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XrepeatX (BLR) XrepeatX is a grindcore/hardcore band formed in Bangalore, India in the year 2016, and signed onto the Irish Label - Cursed Monk Records. They are 4 members Vino - Vocals, Jay - Guitars, Yogi - Bass, and Karthik - Drums. Their major musical influences are bands like - Magrudergrind, Insect Warfare, Wormrot, and many more. They launched the self-titled ep in the year 2016 and they released their first full-length Sex Drugs Grindcore in the year 2020. They have also shared the stages with bands such as Vader, Desecravity, Nuroticos,Onanizer, and many more. They DO NOT believe in gimmicks and definitely not in the trend core sh*t.

False Flag (BOM) False Flag is a 5-piece Hardcore Punk/Screamo/Post-Hardcore band. Their music involves rapidly shifting tempos & rhythms and an interplay of dissonance and melody to build tension. Their sound is constantly shifting but the intent and motifs remain the same - confrontational, dissonant, abrasive but melancholic whirlwind of noise. It is the logical response to existing in a Neoliberal society that is increasingly becoming authoritarian and bigoted. They ponder and ask questions about what it means to be living in a tech-capitalist and fascist world and urge you to do the same.

Goatsmoke (BLR) GOATSMOKE (Bengaluru, India) is a Sludge/Stoner Doom band officially formed in April 2019. They provide their listeners with a taste of organic clean-cut riffs and simmering melodies, marinated with the slow sludge of lyrical syntax, garnished with deep-fried grooves- all to be best served with beats of thick, green vapours! Their music is influenced by bands like Black Sabbath, Crowbar, Kyuss, Weedeater, Eyehategod, Bongripper, and Electric Wizard. Having digitally released their 5-Track Debut EP this May titled ‘What’s the Scene, Bob?’ the Goats attempt to sustain the importance of Bengaluru’s most asked question.

LuciDreams (BLR): Formed in 1992 under the moniker “Avalanche”, and re-christened in 1994, LuciDreams is one of India’s oldest active metal bands. Vocalist Vineesh Venugopal being the only constant member since its inception, the band now comprises guitarists Deepak Vijayakumar and Nikhil Wartooth, drummer Steve Jaby and bassist Narayan Shrouthy. While the band’s influences include classic metal veterans like Dio, Ozzy, and Motorhead with a smattering of thrash legends like Megadeth, Slayer, and Pantera thrown in for good measure, the band still retains its own distinct sound that sets it apart. Their unique take on old-school heavy metal stands out on the band’s first EP, 'Ballox,' released via Transcending Obscurity Records (tometal.com). The EP consists of 5 pounding tracks that address everything from religious fanaticism, population explosion to wildlife conservation.