Tag Archives: India

Album review : KRYPTOS – Decimator

Posted on June 29, 2024 by brianmc

AFM Records [Release date : 05.07.24] On their magnificent seventh album now, Indian heavy metal band, Kryptos still have their eyes on the prize. It’s always tantalisingly out of reach for most bands. Few ever get their hands on it. … Continue reading →

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Album review : FIFTH NOTE – Here We Are

Posted on December 9, 2023 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date : 08.12.2023] Frontiers world wide scouting system unearthed Fifth Note in Kohima, a town in the north of India. Originally a Christian Rock band (although India is a predominantly a Hinduism/Islamism country, almost 30 million Christians live … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLOODYWOOD – The Mash House, Edinburgh – 12th June 2023

Posted on June 21, 2023 by david.wilson

My phone pinged and the text read ‘Hi pal, do you fancy going to see Bloodywood in Edinburgh’. I must admit my first reaction was ‘who?’, but the answer was ‘yup, let#s rock!’. So, it was a night out in … Continue reading →

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Album review: ABOUT US – About Us

Posted on November 10, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers [release date: 11.11.22] It’s a pleasure to welcome a band from the Asian continent, About Us, to the world of AOR and Melodic Rock (despite the album’s Proggy cover). They are a well established, award winning band in their … Continue reading →

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Album review: GIRISH AND THE CHRONICLES – Hail To The Heroes

Posted on February 12, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers [release date: 11.02.22] Highly derivative hard rock/metal from Bengaluru, India band, Girish And The Chronicles. They are now on their third album, and first on Frontiers. The album’s title, ‘Hail To The Heroes’ suggests a bunch of declamatory stadium … Continue reading →

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Album review: RAINBURN – Canvas Of Silence

Posted on August 23, 2015 by alanjones

Self released [Release Date: 31.10.14] Progressive rock music has rarely been in ruder health than it is at present, with exceptional music arriving from all corners of the globe – both to rattle the cage of complacency of western Europe’s … Continue reading →

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Album Review: COSHISH – Firdous

Posted on December 1, 2013 by alanjones

Universal Music India [Release Date 11.09.13] One of the perks of being a reviewer is that, just occasionally, a little gem pops up out of the general slew of releases that, had you not been reviewing, would … Continue reading →