Folk Metal Band Eluveitie to Headline Rock-O-Phonix IIT Guwahati

Rock O Phonix, a competition for rock bands which is a module in the larger cultural festival of IIT Guwahati called Alcheringa. The festival will commence on 4th February and end on the 7th.

The Prelims of the Event are on 4th and 5th February,2010. And Finals are on the 7th February. The Finals will be the grand finale of the Festival, which is a first for any IIT Cultural festival.

Modus Operandi:

30 bands will be shortlisted for the Prelims based on their demos and profiles. 20 minutes + 3 minutes for sound check will be given to each band in Prelims so a total of 23 minutes stage in and stage out. An original is a must in Prelims’ set list. For Finals, 7 bands will be selected based on their performance in Prelims. A band has to perform any five songs of their choice. An original is compulsory again along with that only one cover from Prelims performance can be repeated.

Jury:

We have Mr. Larry ex bassist of Soulmate. He has two international side projects Abiogenesis(listed in Grammys) and 4th Element.

Mr David. He is founder of Rockarolla events and co-founder of Eastern Beats Music Society. He is responsible for rejuvenating Guwahati Rock Scene.

Vishal J. Singh. The one man kill machine and Amogh Symphony Is his brainchild.

Mr Rishi Boro. He is one of the finest vocalists of Assam. He is a sound engineer and composer. Had two projects in Delhi called Terminal frost and Swastika.

Mr. Momocha. A Veteran Drummer from Manipur. He was the member of one of the earliest metal bands of India called ‘Cannibals’.

Bands Shortlisted are:

Chronic xorn    Kolkata

Pip of the Fourth Mother    Shillong

The Cynical Recess    Kolkata

Kaivalyaa    Kolkata

Cleave    Manipur

Stacy’s Penitence    Aizawl

Melodrama    Nagaland

Myth of a Fate    Aizawl

Alien Gods    Itanagar

October    Delhi

Gravy Theory    Kolkata

Moshpit    Kolkata

Nigambodh    Delhi

Solitary Souls    Kalimpong(Darjeeling)

Wasted Souls    Chandigarh

IQ Cannabis    Darjeeling

Girish and the chronicles   Gangtok

Freddie’s Nightmare    Aizawl

BasementBlues    Delhi

Dwar    Shillong

Rabbit is Rich    Delhi

Weaponshop    Kolkata

Native Rules    Shillong

Jester    Delhi

Guillotine    Delhi

Noiseware    Pune

and there are auditions for Guwahati Bands scheduled to be on the 1st February,2010. 5 bands will make it through to the Prelims.

Guwahati’s favourites Lucid Recess and Casino Blue will also perform as guest bands during the prelims of Rock-o-Phonix,with

Eluveitie headlining the festival.

Prelims are on 4th & 5th February,

Finals are on 7th February, 2010. followed by Eluveitie’s Gig.

via indianrockmp3