"An innovative and refreshingly new sound has seen SLAIN become the most sought after live band act in the past year. Since its conception in mid-2006, the band has competed in numerous competitions nationally and bagged nothing less than the winners gold at almost every venue. Their most memorable victories being the prestigious Kingfisher October Fest-Rock 07, Bangalore Unwind Center 'Underground' Rock competition, IIT Suratkal, CMC Vellore 07, CBIT Hyderabad Carpe Diem, and probably the most cut-throat competitions of them all, the NLS Strawberry fields '07, IIT Chennai Saarang’08& IIT Mumbai Livewire’08. The band has also been invited as headlining acts at several venues such as Bangalore Hubba 07, CMC Vellore Pegasus 08, Unwind Centres June Rock Out 08, RSJ PubRock Fest08, Fete de la Musique Bangalore 08, Mount Carmels Bangalore, Jyothi Nivas Bangalore, to name a few, and continue to be booked months in advance by organizers looking for fresh rocking talent.
The band has been featured in the acclaimed Indian Music magazines Score(Chennai) and RSJ (Rock street journal), with full length two page feature articles on them, and also in various mainstream newspapers like the Times of India, Deccan Herald, Mid-Day and the Indian Express. They were invited live on air by Radio Indigo where they were interviewed and their original music played on FM.
A well blended Vintage Rock feel with the raw energy of Power Metal is what the band is all about, with influences such as Whitesnake, Symphony X, Journey, Petra and Mr.Big, but through it all, they have come out with a unique sound that identifies them as fresh and original, yet classic and grand in every sense. A very melodic and progressive rock taste is what they've come to be famous with. Slain's success in the industry is a mere reflection of the band's outstanding energy and originality in their music, delivering world-class performances to their audience, yet connecting personally to every individual through their playing."
