Chugga Ritual 2010

(Dalsix & Burhan Skullbanger, the man behind Chugga Ritual)

Held at J3 Studios and the brainchild of Burhan from the weekly RIA metal programme Vicious Volume, this edition of the annual Chugga Ritual show featured a well rounded lineup of BajoLoco, Musqkara, The Misfit Ramones, AGT and the headliner of the showcase, Chugga Ritual. Combing the various genres such as punk, metal rock and even hardcore, the 2 hour set was complemented by a supportive audience and even at one point, members of the crowd joined in the fun which gave the gig a cohesive feel and a testament to what music brings to the word unity. But it was the bands onstage that were the main talking point as AGT delivered their mystical blend of the Middle East meets Mastodon with the guitar being exploited for its worth, The Misfit Ramones stringing one infectious tunes after another and Chugga Ritual transporting the audience into the glorious days of metal along with their supporting guest performers. Who said that you have to wait until the 25th? Santa was there and delivered the present everyone needed this festive season: A mind blasting kick into the system!

Electronic Music Lab: Sonic Cities at The Esplanade

(From Left: Benjamin Ang, K K Tan & Adrian Lo)

Held at The Esplanade Concourse over 2 nights on a breezy weekday, the recent installation from the Electronic Music Lab (EML) might have looked different judging from the picture as those who have attended previous shows would have expected tons of visuals and vigourous movements from the performers. As for onlookers watching the EML for the first time, their maiden voyage might have peppered with curiosity ranging from the relaxed stationary position of the performers to an unidentified object that resembled a remote control but that is the magic of the melodic think tank: The surface is anything but a teaser beneath it

Sonic Cities featured the trio of Benjamin Ang (one half of Cosmic Armchair), K K Tan and Adrian Lo plus an array of gadgetry which included a laptop, mixers and the unidentified object which was later made known as a Wii joystick. Impossible? That is when the boundaries begin to break down and like music archaeologists, EML dug deep into unearth valuable fossils and samples that complement together like a jigsaw puzzle completing a beautiful portrait or in this case, tracks that bring forth a myriad of tracks suffice to pump through your veins faster than an injection. From their depiction of what city life is all about to historical milestones, EML brought life into the enclosed semicircle of the Esplanade bringing a picture perfect standstill for 30 minutes and an anticipation of future performances soon after Adrian pressed the last button to bring Sonic Cities an end. Yet the buzz still resonates in the minds of many and given any time of the day, the creative suits in EML can stand toe to toe with the best

Mosh Party 6

Its back once more and at a new location no less: This edition of the Mosh Party series will be held at *scape Lab on December 4 2010 and the line up includes the likes of Flawed Element, Metalgunz & Wormrot to obliterate the stage. As an added bonus, there will be guest performances from V.I.N, Thambi K Seaow featuring Shyam Raj and Merkmaid (Malaysia) Get ready to rumble in the city jungle and create some chaos with Mosh Party 6!

Meltgsnow To Perform At Sonic Forge Festival 2010

Local goth metal ringmasters Meltgsnow will be creating chaos in a
foreign land once more as they are slated to perform at the Sonic Forge
Festival on December 4 2010. As Australia prepares to brace themselves
for a hard rock hallelujah from Lord Insanity and company, Meltgsnow is
the only foreign band in the all star bill featuring the likes of
Be'lakor, Okera and Thrall. 3 stages, 12 hours of music and an array of
bands that will gurantee you of a headbangers ball, tickets for the
Sonic Forge Festival are available at www.espy.com.au

Truth Be Known - Sucks To Be You trailers

Taken from their recent release Aphyxihate, Singapore metal band Truth Be Known are in the midst of releasing their Reservoir Dogs styled video that will be released for your ferrous fix of furious finesse exhibited by the quartet comprising of Subash, Damien, Joshua & Gene. Get ready to raise hell, drink beer and sing along with the best this little red dot has got to offer!

Hellsurrection

For those who have been pondering on my whereabouts and primarily absent from here, this should answer your queries:


But with that seemingly conquered and Halloween/getting old/etc out of the way, it is time for the fortress to whip up another maelstrom altogether!