside Swedish black metallers Marduk…

May 3, 2017

Wacken Metal Battle: ‘People Just Sit and Talk Shit’

Says organizer Salman Syed about allegations of non-transparency in the Indian edition of metal band competition’s sixth edition

July 13, 2016

Elemental To Play at Wacken Open Air in Germany

The Bhopal death metal band clinched Wacken Metal Battle India’s top spot and have plans for more shows in Europe…

July 12, 2016

Gig Report: Bangalore Open Air 2016

The fifth edition of the metal festival was memorable, despite unsurprising jinxes around bands canceling and threatening weather

July 11, 2016

Vader Frontman Piotr Wiwczarek: ‘Yes, I’m a Satanist’

But not “an evil guy who sacrifices humans or something at the altar,” clarifies the Polish death metal veteran in…

July 8, 2016

The Near No-Show That Was Metal Assault, Bengaluru

With noise complaints and alleged lack of permissions, police authorities prevented India’s best metal bands from taking the stage

March 7, 2016

The Ride Ahead: Soilwork on Their New Album

The Swedish melodic death metallers will also play their debut show in India next year

August 27, 2015