
Indianapolis, Indiana's DEMIRICOUS will release a brand new self-produced four-song EP/Demo on 10th March 2011.

SPLENDOR WAR, the first video of Symphonic Black metallers FROST DESPAIR has been released online. The song comes from the forthcoming EP, which will be released in the following months.

Progressive Dark Metal band WEIRD ANXIETY from Himalayas are finally out with their debut effort titled ACT I SCENE I(EP) recently.

Bangalore's Christian Hardcore band FINAL SURRENDER has released their new EP titled ST.SINNER recently.

AGHOR ANDHAKAR is a Delhi based one man Black Metal project. Debut single INVADING MOTHERLAND is a pure manifestation of atmospheric ambience. While the music relates to the dark tyrannical times faced by human civilization, it also takes a sucessful attempt at showcasing man’s fervent approach to the dark times. The song opens with the sound of a person chasing down another with a horse while the person pleads the other to spare him for the last time- a short yet effective demonstration of what the overall theme of the song circles around. The solid intro is followed by the distortion layers of the guitars gradually increasing the torment – while the atmospheric vocals do much to shed light at the pain and suffering of the same.The song embraces a lot of variation- one that tends to grow on you with repeated listens . The instrumental melancholic strain makes for a jaw-breaking end.

BASICK RECORDS has announced the signing of Australian band CIRCLES. The band's debut EP, THE COMPASS will be released in the spring.

Italian Avantgarde Black Metal project OGEN will release its debut EP, BLACK METAL UNBOUND in the spring via KOLONY RECORDS. The CD is currently being recorded at ELFO STUDIO in Italy with producer Daniele Mandelli(FORGOTTEN TOMB, DARK HORIZON). It features a guest appearance by Be'Lakor lead singer George Kosmas in the song SHATTERED EARTH VULCANO.

Hardcore band PRAYER from Brazil has made their 2009 debut album ANATOMY OF REALITY available as a FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD.

Lucid Recess will be releasing their new album ‘Engraved Invitation’ on 26th April 2010. The album will have 12 songs including previously released singles ‘Can’t Help Me’ and ‘Socially Active Warrior’. For the first time, the band has also recorded a piano based song ‘Calling’ for this album. The album is recorded at Lucid Recess Studios, Guwahati and is produced by Siddharth Barooa. It is supported by Grey and Saurian and RSJ.
Lucid Recess is an Alternative Metal/Hard Rock band from Guwahati, Assam. Their 7 song EP ‘Carved’ was released in Dec 2007 and was the CD of the month in the June 2009 issue of RSJ. The song “Painstaking Obsession’ from the EP was featured in the GIR XII compilation. The EP is now available for free download at their website: www.lucidrecess.com
For more details and updates, visit: www.facebook.com/lucidrecess
Samples available at www.myspace.com/lucidrecess
Track list:-
1. Time To Change
2. The Tribe
3. Purpose
4. Lost
5. Colourful Deja Vu
6. Feel Like Human
7. Away
8. B.Y.T.C
9. What’s It Io Me
10. Can’t Help Me
11. Socially Active Warrior
12. Calling
The first 1000 copies will be special edition box sets and will include 20 Page Booklet, Poster, Sticker and will come in a Hand Made Box. It will be priced at Rs. 200/-.
It will be available at all the Furtados Music Stores (Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Gurgaon, Mangalore & Dimapur) as well as various online sites that will deliver it all over India (Cash on Delivery available) : -
• CD Rack www.cdrack.in ( Noida)
• The Flaming Skull Distribution
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(Mumbai)
• Road Crew Records
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(Chennai)
• LR Records
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(Guwahati)
Links:
Official Website : http://www.lucidrecess.com
MySpace : http://www.myspace.com/lucidrecess
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/lucidrecess

These are the lines that come to my mind when i think about the scenario of Indian Rock/Metal music in my very own motherland India. What started as a rebellion of rebels has come to a phase of enlightenment, something that you don't imitate or get carried away when others do it. It is something that is less materialistic more realistic and not a sorry or angry state of mind, and since it is true it follows the laws of nature.