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Exclusive Premiere: Heathen Beast Rage against the Government on “Rise of the Saffron Empire”Exclusive Premiere: Heathen Beast Rage against the Government on “Rise of the Saffron Empire”

Exclusive Premiere: Heathen Beast Rage against the Government on “Rise of the Saffron Empire”

The anonymous black metallers call out religious distortion and governmental manipulation on the title track off their upcoming fourth EP

March 24, 2016
Why Indian Metal Gets A Bad RapWhy Indian Metal Gets A Bad Rap

Why Indian Metal Gets A Bad Rap

The metal scene is as disorganized as ever. Who is to blame – indifferent venues, free-loading fans or artists themselves?

February 22, 2016
Primitiv to Perform at G-Shock Rolling Stone Metal Awards 2016Primitiv to Perform at G-Shock Rolling Stone Metal Awards 2016

Primitiv to Perform at G-Shock Rolling Stone Metal Awards 2016

The Mumbai metallers have also been nominated in the Best Guitarist, Best Vocalist and Best Album catgories for RSMA

February 15, 2016
Exclusive Release: Strangulate Roll Out Timeless Death Metal On ‘Primordial Execution’Exclusive Release: Strangulate Roll Out Timeless Death Metal On ‘Primordial Execution’

Exclusive Release: Strangulate Roll Out Timeless Death Metal On ‘Primordial Execution’

The death metal duo's second single is the perfect score to a killing spree

February 11, 2016
Gaijin To Debut at G-Shock Rolling Stone Metal Awards 2016Gaijin To Debut at G-Shock Rolling Stone Metal Awards 2016

Gaijin To Debut at G-Shock Rolling Stone Metal Awards 2016

The Mumbai-based tech-death metallers take to the stage at the seventh edition of RSMA on Februrary 28th

February 10, 2016

Record Label Transcending Obscurity Releases Free Sampler

The compilation features over 50 Indian and international bands signed on to the Transcending Obscurityand will be available…

December 17, 2015

The Business of Metal: Kunal Choksi

Metalowner, PR manager and webzine editor Kunal Choksi on investing in fledgling bands, coming to terms with social…

October 29, 2015

GUTSLIT: In For The Kill

How Mumbai brutal death metal band Gutslit turned into one of the most intense live acts in the country

August 1, 2015

New Releases: RnB from Bengaluru and metal from Chennai

This week, we premiere a new track by electronic music artist Spryk, electro-pop from Mumbai, RnB from Bengaluru and metal…

July 17, 2015

Album Review: Albatross’s ‘Fear From the Skies’

The ominous theatricality in the Mumbai horror metal band’s full-length album makes it more than just traditional heavy metal

June 26, 2015