The Return of Reptilian Death and An Iron Salute to Maiden

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One of the main reason’s Pune’s metal scene continues to grow is because of event organizers such as Frameshift and The Stormbringer, who might feel like they’re pushing a boulder up a hill, but they’re now seeing strength in numbers back them.

December Demolition

That’s probably what’s led to Frameshift announcing not just one, two different metal gigs coming up in December and January. They’re bringing down Japan’s underground metal act Defiled for one of their best festival series yet, Entombed Metal Fest, in January. But before they kick things off in new year, they’re coming back with an old favorite – the second edition of the (now) two-day December Demolition.

Just as last year’s edition slammed it with a great mix of new and old school bands, including an impressive debut by Mumbai’s “stone age metal” band Primitiv, this time’s big draw is two-fold. First, there’s the return of Mumbai death metal band Reptilian Death and then there’s the first day of Ed-head madness, with an Iron Maiden tribute show, comprising everyone from vocalist Biproshee Das from Albatross to upcoming thrash/groove juggernauts Halahkuh. If you were at Catatonia Fest in Thane for Albatross‘s set, then you know exactly what a great Maiden song can do for a gig. Primitiv and the likes of Dark Helm and Ragnhild find themselves returning to the December Demolition bill on day two as well, with two new names on the lineup – Wired Anxiety and Reptilian Death.

That brings us to Reptilian Death – who last played live at Control Alt Delete’s Metal Chapter in June. When vocalist Vinay Venkatesh said at the gig that it would be their last for a while, any scene regular would have pegged the break to last at least a year, while the other members concentrated on their own projects.There’s been a lot of activity from Demonic Resurrection, Gutslit and Albatross, and even an potentially-impressive new prog project called The Minerva Conduct. But just like RD drummer Sahil Makhija revived the band in total secrecy at Domination the Deathfest in 2013, this show too seems keep up the element of surprise. There’s been no word on new members or what the new avatar of the band will look or sound like, which makes it an even bigger draw for anyone attending December Demolition. If you’re a fan of the band, and want to know what they’re planning next, be there to witness their first step in a new direction. Knowing their last revival, this one will be no less brutal.