Heavy Metal (12)

Mumbai-Based Horror Metal Band Albatross Releases Single About A Serial Killer With A Fetish For Cheek-Pulling!

Back in 2007, a few years before the term ‘clickbait’ came into daily use, I’d been baited by one particular blog piece in The Guardian called ‘Why metal fans are brainier’ by one Ian Winwood, who counts Kerrang!, NME, Mojo, Q and Revolver among publications…

By Rohan Sabharwal

Meet Earl The Kid, London’s Hottest New EDM DJ, Producer And Self-Proclaimed Donut King

A month ago, I had an interesting chat with Earl The Kid, a DJ and producer from London. Interesting because he, like I, held the opinion that great EDM artists always have this major Heavy Metal background, more so than any other genre of music.

By Rohan Sabharwal

On Its Second Anniversary, Zygnema’s Unapologetically Brutal Music Video Continues To Remind Us How Unsafe Women In India Are

“Do you remember where you were on 16th December 2012? What about the 17th? Or the 18th?” I ask Mumbai-based Metal outfit Zygnema’s guitarist Sidharth Kadadi. “I could never forget,” He replies, “You?” I could never forget either. It was the first time in the…

By Meenaz Amreliwala

Frenzied Guitar Shreds, Intense Drumming and Spirited Vocals: Jatin Jitendrakumar’s Hard Rock Album Will Have You Headbanging On An Early Sunday Morning

“Are there many Christian Rock and Metal bands in India?” I ask bass guitarist and sound engineer, Jatin Jitendrakumar at the outset of our chat about his latest album, Arise, Lord! “There were bands years ago in India that played Christian rock and even metal,…

By Rohan Sabharwal

Mumbai-based Heavy Metal Guitarist Shezan Shaikh’s Debut EP Reaches No. 1 On Apple Music’s Electronic Charts

“There’s a reason I’ve put a car on the cover! This album is meant to be enjoyed on a long drive.” Quips Shezan Shaikh, or rather his alter-ego Ronin. So that’s exactly what I did. I plugged in my earphones and rode around the wide-empty…

By Rohan Sabharwal

How a Heavy Metal Guitarist became one of India's most sought-after Gaming Composers

I've spent the past couple of weeks chatting (on and off) with the industrious Shezan Shaikh and what a trip it has been. Just when you think the guy has too much on his plate, well, he goes and fills it up some more.  For…

By Rohan Sabharwal

Suspect208: Sons of Slash, Scott Weiland and Rob Trujillo Form a Band!

On one hand 2020 couldn't get any shittier, and on the other it couldn't get any better than what we're going to be talking about today. Yes, the sons of Stone Temple Pilots, Guns N’ Roses, and Metallica!   London Hudson (Drums), Noah Weiland (Vocals)…

By Flipsyde Staff

Siddhi Shah - Metal Drummer, Entrepreneur, Dreamcatcher

If you type Siddhi Shah (A common name, common surname) into Google, one of the first suggestions is ‘Siddhi Shah Drummer’. It’s also a temptation I did all I could to avoid. I wanted to go into this conversation knowing as little as possible about…

By Rohan Sabharwal

Documentary | Brutal Grooves | Indian Metal band Gutslit features in a film about four bands touring a dozen countries in Europe

Indian Metal bands are going places and we’re thrilled about it. Just a little over a week ago we talked about the band Bloodywood rocking the stage at Wacken. This time around, one of our all-time favourites Gutslit, shows the world that there’s more to…

By Rohan Sabharwal

Ragnhild- Viking Metal From India!

A Viking Metal Band from Pune? Who could've imagined it? Spoiler alert - they're absolutely-positively the real deal.   Make no mistake, Ragnhild's 2020 album Tavern Tales is an album to be read. We found ourselves following the storytelling all morning. Their first track, Battle On…

By Rohan Sabharwal