Anvil- T he story of Anvil.

Life is not easy. You have to be lucky and be in the right place in right time to get the popularity that you deserve. This is why Anvil- the head bangers from Canada always remained behind the line of popularity.
I was excited about this documentary when I first saw its trailer and thanks to VH1, I was able to watch it. This documentary is all about the true friendship of vocalist and lead guitarist Steve Lips and drummer Glenn and their commitment toward the heavy music. The documentary follows anvil to their Europe tour which was not as big as they expected because of the bad management. They were desperate to play their music but no one was helping them.
It’s painful to watch them work so hard for so little, though it’s also frequently funny. And their spirit, idealistic though it may be, is also inspiring. How can you not root for them? They’re such nice guys, and so devoted to their art.
Thanks to this movie, Anvil is getting attention now and they are on their way for their 14Th record Juggernaut of Justice. I hope all the best for them and their future record.

DON’T WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY ONLINE. SAVE THE ROCK MUSIC. BUY THE DVD.

KEEP ROCKIN

Friday NIght

It was kinda cold day but not that cold compared to the days during winter. Started the day with one hour of work and came back coz no classes toady..
I dont get myself sometimes. Why did I go to play soccer? One hour of soccer screwed me up. Now I am lying in the couch and every part of my leg hurt. I know I suck ass at soccer. See how strong this fellow is :)
Saw somebody in the way. :) Only Hi and hello. Always scare of next step. This sucks.
I am now watching live concert on VH1 Classics. KISS really kick ass. They are rocking me ..finally (yay).....




Keep Rockin

It’s been a long time

Seriously, it’s been a long time since I wrote anything for my blog. The summer messed me up. I was working my ass off but it was not enough to pay for my school. It really sucks to be F-1 students here. Now I am more occupied than summer. I am working on-campus and have to get good grades at the same time. This is really getting hard to update my blog.
I am hopeful and will try to update about myself and nepali rock genre.
Anyways Happy Dashain to all Nepalese (although it's late) and hope that this festival will bring more rocking events to everyone life.


Till next post KEEP ROCKIN

Album Review

Antim Grahan: In Thy Ambience Ov Malevolence

It’s hard not to chuckle when a band names itself Antim Grahan. On hearing the name, you get the impression of a nerdy prog-rock band inspired by sci-fi movies, who probably take themselves too seriously. That may not be the case here, as Antim Grahan from Kathmandu, Nepal, is a symphonic black metal band. Returning from a hiatus imposed due to line-up changes, the band has just released their second album ‘In Thy Ambience Ov Malevolence’.
The album opens with a ghoulish voice on “Into the Forest of Bereavement” that prophesizes ‘Once upon the darkness / Through the antagonistic grounds / Enter the world of belial / Atrocity thus walks along’. Again, it’s hard not to chuckle, making them an easy target for ridicule. But thankfully, these gimmicks are just a sideshow, like the comedy track in most Bollywood movies. For the most part, the album has powerful unhinged black metal interspersed with melodic keyboards and haunting female vocals. Admittedly, it’s a sound that has been done to death by the likes of Cradle of Filth and Nightwish. It’s not breaking new ground, but at the same time this loud-soft dynamic really enhances their sound, and is best incorporated on “Infected II” and “Serenade For the Gracious Death”. There are sweeping guitar riffs with epic overtones as on “Angels and Eternal Dismay” and more brutally on “Winter Blossom Ov Ceremonial Grief”.
The most profoundly dense track on the album is “With Vengeance I Bleed”, with inventive use of classical piano motifs, all the while raging with blast beats and journeying through a full-on classic metal passage; it’s a song of utter brilliance. The final track “300″ is total black metal mayhem and is, of course, inspired by film adaptation of the graphic novel 300 that came out last year. The song samples Gerard Butler’s famous “Tonight, we die in hell!” quote from the film and fittingly, the vocalist also yells “This is Sparta” after the midway build-up.
Crafting harsh black metal with intelligent use of keyboards and melodic female vocals, Antim Grahan has found a formula that works. For fans of Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir, this album should be an absolute treat.
Source: Split Magazine ( March 2009)

Rock and Roll to me.

I have been listening to rock and other kind of heavy songs when I was 15.To be born in a underdeveloped country and listening to heavy songs is kind of weird but I have been always attracted towards it.
I always wanted to play six strings but unfortunately I could not learn it due to some circumstances. My family would not let me to play for a band with long hairs and rumors about bands regarding drug and sex.
Although, I don’t play any instruments I am great fan of heavy metal and rock songs. Some of the rock bands from Nepal like 1974 AD, Robin and Looza (Now Robin and New Revolution) and Mukti and Revival have greatly influenced me. The other band that I count on is Cobweb: the first rock band of Nepal. I always admire their songs. Currently, there are some bands like X-mantra, Catch22, Abhaya and Steam Injuns, and the band from my hometown The Shadows. I would like to mention the name other bands like: Mt.8848, Karma, Mantra (from Darjeeling) and others
Anyways ,all the bands are kicking ass in Nepal.
Rock On

About this Blog

While surfing through the internet, I felt really disappointed. I could not find any proper blog for Nepali Rock and Roll lovers. Well I dont wanna say that this blog is the one that you can count on but I will try my best to keep going with the development of Rock, Metal and other genre of heavy songs from Nepal and other parts of this earth.
So keep your finger crossed for most dramatic moments of Rock and Roll.

Till Then Keep ROCKIN.