Turn up the volume and close your eyes, and let the music takeover your soul.

                                  

Turn up the volume and close your eyes, and let the music takeover your soul. And this is what they wanted to say..

                                 Yes this is what these two kolkata well known musician Subhajit Bhowmick & Dipanjan Dey wants you people to listen.  This two musician have been working together from quite couple of  years. And now they are bringing you to their new duo project first single called "HALLELUJAH"

This music video is all about "REINCARNATION OF SOUL" 

"Our souls existed before we were born and continue to exist after we die. And the process of being reborn continues over and over as our souls evolve spiritually."

Music video - https://youtu.be/4jc4OoMxZ4A
Audio link - https://soundcloud.com/subhajitbhowmick/hallelujah-da-project
Merchandise - https://mydreamstore.in/hallelujah_official_t-shirt

Why Metalhead wear BLACK?

It has been brought to my notice that some people think metalheads shouldn’t dress in black or ‘look metal’. Statements like these tend to come from people who dress exactly according to the style of music they play, and we’re going to discuss in short why metalheads shouldn’t wear anything but black. Here are a few questions:

Do you attend wedding receptions in shorts and chappals?

Even been to the beach in formal attire?

Would you put on your most colourful shirt to attend a death ceremony?

Would you pick the ugliest shirt you own to wear on your first date with a hot chick?

Do you dress shabbily when going to a party?

Then why would you disrespect your music by not dressing appropriately for your band’s show?

                           We already know that people attend music concerts not just to listen to live renditions of songs they like, but to also see the band. Now if you’re an extreme metal band and happen to be performing in pink/blue/yellow t-shirts, you know exactly how seriously the audience is going to take your music.

                    That it’s the music that matters is something we all know, but if you’re dressed like you’re on a chai-and-smoke break,  seeing your band’s live performance won’t be such a wholesome experience. Even I’ve made the mistake of not wearing black for performances and I later understood the importance of choosing the right attire.

Imagine James Hetfield dressed in clothes he picked up from fucking Hawaii.

Think of Rob Halford walking onstage in his favourite jeans and t-shirt.

Angus Young in jeans, maybe?

Or perhaps a grunge band in spikes, leather and corpse paint?

Picture your favourite black/death metal band dressed like your band.

Just ruined your fun, didn’t I?

This post isn’t suggesting you put on the battle armour when you’re out shopping or buying groceries with the girlfriend, though it would be nice and cool and funny and would keep a metalhead smiling all day. Just remember that you dress “appropriately” for all occasions and even your daily routines, so there’s clearly no harm in looking the part and delivering the goods.

             There’s going to be a post next week on why some bands sing exclusively about the devil and other dark stuff, and I’m going to try and explain that in a less angry and more sensible way.

courtesy : mehtakyakehta

GooD Charlotte New Album on Tour.

As Good Charlotte readies their 6th album, the pop-punk band has announced a series of four live East Coast shows.

“We started our journey in these clubs and expect to see a ton of friends at these special shows,” the band said in a release. “It’s always been about songwriting and reaching who people who love music like we do. We now get to do things the way we always wanted and we’ll play all of our favorites and our newest songs that GC lovers will be stoked on.”

“The new album is like our previous albums in that it’s for people who love music and are constantly motivated and trying to live a rad life,” explains the band. “Everyone has something to prove to themselves, waking up every day and deciding to change their life for the better and help others do the same. GC has always been about doing this together, motivating each other, finding the unity and energy that exists in taking life’s challenges and coming out on the other side. It’s about being inspired and excited to be both who you are and who you want to be.”

No word yet on when the tickets will go on sale.

Good Charlotte East Coast Tour Dates

04/08 – TLA in Philadelphia, PA
04/20 – 9:30 Club in Washington, DC04/21 – Webster Hall in New York, NY
04/22 – Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA

Metal Music is Actually Relaxing!

  

The picture of thrash rock listeners is not exactly one of zen, but it turns out they actually hold a special key to relaxation.

The angrier the music, the more calming the effect, says a new study that looked at “extreme” music genres like heavy metal, emo, punk, and screamo. Published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience last month, the study consisted of researchers monitoring the heart rates of agitated participants. Some were asked to sit in silence and others were encouraged to listen to the angry music of their choice.

Instead of finding that angry music breeds more anger or delinquency—a widely held notion, especially when it comes to rap music—researchers found that those who let their anger fester in silence achieved the same calmed state as those who did so with extreme music.

It’s worth noting however that, if you’re not a fan of say heavy metal, listening to that genre likely won’t soothe you during frustrated times. All of the study participants were self-identified metalheads. But if that’s your thing, keep at it.

BABY METAL TOUR

Babymetal has been an incredibly divisive topic in the world of metal, though I feel like the majority of hate comes from people crying "BUT THAT'S NOT METAL." To which I respond- sure it is. Why not?

The band posted this video to its Facebook page over the weekend, stating that there's going to be a new album come April 1 and a world tour! Now you can finally go see the band and have an absolute blast!

No new music from the album has surfaced just yet, though we did get to hear one new song this year that could be from it. Plus, good on the band for being able to play the 55,000 seat Tokyo Dome. Congratulations, Babymetal! Here are the tour dates:

5/04 New York, NY @ Playstation Theater

5/07 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

5/08 Concord, NC @ Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion (Festival)

5/10 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

5/11 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore

5/13 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

5/14 Somerset, WI @ Northern Invasion(Festival)

NH7 Bacardi Weekender 2015!! A glimpse review by GetLoud

       NH – 7 Weekender turns six with the BiG BaNg, celebrating its true spirit across 5 states!

   

      

                        Well, no we are not talking about the national highway- 7 which runs through the states of UP, MP , Maharashtra, AP, Telangana, Karnataka & TN, just in case if you are wondering!

                           
                             But we surely are talking about the Bacardi NH-7 Weekender, which is a multi-city music festival in India. India saw it first in the year 2010 with the line-up of the likes of Swarathma, Pentagram, Blackstratblues, internationale’ Asian Dub foundation and the magic numbers. Making its debut in the cultural city of Maharashtra, Pune, the festival went on leaving its imprints in various other cities from its third edition including Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata until last year 2014, which was the edition 5^th!

Bacardi NH-7 Weekender expanded to yet another destination this year, 2015, Shillong, adding up to as huge as 5 states, Pune, Delhi, Bangalore, Shillong & Kolkata. Not only has it come a long way in terms of its destinations, but in terms of artist line-ups as well.

                       

               




              Right from the debut edition, the audience were made to feel the awe of musician, artists – critically acclaimed as well as the home-borns! Grammy winner Imogen Heap, Brit electronic music act Basement Jaxx, DJ Nihal, Seun Juti, Egypt 80, Buraka Som Sistema, Megadeth, Irish Post rockers, Mutemath, The Vaccines, heavy-metal band metal band Fear Factory, Cloud control, Dinosaur Pile-up, Motopony, Luke sital-singh, Amit Trivedi, The Raghu Dixit Project, Jalebee Cartel, Indian Ocean, Anoushka Shankar, Jinja Safari, Big Scary, Fink, Shankar Tucker, Tesserac T, Skindred, Noisia, Benga have been the prominent line-up so far. 

Adding to the great names and over 100 of artists of different genres played this year, 2015 – with the huge names like Megadeth , AR Rahman, Mark Ronson, Rodrigo Gabriella, Mogwai, The Wailers, Parvaaz, Zygnema, Noori, The Ganesh Talkies, Tales on Fire,  Nucleya, Undying Inc, Pangea, Papon and The East India Company, Reggae Rajahs, Street Stories, Rehan Dalal. , Pierce Brothers, Vir Das’s Alien Chutney, Soulmate, Skrat, Bhayanak Maut, Parikrama, Thumpers, Thaikkudam, The Map Room, until we last,; are just few to name to start with!! ;)

 

 

There was a huge excitement about the festival and the artist’s line-ups! The 60000 over audience sure lucked out to enjoy the enticing musical spirit live! It’s still making some amazing talks with the Fanta-bou-lous acts that we all saw!Amidst the toe-tapping delights from across the globe, we had a mix-up of ‘made in india’ artists from variety of genres which gave a blissful feel to the whole event!!

                                          

A music festival is all about the feel and experience it gives to the music lovers. We as music lovers, sure look forward to Bacardi NH-7 Weekender next edition!!

Reviewed By

Payal Saxena (GetLoud Writer)

Twilight of the Headbangers - R.I.P Lemmy Kilmister

   

Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, who died Monday at age 70, was a snarling but affable, hard-living bassist and singer. Most notable for leading the band Motörhead, Lemmy seemed to care not a whit about what anyone thought of him and yet was beloved by his peers. Outsiders could reduce him to caricature as a rock god hellbent on self-destruction who was nonetheless seemingly indestructible—the Keith Richards of the bass—but he was much more than that. Upon learning of his death, Queen’s Brian May wrote: “He was a living mismatch of personality types. His music was roaring, abrasive, uncompromising and his lyrics mostly deliberately gave no hint of sensitivity. Yet as a person he was a pacifist, a deep thinker and a man who cared profoundly about his friends.” Not only a person fueled by alcohol and chemicals or content to sit for hours at the bar at the Rainbow in Los Angeles playing a videogame, Mr. Kilmister also made powerful, relentless rock that influenced many musicians who found inspiration in his work.

The origin story of this life in music unfolds as if mythology: Born on Christmas Eve, he plays guitar in local bands in Wales, where his family had relocated from central England; sees the Beatles at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and is hooked on rock ’n’ roll; he joins the Rockin’ Vickers, who are signed to a major label; and, after leaving the group, becomes a roadie for the Jimi Hendrix Experience—events that serve as preamble to his long career.

Mr. Kilmister switched to bass in 1971 when he joined Hawkwind and lasted through three studio albums before being terminated following an arrest for drug possession, though not before writing and singing “Motorhead,” a track cut during the sessions for Hawkwind’s “Warrior on the Edge of Time.” (The charges were dropped.) Mr. Kilmister’s unique skills as a bassist had begun to shine through. Like his former flatmate, Noel Redding of the Hendrix band, he brought a guitarist’s approach to the bass: To drive the band from within, Mr. Kilmister explored the instrument’s mid-range and used a double- and triple-stop technique that approximated chords without sacrificing forward motion.

Mr. Kilmister formed Motörhead as a power trio in mid-1975. Across the span of 22 studio albums with shifting personnel, the group was classified as heavy metal and punk, but Mr. Kilmister insisted it was a rock ’n’ roll band. Its 1977 self-titled debut album supports his claim. With drummer Phil Taylor (who died on Nov. 11) and guitarist Eddie Clarke, he added a touch of the Bo Diddley beat to a reworking of his “Motorhead,” and for his remake of his “Lost Johnny,” he wiped away the adornments of the Hawkwind version to place the emphasis on the trio’s raspy bluntness. The album announced that Motörhead’s music would be full-tilt and stripped to its essence, played with fury and malicious intent.

With the release of the follow-up album, “Overkill,” Motörhead rounded into its fierce, intense stride. Its sound is cleaner— Jimmy Miller, who worked with the Rolling Stones, co-produced the disc—but no less nasty and undeniably metallic. Several tracks, including the raging boogie “No Class,” are tutorials on how to put added muscle on the rock ’n’ roll frame. With the 1980 release of “Ace of Spades,” the band was established as a reliable supplier of wall-rattling, good-time rock, on stage and in the studio. Its popularity waxed and waned, but three albums it released this decade, including this year’s “Bad Magic,” rekindled interest in the band, which is now disbanding after Mr. Kilmister’s passing.

Though Mr. Kilmister and Motörhead influenced metal bands like Def Leppard, Iron Maiden and Metallica, neither he nor his group were granted the same glories as their successors in terms of fame and fortune. But musicians appreciated Mr. Kilmister’s work, aware that he served as a bridge between rock ’n’ roll and hard rock, never abandoning the former as he helped inform the latter. To listen to Motörhead’s early work is to hear how the likes of Guns N’ Roses, Jane’s Addiction and Foo Fighters built on that model. No caricature, Lemmy Kilmister was a god of rock for the best reasons: He decided what kind of music he wanted to play and played it with fire and urgency, staying true to his vision of what rock ’n’ roll ought to be. Contemporary popular music would not be the same had he not done so.
(courtesy - wsj.com)