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Searock’16 registrations open

Jun 12 • Contests, Events, Indian News • 3592 Views

If you want to witness a musical battle of bands from all over the country, your search is over. Searock is one of the best semi-pro band competitions held in India. From crazy growls to beautiful alaaps, with symphonic guitar solos to go with, Searock has the country’s crème upcoming musical talent lined up fighting toe to toe for glory. Searock has been growing more than any other semi pro band competition in India and has managed to form associations with some of the top most authorities and venues like Rolling Stone and Hard Rock Café in the past. Searock has proved to be a stepping stone for bands that make it big in the music world, making it not just one of the best, but one of the most important band competitions in this country.

Searock has two stages of eliminations in order to filter the best lot of musicians through to the finals. The first round of eliminations took place last year in nine different cities from around the country including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata. More than 200 bands from various nooks and corners of the country registered for city eliminations last year.
The top bands competing in each city progressed to the semi-finals, where a battle for the spot in the finals took place in full vigour. The finalists play the coveted role of opening for the International artists performing at Waves, One of the biggest cultural festivals of the country, hosted in BITS PILANI KK BIRLA GOA CAMPUS. The performances are sure to set fire to the atmosphere and make the crowd go insane, with the Goan atmosphere being just right to set the adrenaline rushing.

The winners of the Searock finals will receive cash prizes, recording deals and scholarships from the best music academies of the nation. They will also be featured in leading media publications.
Come and experience a celebration of life and music with Searock at Waves 2016.

Registrations open now, Go and register your band for the competition .

pic credits: Searock

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Axl Rose sends notice to Google demanding takedown of fat memes

Jun 8 • International News, News • 5155 Views

Axl Rose seemingly worked his ass off in preparation of this summer’s tours fronting Guns N’ Roses and AC/DC. Not only is his voice in pretty great shape, but Axl is noticeably slimmer. Unfortunately, as a former fat kid like myself can attest, no matter how much weight you lose, you can never rid yourself of those heinous photos from when you were still fat ass. There’s a thing called the Internet, and as Axl has learned first hand, removing not-so-flattering photographs isn’t the easiest of tasks.

As TorrentFreak points out, Axl has sent a cease and desist to Google demanding the removal of photos and memes poking fun at his weight. The photos in question were taken by Boris Minkevich for Winnipeg Free Press in 2010. Surely, you’ve seen them before — at least in meme form.

“Copyright image of Axl Rose. Please be advised that no permission has been granted to publish the copyright image so we cannot direct you to an authorized example of it,” according to notices sent by Web Sheriff on behalf of Rose.

In a subsequent statement issued to TorrentFreak, a representative for Web Sheriff said Rose’s owns the copyright of the photo, even though he didn’t take it himself. “We can gladly confirm that all official / accredited photographers at [Axl Rose] shows sign-off on ‘Photography Permission’ contracts / ‘Photographic Release’ agreements which A. specify and limit the manner in which the photos can be exploited and B. transfer copyright ownership in such photos to AR’s relevant service company.”

Google has yet to comply to Rose’s takedown notices.

source: consequenceofsound.net

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Steven Wilson live in India on OCT ’16

May 10 • All Updates, Events, Indian News • 6082 Views

Yes you heard that right, Steven Wilson project will visit India during OCT this year and also Australia , New Zealand , The porcupine tree Grammy winner front-man announced this over social media and since then everything went boom, As you could expect how much people love them, Although this is not his first time in India, in 2009 porcupine tree performed in IIT Bombay’s Mood Indigo.

Here is what he posted from social media

We will keep you posted on the venue and details soon, Stay tuned. Click here to check out the tour dates.

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‘What Escapes Me’ released debut album ‘Egress Point’

Apr 27 • Indian News, News, Releases, Reviews • 4642 Views

Kolkata metallers ‘What Escapes Me’ are well known in the scene with the quality music they have been producing over the years , The metal community was stoked to know that they were working on their debut album ‘Egress Point’,The album just got released today, We caught up with band’s guitarist Arindam about the album, The band has been working on this album since 2011-12 but due to unforeseen circumstances and managing everyone’s day jobs it got somehow delayed but finally released on 27th Apr 2016 , Skyharbor’s Keshav Dhar added saying ‘It sounds superb! Aggressive and ballsy and beautiful , all at the same time, Really happy to hear some fresh heavies from you guys after all this time ‘.

The album was Initially all the guitar,bass and drum parts were recorded in Sayan Ghosh’s studio : Studio Outboard The vocals were recorded in RBK studio by Rhitabrata Kar The Indian instruments were recorded in Blooperhouse studios The album has been produced and mixed by Sayan Ghosh and it has been mastered by legendary Australian producer Forrester Savell. ( Savell has worked with Karnivool, Skyharbor, Dead Letter Circus, Animals as Leaders, Sikth, etc), The artwork was all done by Arindam Sen (band’s Guitarist)

The band really focused on premium quality production and detailing making it even more epic and also perhaps a talking point on the same because quality production matters a lot when it comes to a band’s identity in the scene and to it’s fans.

The band is really excited about the album and so are we, and it get’s a 4.5/5 rating from our end, what’s more awesome is they are planning to launch new merch along with this album soon, We will keep you informed once that arrives, Till then you can stream the album here , Or order your copies online from these links

Physical Copy [Within India]

Digital Download [Worldwide]

Digital Album download (Mp3) [India].

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Kolkata metallers Skybound released debut single “Take Me Back”

Mar 22 • All Updates, Indian News, Releases • 4127 Views

Skybound is a two-piece experimental metal band from Kolkata.The band is formed by Deeparshi Roy and Srinjoy Mahato(both students of eleventh standard).Roy play the guitar,bass and do the screams for the band and Srinjoy is the lyricist and do teh clean vocals for the band.The band is inspired by bands like Killswitch Engage,Periphery,Chelsea Grin etc. The band’s sound is more like a mixture of metalcore and progressive metal.

The band is very keen on well produced quality music but as one can understand it’s not an easy thing to do when you are in school and pocket money plays an important part (Pun Intended). The vocals for the debut single was recorded by a smartphone! The band is a DIY band which means that each and every work of the band is done by the two members only.

the artwork for the debut single made by band’s guitarist roy.The debut single is both recorded and mixed in home studio including the lyric video is also done by the band’s guitarist.

Bandcamp : skyboundtheband.bandcamp.com