Def Leppard Postpones India Tour: Pouring Rain Over the Parade

As rock heads from all over India gear up for Def Leppard's maiden tour to the country, the band has announced that the guys are pouring rain over the parade all over! True. The shows, earlier scheduled for May 16th and 18th in Bangalore and Mumbai have been postponed untill fall.

Amidst all the excitement, somebody eavesdropped me about their set list. Here you go:

01. Rocket
02. Animal
03. Let’s Get Rocked
04. Foolin’
05. Mirror Mirror
06. Nine Lives
07. Love Bites
08. (Bass Solo)
09. Rock On
10. Two Steps Behind
11. Bringin’ on the Heartbreak
12. Switch 625
13. Hysteria
14. Armageddon It
15. Photograph
16. Pour Some Sugar on Me

Encore:
17. Rock of Ages

But the new dates are yet to be finalised. In wake of all the disappointment, how could the British rockers expect the Indian babes to POUR SOME SUGAR on 'em?

21st Century Metal Act: Sickman Inc

As sick as the name might sound, the band's sound is not dull from the minutest tonal perspective.

Sickman Inc. is a one-man Electro-industrial Metal act, led by Chiranjeev Kolita. The sound is a refreshing break from the existing genres within the institution of metal.

Chiranjeev is driven by an indomitable passion for originality and innovation in music. And the result is obvious. I haven't found a band that sounds similar to Sickman Inc.

I'm proud of you, Kolta!

After dabbling in a number of experiments in form of Third Eye (now defunct), Question of Fate (now defunct), Phase Damage (now defunct) and Sweet Ashley , Chiranjeev has got his sound right.

Sickman Inc is the result of his more than a decade of experimentation with thrash metal, industrial metal and electronic music.

Sick Singles:

1. Prayer: Listen and Download

2. Mindkiller: Listen and Download

3. Untitled: Listen and Download

4. Release: Listen and Download

Influences: NIN, Prong, Fearfactory, Deftones, Pitchshifter etc.

Are We Always Right?

Of late, one of my closest friends is going through a dark phase of her life. Most of the time she's either in a dilemma, confused state or emotional stress. Being so close friends, she confides in me and finds an outlet to her frustrations.

Unfortunately, my words, suggestions and advise are going right down the gutter. i'm still unable to comfort her, forget about bringing up a true, unbiased and fair picture of reality in front of her.

However, in my efforts, I've come to some very interesting self realizations and eye openers about my own life. I'm listing 'em down:

1. When it comes to taking decisions, we're always caught up in moral or practical dilemmas, and the eternal questions of "right" and "wrong". In this case, what we need to do is turn inward, find out what is important for us and act without considering the aspects of "right" and "wrong". "Right" and "wrong" are situational. What is inappropriate for us today is not going to be the same for the rest of our lives. Situations keep changing and so does life. Spring follows winter, whether you go to the church or not. The point I want to make is that life takes its own course. As time slips by, new opportunities knock at the door. So, we shouldn't cry over spilled milk or regret about lost opportunities. All that we need to do is ACT, without considering the outcomes.

2. Our life is measured by the number of hours, days, weeks and months when we're happy and at peace, and not by the level of success or the fat bank balance that we make. Happiness and success are NOT relative. So, we want to do what keeps us happy and not what is "right".

Fetish & Laughter - Funny Signboards

India brags more English speakers than the US. Let's see what happens when English meets the Indian semi-urbania!

At a Beer Shop: CHILD BEAR [Don't mistake it for new brew! They Forgot the other "L" and "E", and replaced another "E" with an "A". So "Chilled Beer" is "Child Bear"!!!]



At a Barber's Shop: Haircut for Rs 15.00 - Children for Rs 10.00

On a Dry Cleaner's Window: Anyone Leaving Their Garments Here For More Than 30 Days Will Be Disposed Of!!

And Here's Another:


An Ad for a Sales Executive [Don't mistake it for a Salsa]!!!

Timo Tolkki's Saana: Can't Wait Anymore!

"Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island". That's the only thing that I'm waiting for. I just read that Timo's running four months behind schedule. But who cares! I'd wait for a lifetime for this classical rock opera, as Timo puts it, and incidentally the first of its kind in the history of rock music.

The almost-one-hour multimedia masterpiece (I'm already assuming that this is going to be a masterpiece; I dig every note erupting from Timo's fret!) will have music and a full all region bonus DVD that contains the whole story in film format as well. Additionally, there are perks such as a new interview of Timo Tolkki, revealing his past, present and future.

Tolkki, along with talents like Jennifer Sowle, Aino Laos, Heikki Poyhiä and Janette Sainio, is taking Metal to such a height of emotional catharsis, which has never been conceived before!

And the Best Metal Performance Grammy Goes To...

Guess! Who deserves this so much? There could be dozens of possibilities, no? But man, this time it's mighty SLAYER! The metal Gods were nominated for for their "Final Six", a track that appeared on the "Christ Illusion" Limited Edition disc. Tom and Hanneman wrote this song, but I can't believe that Kerri doesn't have his definitive bloody-axe-weilding hand on it!

Not Just a Job Change

"Change is not easy". But I never knew it would be this much hard! I never felt so uncomfortable, lost and hopeless at a new workplace. I'm a corporate geek at his worst! This time I gotta start on this negative note, I have no choice.

I hurled myself away from a comfort zone, a work place that I used call a "vacation". Let me see how I behave now. Damn it's taking a toll! My change of job was not out of necessity, but because of my love for experimenting with life.

Outside the workspace, it's quite cool! A lot of pub hopping and beer blast! Last Saturday we stepped into a pub called Styx. Jesus! It's the kind of place that we used to dream about! From "Pain Killer" to "Master of Puppets", "Trooper" to "Train of Consequences", "Roots" to "Reign In Blood", Styx really kicks ass! This is perhaps the only hope for me in Bangalore!