Update: The Prizes for the Winners of BSOR are:
70k worth cash - Winner
5 Ipods - Viewers Choice Award - Best Band
5 Diesel Watches - Runner Up
5 Diesel Watches - Best vocalist, drummer, key board player, base guitarist, lead/rhythm guitarist So come on to BSOR to watch the Bands battle it out for these exciting prizes!

Update:A Live Poll will be conducted via SMS during the BSOR event, and the winning band members will each get an iPod each!!
To Vote: SMS "BAND " to 51516 to vote for your favourite band
Update: The line-up for the finals of BSOR 2012 are:
- Escher's Knot (Chennai)
- Sycorax (Darjeeling)
- Manefus (Baroda)
- The Down Troddence (Kerala)
- The Uncertainty Principle (New Delhi)
- Blind Fate (Trivandrum) ---> WILD CARD ENTRY


Update: ONE slot for the BSOR '12 finals is going to be reserved for the band that gets the maximum number of Likes on its Video posted on the BSOR FB page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/B-School-of-Rock/234090959997182
Deadline is 11:59 p.m. on 7th January. So hurry and Like your favourite band!

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The lights are dimmed, the stage is set, and metal-heads have lined up aching to headbang at your beck and call. It's time to set the stage on fire and drive the crowds into a frenzy with adrenaline levels reaching new highs - it's time for the B-school of Rock! Come witness some of the finest upcoming pro bands from across the country battle it out to prove their supremacy and carve their niche in the annals of BSOR. Deafening growls, thundering double-bass and electrifying leads, it is not just music, it is raw passion.

In its previous edition, BSOR '11 received entries over 100 aspiring bands , of which a selected handful made it to the coveted final round. The class of 2011 graduated with power packed performances that etched an indelible memory on the onlookers, with the chosen one declared as the best among equals.

So don't miss out on the experience, for BSOR '12 promises to be bigger and fiercer than ever before!

Headlining Act - Demonic Resurrection

Right from its inception in March 2000 Demonic Resurrection has been raising eyebrows. Starting out as bunch of 17-year-olds looking to give India a taste of extreme metal, then a nearly untouched genre, the band, spearheaded by Sahil 'The Demonstealer' Makhija, released their first album Demonstealer within nine months of formation. It was an amateurish first attempt but a bold step in a scene dominated by tribute and cover bands that got Demonic Resurrection noticed.

In 2005 the band released their 2nd full-length album 'A Darkness Descends' and followed that up with an EP 'Beyond The Darkness' in 2007. The band hit the studio in August 2009 to record their third full-length album and what was to be the final chapter in the Darkness trilogy: The Return to Darkness. Roping in renowned artist Michael 'Xaay' Lorac (Nile, Karl Sanders, Behemoth, Vader) to design the artwork for the album, the band also released their first video for 'The Unrelenting Surge of Vengeance' that received (and continues to receive) airplay from mainstream music channels like VH1.

The band capped 10 successful years of metal with their first international show at the prestigious Inferno Festival in Norway in April 2010 and will make an appearance at the Brutal Assault festival in the Czech Republic in August 2010. The band also signed with Candlelight Records for the release of 'The Return To Darkness' and won the 'Global Metal' award at the Metal Hammer Golden God Awards in June 2010.

Rules

1. This is a competition for semi-professional bands. There is no elimination round.
2. Shortlisted bands will be notified by the UNMAAD team. Bands who are shortlisted must confirm their participation by sending a mail to unmaad.bsor2012@gmail.com latest by 7th January, 2012.
3. Winners of last year's event will not be allowed to contest.
4. Maximum of 8 participants allowed per team - inclusive of instrumentalists and vocalists. The team members need not be from college.
5. One person cannot participate in more than one band in the same event.
6. In the final round on 27th January, 2012 each band would be given 20 mins + 5 mins setup time.
7. Teams exceeding the time limits will be penalized.
8. There is no restriction on the number of songs and the teams are free to perform as many songs as they can manage to fit into the time-slot.
9. Participants will have to perform at least one original composition within the allocated time. Also, for the other tracks original compositions will be given preference over covers .
10. All teams are expected to be present before the start of the event, when the order of performances will be scheduled on a lot basis. If the teams (or a representative from them) fail to show up, the organizers will not take responsibility for teams missing their designated slots.
11. A stage will be provided, with electrical connections sufficient to service an 8-piece band. Monitors will be provided on the stage, as well as up to 5 microphones. A drum set and one keyboard will be provided. Besides these, any other equipment will be brought by the teams themselves. The same applies to guitar distortion boxes and similar pieces of equipment.
12. Judging of the event will be based on the usual rock competition criteria - the tightness of the band, the selection of material, the individual skills of instrumentalists (including vocals), and the overall effect including audience appeal and appreciation.

How to Register

You will need to send an email with the subject line "<Band Name> Registration", attaching along with it:

1. (2 Original Composition's) OR (1 Original Composition and 1 Cover)
2. Band Profile/Press Kit

and send it to unmaad.bsor2012@gmail.com as soon as possible.

Dhruv Shah - + 91 97420 35454 - dhruv.shah[at]iimb.ernet.in

Aditya Navada - +91 98868 01504 - aditya.navada10[at]iimb.ernet.in