Glam & Groove Featuring by Alobo Naga & The Band Review

NAVAUTTARAN, an organization representing North-East brings to you their upcoming event – “Glam & Groom 1.0” in association with Dreamcatcher event and D.K.D College-dergaon. And Online Promotion partner- Getloud.

   

NavaUttaran presents to you a power packed and talent filled event “DEVAGRAM 1.0”-  a “Photo Exhibition” event along with “Folk Night” and “Battle Of Bands- Glam and Grooves” at D.K.D College premises from 24th – 27th December.

24th and 25th stands for the Photography competition and 26th the Folk Night for people to enhance their skills and talent as well as bring out their work to the public in association with D.K.D COLLEGE, DERGAON.

27th December navaUttaran brings to in association with DREAMCATCHER EVENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY(Bangalore) and D.K.D COLLEGE-the Battle Of Bands night – “Glam And Grooves”  a National Level band competition, where 15 bands would be showcasing their talent and work and winner gets to take home an amount of 40 thousand, individual prizes also would be provided based on categories.

We take pride to declare that we have ALOBO NAGA AND THE BAND from Nagaland (the 2012 winners of MTV Europe music award for best Indian act) as a headliner for the event along with co-headliner, the homie boys  GRAVITY band as part of this massive event. 

This event is covered by Online Media partner GETLOUD. Even this event is also supported by the Mumbai based company- MOONLIGHT  ENTERTAINMENT AND METALOGY. 

So come on folks GET OUT GET LOUD.. Don’t  miss this amazing event by NavaUttaran.

EVENT LINK :

https://www.facebook.com/events/1704028609809110/

Reviewed by 

Pushpanjali Borthakur (GetLoud Editor)

Wage War - ALIVE (BLUEPRINTS) review

   

   

Alive has come out with a heavy, bold song that aims to diminish the negative connotation associated with today's younger generation. With a simplistic video depicting a thrashing performance of this song by Alive, the primary focus is placed on the intensity and significance of this song. "Wage War" expresses nothing but total adamancy on showcasing the potential this current generation has, despite whatever poor reputation that has been constructed by society. These lyrics inspire action, hope, and change. Whatever is to come of the future, is entirely in the hands of our youth. Instead of self-fulfilling a prophecy of failure, today's generation can shape a more progressive, all-around better, future. Despite any demeaning ideas (such as being "troubled" and "condemned") of the youth of today, they have the power. The instrumentals of this song are as heavy as the words that they carry. Filled with intricacy and dynamic tempos, this song changes with the progression of the lyrics, adding emphasis to the message being sent. 

                                  

Alobo Naga & The Band

Alobo Naga and The Band is a popular pop star from the vibrant hill state with rich music scenario Nagaland.Alobo started expressing his passion for music at the tender age of 5 and by the age of 12 years he began performing his original compositions.

                                 During his formative years he was part of the band ‘Nice and Ugly’ as well as ‘Spark’ enthralling audiences both at home and outside. In 2003 he was adjudged as the best vocalist and best performer in a musical contest ‘Summer Jam 2003’.

Alobo Naga also holds degrees in music from reputed institutes like Hope Centre of Excellence, Nagaland and Trinity Music School.

                                 Constantly innovating with his music, Alobo during the summer of July 2010 thought of making a rock band that have the capability to produce unique sound from other rock bands in India and can stand apart from others in terms of composition and lyrics.

The major breakthrough of the band came in 2011 when they were offered to compose the official track of Guwahati International Short Film Festival and it was followed by the shoot of official music video. The song composed by the band is ‘Painted Dreams’ and the music video was shot by Creovaent Production, Guwahati. Luckily for the band, it got an endorsement deal with premium Vodka Company in the region Spirit. It encouraged the band to come with their first Extended Play (EP) ‘Painted Dreams’ with the help of the record label U.M (Unicornis Movement) Pro Records – North-East India’s First Independent Record Label.

                                  The music video ‘Painted Dreams’ that is made by Creovaent Productions is currently being played at VH1 with its achievement that the video & song ‘Painted Dreams’ went among Top 4 bands video ranking in VH1 International Top 10 of the week.

Alia Tempora - DIGITAL CUBE Album

   

                   Alia Tempora's album DIGITAL CUBE is their debut offering to the masses, and as the title may suggest to some of you does have electro influences, although by and large a Metal album. And it is a very good record from this band that ply their trade from the Czech Republic. Fronted by the attractive and angelic vocals of Marketa Morakova, who reminds me a little of Liv Kristine in the vocals department, there is some catchy and melodic music to be found on this 12 track CD.

                  The opening trio of 'Connected', 'Digital Cube' and 'Frozen' set the benchmark for this magical piece of work. The pace drops slightly on the track 'Far and Forgotten', but generally, this album is tunefully up tempo, with the highlight for me being the Symphonic version of the number 'Mockingjay', that does feature the talents of Timo Somers from Delain - this being an alternative version of the track that appears earlier in the album. Alia Tempora I understand call this New Age Metal, but whatever you call it, it is very good - Metal with a dose of electro!

http://aliatemporaofficia.wix.com/aliatempora

Album Buy :

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0182089JI?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

August Burns Red Grammy nominees

  

August Burns Red is wrapping up their year with some of the biggest news they have received in their career: a Grammy nomination. Their song “Identity” off of Found in Far Away Places is nominated for best metal performance alongside Ghost, Lamb of God, Sevendust and Slipknot.

While the award committee typically gives the prize to the most commercial friendly nomination (remember when Macklemore beat out Kendrick Lamar two years ago?), it’s still exciting to see August Burns Red hit one of the highest achievements in modern music. Best of luck, guys.

Best Metal Performance nominees

August Burns Red – “Identity”

[Fearless Records]

Ghost – “Cirice”

[Loma Vista Recordings]

Lamb of God – “512”

[Epic Records]

Sevendust – “Thank You”

[7Bros Records]

Slipknot – “Custer”

[Roadrunner Records]

RAVEN SKY…’ONCE ABOVE THE OLD SKIES’ Review

   

Raven Sky is a metal band of five childhood friends, who draw a musical landscape from powerful and symphonic melodies as well as heavy and rhythmic elements of modern metal music. The band was born in 1996 in Hausjärvi, Southern Finland – was deceased in 2005 and reanimated for a weekend in 2011 and has remained undead ever since. The heaviness of the band’s music is mostly based on the oppressiveness of the guitar riffs, various rhythmic elements and metallic singing (mainly of the more deathy variety) – as well as powerful and voluminous orchestrated melodies coupled at times with a choral back drop. And this is well showcased within the eleven tracks here, that offer up some powerful, melodic and bombastic music. You won’t find any soppy ballads here with favourite tracks including ’Reroll’ and ‘6 Years of Silence’. Raven Sky is comprised of Tomi Aaltonen (bass), Oskari Kettinen (vocals, keyboards), Esa Mäkinen (guitar), Atte Tahvanainen (drums), Ville Virtanen (guitar).

https://www.facebook.com/ravenskyband/?fref=ts

Blood And Roots

Blood and Roots is the first ever extreme metal tour of India which aims at bringing the whole community of metal on one stage. Equipped with a global production unit, Blood and Roots is being powered by Toadlabs which is an Indo-Argentinian production house. The tour boasts of a highly skilled and professional crew dealing with holographic installations and production with paramotor flying which is the first in India itself.

This tour will be a massive come back for the Aizawl based death metal veterans Third Sovereign, who will be releasing their higly anticipated album ''Perversion Swallowing Sanity'' this november under Transcending Obscurity label.

Joinng this massive tour will be Shillong based death metal act Plague throat who have earlier represented India at the prestigeuos Wacken Open Air. Apart from that, the band also boasts of opening for Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, earlier this year.

This double headlined tour is first of its kind and will take place in the following cities. For more details and complete line up,follow the below mentioned pages-

Dec 9- Shillong- Toadlabs/ R&T' Group

Dec 11- Guwahati- Toadlabs/ Rocka Rolla Cafe

Dec 13- Bangalore- Insurrection Fest/ Sound-Awake

Dec 17- Hyderabad- Hard Rock Cafe, Gvk Mall

Dec 18- Cochin- Infernal Fields

Dec 19-Chennai- Raw Power

Dec 20- Mumbai - ennui.BOMB

Dec 21- Pune- ennui.BOMB

Dec 26- Imphal- Oriental Pumpkin Events & Communiqué/