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Electro-rockers SKY RABBIT from Mumbai, Maharashtra sure are a bunch of cool lads. Simplicity and class reeks off their second full length self-titled album, and they come across not as amateur music makers trying to find their own sound, but as a group of confident and talented musicians who have not only discovered their sound, but are also accomplished to a certain extent in taking it to the next level – which is producing an album that is great to listen to, and fun to keep humming away.

Keshav Dhar of Ambient/Progressive Metal band SKYHARBOR issued the following update on his FaceBook page today:
Hey guys!

It's been a while since there's been any clear announcements regarding what's going on in the SKYHARBOR camp, and I figured it's time we put the details out there!

THE SHAKEY RAYS, a four-piece Blues/Rock 'N' Roll band from Chennai are giving away their "debut album" entitled TUNES FROM THE BIG BELLY which was released on 2nd August 2011 as "Free Download" for the fans at BandCamp.com. Go, GET IT!

So what’s cooking in the underground metal scene for this month? We can count on the much anticipated album release by Delhi-based SKYHARBOR, the brainchild of Keshav Dhar to whip up some hardcore djent which borders on Ambient and Experimental Metal. It features appearances by Marty Friedman (Ex-MEGADETH), Daniel Tompkins (TESSERACT, HAJI'S KITCHEN, FIRST SIGNS OF FROST), Sunneith Revankar (BHAYANAK MAUT) besides many others, which would be announced soon. Judging by the demos distributed by SKYHARBOR on Soundcloud.com, what lies ahead in the album is set to be a class apart. This is Keshav himself sharing his experiences.(Photo Courtesy: Siddhartha Menon)

Yesterday evening as I was walking down New Friends Colony, I saw that the sign board for The Mezz a pub in that area and a regular venue for Metal gigs was missing ,I asked the waiter who was standing outside Daawat Khaana (the restaurant opposite to the mezz which was in collaboration) what happened, to which he replied that it has closed, I enquired till when, to which he said forever. On this hearing this I was shocked, as now one of the premier joints for metal and the place which had pretty much introduced me to the scene was now over.

This year's GREAT INDIAN ROCK XIII is set to take place at the end of the October month.The final names of the bands & schedule have been revealed for this years GREAT INDIAN ROCK 2009.

ROCK STREET JOURNAL is happy to announce two major fests coming soon!