SWARATHMA, Bangalore based Urban Folk Rock band, recently released its first music video on their song PYAASI meaning ‘thirsty’. The song also features one of India’s best female vocalists, Shubha Mudgal. This video is the first in line of many more for this band that has become a matter of pride for the Indian music scenario. Filmmaker Shekhar Kapoor was the creative consultant for it and it was shot in Rajasthan by Pictureco, a Bangalore based firm.

Black/Thrash Metal pioneers MELECHESH have recently announced the title for their fifth studio album as THE EPIGENESIS which comprises of 11 tracks and will be released via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.

Melodic Death Metal band from Helsingborg, Sweden have uploaded their new video clip for their new single DELIVERANCE IS MINE on the bands MySpace page.

Thrash Metal veterans DEATH ANGEL are all set to release their new studio album entitled RELENTLESS RETRIBUTION which is scheduled to hit the stores on 3rd September 2010 in Europe and 14th September 2010 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.

IMR: Namastey Deepak! How are you doing and how is the year 2010 treating you till date? Also, I would like to congratulate BANDISH on behalf of Team IMR for the release of their second self-titled album, how is it going?
Deepak(Bandish): Namastey and thank you for the wishes and this platform guys! 2010 has been a dream year so far…close to a 100 gigs with BANDISH all over the country a 3 year 3 album deal with Universal Music of which the 1st one is already out a terrific video shoot in Mumbai tons of P R activities…Whew! In short it’s been a crazy year so far!