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Monday, 1 June 2015

Song of the Week - Blakhole: DUMB FUCK


Founded in 2011, Blakhole is an old school punk band from Kolkata, churning out pure revolution and aggression through their music. And this is just a short and sweet teaser of the brand new lineup with which they plan to strike Strength of Steel! Would be fun to see their Black Sabbath cover!

Over to the shortest song to be featured here till date -

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Song of the Week - Hellwind: Taste of Metal

Heavy Metal has the passion which most genres lack. Yes, there are bands who have that ego problem, but the music comes from the heart in most cases, like it should be. And for the ego fueled maniacs out there, there will be someone who stands up and shuts their mouths (or ass, whichever speaks for them :P ).

Taste of Metal is one of those tracks where Hellwind speaks about the pretender and fake world surrounding us. Ignoring the negativity by the power of Heavy Metal, Hellwind, which started off as a cheesy metal band, makes it a point to differentiate between what is true and what should have been flushed in the toilet. But somewhere between all the cheese fest and glam metal approach, Hellwind have kept, what vocalist Akshay Deodhar quotes as "...little homage to selling our souls to the devil for heavy metal..."


Waste no time, for you have wasted some by reading this intro and the song has already started playing in this little widget below. Enjoy!

Monday, 18 May 2015

Song of the Week - Primitiv: Taurus

Artwork by Aakash Dwivedi
This week we have something so old school, that they are primitive! Mumbai based supergroup, Primitiv, have made a name for themselves already. Opening for Albatross during Strength of Steel, the band promises to deliver a performance that will be remembered for a long, long time.

The song here, Taurus, is NOT about the sun sign Taurus (you got that wrong :P). Talking about how the Earth has been pushed back into a primitive stage post apocalypse, the Doom Metal influenced track, also the band's debut single release, packs a punch. The hard hitting riffs, along with Nitin's brutal vocals, transports you to a time after the great holocaust (or what has been said and written about in those books people talk about :P).

We won't waste any more time describing the track, it's too awesome for a description. We hope your music speakers or headphones are ready, the track should be playing by the time you read this line:


Primitiv: Taurus

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Song of the Week - Albatross: Jugglehead the Clown

Clowns are scary. Well, sometimes very scary. And, they surely make a good horror story character! Mumbai based Horror Metal group and the headliners of Strength of Steel, Albatross, have ensured the clown comes back to haunt you in your dreams. Every night.

The only song with a riff composed by the mysterious Dr. Hex, "Jugglehead the Clown" is an aural ecstasy! The 4 guitar solos pierce through the heart like valyrian steel, while the melodic riffs make the song an experience of a lifetime. The name comes from a story that Dr. Hex once heard during his college days (yes, even this doctor went to college), of a woman who could detach her head and juggle with it. This story, Dr. Hex claims, is the scariest one he has heard till date. And, how do you make it scarier? Replace the lady with a clown. Hello, nightmares!

The multiple guitar solos, Biprorshee's high pitched falsetos, and the dark ambiance makes us all pumped up for Strength of Steel. Over to the clown!

Saturday, 3 January 2015

An insight into The Metal Expedition



We, at Live: A Gig, are usually not big fans of textual interviews, but sometimes, textual interviews are the ones which can hold on to a suspense in the best possible way! We got a ping from Pune recently about a very interesting concept called The Metal Expedition. Here's Niranjan Deshpande, the mind behind the concept, saying all you need to know. We are excited already!



LAG: Hello Niranjan, nice to have you on board today. How are you doing?

Niranjan: Hey. I am doing great, being a busy mind.

LAG: News has it that you have something big planned on for March; tell us a bit about the plans.

Niranjan: Yeah you heard that right. I have a Tribute gig planned on 7th Match 2015 called as The Metal Expedition. It’s a gig involving home-grown bands giving their tributes to bands from 1964. It will be like the dream gig that you had ever thought of.
I love kids and I understand importance of guardianship, that’s why may be, I am about to launch a Fund Raising campaign which will be called as “Patronize The Rising - Donations for Orphans”.  I will be giving every type of donation to the NGO’s and needy orphans around me.

LAG: That is a very thoughtful act! You just mentioned that it is a tribute gig, which brings me to my next question – the band selection process. Is it going to be based on the same genre as the tribute band? Or, do you have some surprises up your sleeves?

Niranjan: Yeah. I am trying to involve more of the aspiring new musicians.  I have some of the famous people from Pune. And also Vehrnon Ibrahim from Millenium is on Tentative Guest List.

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LAG: Woah! That sounds great! Now let’s focus on the bands. Who are in the lineup? Any bands we haven’t seen before in Pune?

Niranjan: Yes. There are many new musiscians and old as well, who will be getting a chance to showcase their talent on such a big stage. We have musicians from Solapur & Auranagabad on board.

LAG: It is good to know that the genre being spread across the length and breadth of the country and bands being formed in cities and towns where we never thought live music would be a part of life! Let’s talk about your other projects a bit. You have a Facebook page called Think Metal. Can you please briefly describe the operations there?

Niranjan: Think Metal is a motivational page. I gather life stories of Metal Enthusiasts around us to motivate others towards.  Recently, I have started shooting a talk show for our newly started channel ThinkMetalTv. I soon will be making it a weekly talk show. I have launched Posters and Stickers. I hope everyone likes them.

LAG: You seem to be a drummer too, if I’m not wrong? How long have you been practising your instrument? Have you received any formal training on the drums?

Niranjan: Yes. I have been playing drums since 4 Years Now. I have never received a formal training except for two months. I play drums for Cruoris. I have new projects coming up with fellow musicians. Not restricted to Death/Black Metal anymore.

LAG: Coming back to the show again, it is a very unique and thoughtful concept! Can we expect a series of such gigs in the coming days?

Niranjan: Yes. You might have a second edition of the gig coming up soon.

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LAG: Will the main focus of the series be on home-grown bands? Or, are you seeking out for outstation bands too?

Niranjan: Yeah i have mentioned few out stations bands. So far I have line-up decided. Outstation bands are welcome for next edition may be.

LAG: Thanks for your time, Niranjan! Wishing you all the best for the show! Will be really interesting to see the show unfold part-by-part and the surprises falling into place!

Niranjan: Thank you so much for your efforts and time. Surprises are there.  I wish Live: A Gig a very great year ahead. Let’s stand by each other to keep the spirit of metal alive.
 

Monday, 10 November 2014

What Went Down: Pandemonium III

Finally the day Delhi has been waiting for! There have been bands coming in and performing in the city for some time now, but none of them on a massive grand scale as Pandemonium III. What would be Impiety's third performance in India after Bangalore and Kolkata, Delhi hosted the legendary band for the first time, to wrap up the Heretical Decimation 2014 Tour. Here's a little blow by blow account of what went down:
The customary tweet commences the ritual:


And the timing couldn't have been more perfect! Poltergeist took center stage as we reached the venue!






We all love Cannibal Corpse, don't we? ;)



And a little Instagram love, because we love our hashtags :P



Next up - homeboys Fragarak!






Some Instagram for them too. Studs love 'em Instagram!
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Next in line were Stark Denial from Mumbai. These guys know their shit!



Some Instagram love for them too!
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Then we decided to give out a quick roundup of the happenings and all before Winter Gate started their massive set. All this because our Facebook page was getting lonely :P

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Winter Gate take center stage!









Lots of Instagram love shared here!









They know how to surprise us!



Take a punch, Oxygen. You too, Carbon, you bitch!



Another quick summary and selfless, self promotion:

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Cosmic Infusion! And they were sounding massive!







Some Instagram love here because we love to see face paints!









And before the "smartphone" showed how smart it is in conserving battery charge, we caught a bit of 1833 AD on the social media!
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And technology had the last laugh of the day :'(



We didn't get to bring you live updates from the Impiety set, apologies for that. But honestly, the atmosphere there just couldn't have been showcased via some tweets or Instagram photos. You had to be there to witness the mayhem. History was made in Delhi, people were satisfied. And at the end of the day, that's what keeps the music scene going!
Until next time, #LiveAGig signing off!

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