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Sri Lanka’s metal powerhouse Stigmata will grip audiences with their unique sound as they take on the Middle East at Resurrection Dubai on Friday 13 March at the Music Room. This is said to be the biggest rock show staged in the Middle East in recent times.
The event will bring together the region’s best metal and brutal talent, including Devoid (India), Creative Waste (KSA), Smouldering In Forgotten (Bahrain), and Maticrust (UAE/Philippines).
“This is the first time Stigmata will perform in the UAE and we are absolutely psyched to kick start our international touring cycle with such a talented lineup in what promises to be an epic night,” enthuses Stigmata front man Suresh de Silva.
The organisers of the much-awaited event, Hani Taqi and Vinod Varma, note: “Resurrection Events has run successful Rock and Metal concerts in Bahrain since 2010. This year, setting up the event in a city like Dubai allows us to bring a one-of-a-kind lineup of exciting bands from the Middle East and South East Asia regions. We expect concert-goers to have a memorable night discovering the region’s top bands, and the bands themselves will play to a new, exciting audience that will become fans.
2015 will see Stigmata celebrate 15 years as the architects of pure Sri Lankan metal. 15 years as the premier and prime metal quintet in Sri Lanka. 15 years of uncompromising music and 15 years of evolving to become one of Asia’s most sought after creative forces and innovators of the genre. The quintet will release their fourth album this year as part of their 15-year anniversary celebrations. They also have a string of concerts and overseas tours lined up throughout 2015.
‘Resurrection Dubai’ will certainly be something to behold on Friday 13 March at the prestigious Music Room, at the Majestic Hotel. And rest assured Dubai, will taste the storm of the century and surely be Stigmatized!
– The Dragon Whisperer
FT Profile: StigmataStigmata are the pioneers of heavy metal/hard rock in Sri Lanka. The ensemble stands proudly as one of the most respected creative forces in the region and a phenomenal live powerhouse, earning them a reputation as one of the most sought after bands hailing from Asia. The quintet celebrates their 15-year anniversary this year, with plans to commemorate the mammoth occasion by releasing their highly-anticipated fourth album mid-2015. Stigmata have thus far released three critically-acclaimed albums: 2003’s Hollow Dreams, 2006’s Silent Chaos Serpentine and the 2010 opus Psalms of Conscious Martyrdom that have all received accolades globally and have the distinction of being handpicked on lists citing the Top Albums of the Year. The power behind their music, their unrelenting passion, unique sound and style has helped the group transcend into a unique fixture in Asia’s musical landscape. The band is working hard on their fourth album, having written 12 new songs at the moment, and are toying with the notion of keeping the creative process open so that more music can be composed. The group may very well be the first band in Asia to release a Double Album. Stigmata also have a staggering presence online with a legion of fans on Facebook, www.youtube.com, Myspace and Reverbnation growing exponentially every day. Silent Chaos Serpentine has been reviewed by USA’s www.tmetal.com and Australia’s leading heavy metal site www.themetalforge.com, where the band remained over two years on a CD reviews poll and peaked at No. 9 on the site’s Top 50 Reviews of All Time. |
