MY KOLKATA EDUGRAPH
ADVERTISEMENT
regular-article-logo Friday, 22 November 2024

Sikkim band’s new album hailed globally

Artistes said it is a tribute to all the rock legends who have inspired them and a treat for all rock and metal fans

Rajeev Ravidas Siliguri Published 18.02.22, 02:35 AM
The cover of the new album released by Girish and The Chronicles.

The cover of the new album released by Girish and The Chronicles. Telegraph photo.

Girish and The Chronicles (GATC), the celebrated rock band of Sikkim, has recently released its third studio album, “Hail To The Heroes”, to rave reviews from music aficionados across the world.

The band has said in a media release that the album has 12 tracks and a thirteenth bonus song is available for a special edition only in Japan.
The album was released globally under the record label, Frontiers Music SRl, Italy.

ADVERTISEMENT

“The label is home to some of the biggest rock acts from the world with bands like Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Mr Big, Extreme, Toto, Journey, Survivor, Uriah Heep,” said the release.

The album, the band said, is a tribute to all the rock legends who have inspired them and a treat for all rock and metal fans.

“The album is available across the globe in CD formats as well as vinyl formats as physical copies, and also across all music streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Google music, Youtube etc.,” said the release.

The album is the GATC’s first with Frontiers Music, and prior to its full launch, the band had already released a single, “Lover’s Train”, and two music videos from the album as promotional tracks.

The band, fronted by Gangtok’s Girish Pradhan, was formed in Sikkim in 2009, but is now based in Bangalore.

“The band is overwhelmed and happy by the great response to the tracks so far…. The album has been reviewed by some of the most prominent rock and metal magazines and channels across the world where some of them have graded the album as the Album of 2022,” said the release.

Follow us on:
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT