In 2007, metal in India took a turn for the amazing when

visited the country. Before that one concert, most metal bands were confined to the city they were from. In the same way that Mumbai had

, every major city was home to a small scene with its own regular gig venue offering metal bands a place to play. The only large-scale metal events were

and

. But beyond these, and some shoddily organised college festivals, there weren’t many places to see a good show that might feature a band from outside your town.