MARCH METAL NIGHTS - HIGHLIGHTS

Here are a few highlights of what happened at the Blue Frog Metal Nights featuring Bhayanak Maut, Providence and Chaoskampf. There are mini-clips for those who missed my Instagram insta-uploads! :D

I'm sorry I missed much of the Chaoskampf set. But here is their setlist. Their vocalist (JUST LIKE I SAID IN MY PREVIOUS POST) (I TOLD YOU SO :P) is stage-named 'Vladmir' in Pune band 'Syranox' also starring Bob Alex of Noiseware. 

Oh, his real name? Utkarsh Golatkar! xD

Chaoskampf setlist:
1. Supernova
2. Dimensions
3. Bow Down (Born of Osiris cover)
4. Rise and Reconstruct
5. Unbreakable (Veil of Maya cover)
6. Beyond Death

With bhaari low-growls and a tight enough band, these guys killed it. 

Providence also, with new vocalist Vivek Bhatt of Mumbai-based band 'Asylum' did a good job on stage. He is the band's permanent vocalist since Karan Pote (ex-AbraXas and Noiseware) left the band. Sunneith Revankar continued on guest vocals with the band till the Megadeth gig in Delhi a week before that. 

Providence setlist:
1. Talk Shit Get Hit
2. Watch them Fall
3. Prosthetic-Scarface-Prosthetic (Mayank Sharma version

4. Old (Machine head cover)
5. This is Now (Hatebreed cover)
6. Heretic Anthem (Slipknot cover)

Bhayanak Maut was fucking surreal. I have no words. Special mention to the drum and bass guitar locking perfectly. Ishan (bass guitar player) was no short of compliments and marriage proposals that night! Rahul Hariharan (drummer) is growing into a beast with every passing day!

With BM's setlist, please note that some song names from the upcoming album are subject to change!

Bhayanak Maut setlist:
1. MNS Massage Parlour
2. 100% Blasted Beyond Belief
3. I Am Man. Yes, I Am.
4. Genosis (Peter Gabriel-era)
5. Ranti Nasha Hai, Bhosdikay.
6. Perfecting The Susu Suture
7. Ungentle (Dance-Mix Version)
8. Dear <Whoever That Hot Girl In The Audience Was>
9. (Never trust a junkie who wants) Just One Fix
10. You Must Dye For Science
11. All Glory To The Beard (Chakna KLPD version)
12. Tit 4 Twat

Watch BM vocalists Vinay and Sunny bang floor tom!  

Of course, Shezan's birthday cake had to be cut. It was fucking delicious. The 28-year-old (ahem ahem oh ladies! Find him on Twitter @ShezanChikna - yeah really.) was photobombed twice consecutively when I tried to capture the Vanguard cake. The uppermost piece was strictly for drummer Aaron Pinto, who was unavailable because of Gutslit playing a show on the very same day in Bangalore, while Mayank Sharma (Zygnema, Agneya) filled in for him. Cake Credits: The sister Sherish Shaikh! 

See the Kanti-bomb. Fucker ruined the picture. TWICE!

So having said all of that, 

I have two gig updates for tomorrow. Old-school metallers Primitiv and quick rising Pune thrash death metal band Halahkuh will be headlining Atharva College of Engineering's Show No Mercy. The entry is FREE so go for it if you aren't headed to Hard Rock Cafe for Wolfmother! :) 

Cheers, more coming! 

Stay fucking metal.

7 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULDN'T MISS THE BLUE FROG GIG THIS SUNDAY

If you're in Bombay, you cannot miss the gig at Blue Frog this Sunday!

This Sunday, Blue Frog brings to you Metal Nights featuring Mumbai metal giants Bhayanak Maut, Providence and Chaoskampf from Pune. Bhayanak Maut will be playing a show in Mumbai after exactly 13 months, which is over a year.

Providence as usual are set to play a power-packed set, and Pune metal band 'Chaoskampf' will be seen in Mumbai again.

1. Shezan's Birthday party

Providence guitar player Shezan Shaikh turns 28 on the 3rd of March (ahem ahem, eligible bachelor) and there is a BYOB party scene at Ambience beginning at 4pm on the 2nd, just before the gig. What's more? He will crawl on stage after the epic drinking spree and you should get to see it!
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2. Charan's grooves
Charan has been swaggering with his new moves to Slipknot, and it would be very unfortunate if he threw some at the gig and you missed it.

To see how I know about Charan's moves, WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE.
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3. New Bhayanak Maut material

There's a new Bhayanak Maut album expected this year, and a gig will mean some new songs are going to be coming our way. There are also some new tshirt prints coming out tomorrow.
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4. Sunny's WHATTHAFAAK
With Providence and Bhayanak Maut, the signature 'WHATTHAFAAK' would be tough to miss. I actually wait for this so I can scream a mindless "YYYEEAAYAYYHHH' back.

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5. Mayank with Providence
As Aaron will not be available for the Blue Frog gig, Zygnema, Atmosfear and Agnya drummer Mayank U. Sharma will be filling in for him. Full-power guy on drums! I've heard he's going to be bashing some meat this Sunday.

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6. Chaoskampf with new vocalist
They've played a Wacken Metal Battle competition, but this is their first proper gig in Mumbai. Since Shreyas Kandekar is no longer the vocalist, I heard they've got someone new.

I am also assuming since no one wants to tell me who the new guy is, he will have a kvlt stage name. I just have a feeling. You guys are going to come back and remind me of this 'I told you so!' moment right here! :P
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7. Brutal moshpit
Much expected at a Metal Nights is a tod-phod moshpit. The Mumbai fist frenzy fiesta is a must.
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The gig begins at 9pm and the entry is Rs.250/-.
See you there!

Bhayanak Maut on Facebook and Reverbnation

Providence on Facebook and their new song 'I.Want.DSP' here for a listen:


Chaoskampf on Facebook and their Bandcamp

Blue Frog's Metal Nights EVENT ON BURRP.COM

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