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The second year into the new venue DYPSA convocation Unchained 2012 is back this 4th March 2012. Unchained is one of the very few gigs in Mumbai that continues to remain an open-air event. This year brings a massive line up to the stage with headliners BHAYANAK MAUT, DEVOID and ABRAXAS and opening acts WIRED ANXIETY and GRIMMORTAL.

Furtados Music is proud to announce that Bryden Lewis from Bangalore Metal band SLAIN and Daniel Rego from Mumbai Metal band
DEMONIC RESURECTION have joined the Furtados artist family endorsing PRS Guitars. 

Bangalore, Karnataka based Indian Progressive Metal connoisseurs SLAIN have released their debut music video YOUR MAJESTY, an 80's inspired Hard Rock anthem from their album HERE & BEYOND (2010). Supported by THE RANDOM LINES & ANVIL ENTERTAINEMENT, the music video is a landmark for production quality - showcasing the band in a unique artistic style.

India’s Independent label DEMONSTEALER RECORDS, also one of the longest running Indian record labels that focuses on Extreme Metal music has now launched 3 new divisions; a booking agency, pr agency and a band consultancy. The booking agency handles top Indian bands like BHAYANAK MAUT, DEMONIC RESURRECTION, INNER SANCTUM, DEVOID and many more.

Bangalore Hardcore/Metalcore outfit FINAL SURRENDER is out with their second release, ST.SINNER, an EP featuring mere 3 tracks & offered as FREE DOWNLOAD to the fans. Drawing inspiration from bands like AUGUST BURNS RED, PERIPHERY & AS I LAY DYING, the band has created ther own sound rather than ending up being a clone.

Take my word; this album will change your notion of Indian Progressive Metal by far. Following an EP release and much delay surrounding the release of their first full-length album, SLAIN and Co. have shown that that the wait was worth it and come up with a very positive, ‘feel-good’ album, keeping peace with both; the soft soothing music fans and the more metal driven ones.

You take one look at the insane solos, drum-beats and the growling and you know this is a band you just CANNOT ignore! Say hello to ABRAXAS from Pune, whose brand of Melodic Death Metal music is fast catching the ears of metalheads across the country! Their extremely aggressive, intense and mind-blasting performances led them to win the revered RAIT Unchained soon after their formation in September 2008, and the National Finals of Campus Rock Idols Edition 5 leading them to open for heavy metal giants IRON MAIDEN at Rock in India, merely 2 months after their formation, alongside bands such as CYANIDE SERENITY, DE PROFUNDIS, SLAIN and PARIKRAMA. The band has since performed in Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Cherrapunjee, Manipal, Hyderabad and Goa and stamped their presence strong, in the metal scene in the country! This is Abhimanyu Singh Negi, lead guitarist of ABRAXAS, in a candid chat with us about metal, music, Maiden, and ofcourse - ABRAXAS!

Psychedelic/Progressive Metal band INFIDELS OF SANITY from Pune is out with their latest track titled OCEAN RIP on their Reverbnation page.

Bangalore based Progressive Metal band SLAIN are all set to release the bands debut album entitled HERE AND BEYOND which is scheduled for the release on 19th November 2010 at Beyond Live.

STRAWBERRY FIELDS 2010 is HERE. Bands can have their registrations done at the official website from TODAY onwards!