Grand Fathers of Indian extreme metal Dying Embrace at Trend Slaughter Fest 2011

From dying embrace @ TSF, march 19, 2011

The oldest extreme metal band in India, Dying Embrace was formed in 1991 in Bangalore. heavily influenced by bands like Black Sabbath, Autopsy, St. Vitus, Trouble and Candlemass, DE recently played their 20 anniversary gig to a packed house at Kyra, Bangalore.

I have deliberately clicked several pics here at higher ISO levels to give a noisy grainy feel to the photos as a tribute to how old the band are.

Bangalore Thrashers Culminant captured live at Trend Slaughter Fest 2011

From culminant @ TSF , March 19, 2011

Culminant are a Bangalore based thrash metal band and i got to see them for the first time at The Undergrind fest a few months before i clicked these pics.

Armed with my 60D and the under rated kit lens Ef 18 to 200 mm f 3.5 to 5.6 IS USM lens, i got some really good pics at low light. the IS or Image Stabilization helped me to get very good shots without the crappy camera shake.

The Outlaws College Band

The Outlaws performing their most loved crowd favorite number Judas Priest - Breaking the law. Even though it was a very easy song, it was deliberately chosen to make a point to the catholic run establishment. and to the amusement of the band, the fans actually cheered them on.... Metal Forever

Band members Outlaws (1996 - 1998)
Dhiraj D'Costa - Vocals
Cronin D'Almeida - Bass
Gorden Fernandes - Guitars/Vocals
Jeethan Dsouza - Drums
Pritham D'Souza - Guitars

guest Musicians
Nelson 'malmsteen' D'Souza - Guitars
Merwin - Drums

Outlaws go commercial??

A rare Pic of the outlaws peforming their 'only one time' show at the Roce function of vocalist Gordon fernandes' cousin at the outskirts of Mangalore in a place called 'Kuthar'

and no outlaws never went commercial... infact, all they got for that show was free food & free booze...

My First band 'The Outlaws'

The Outlaws perform at the annual school day event of St. Aloysius High School in 1995.
band members
Glenford Soans - Keyboards
Gordon Fernandes - Vocals
Ajay Fernandes - Bass
Cronin D'Almeida - Guitars
Jeethan D'Souza - Drums
Pritham D'Souza - Guitars

The song played that evening was Scorpions - wind of change

My very first band 'The Outlaws'
pics here were taken in 1995









































The Guitarist with the blue Ibanez is Dylan Rodrigues, guitar god and prodigy & relative of another guitar god Trinity aka 'tiny' of Cryptic fame.