Recently signed onto Lifeforce Records these Middle Eastern metal giants are currently completing their Europian tour with spots at The ‘Rock Im Park Festival,’ ‘Rock Am Ring Festival’ and ‘Wacken Open Air!’ Today The Backdoor treats you to an exclusive interview with Barney, James and Rami of Nervecell.

There’s a certain rush to the way a two hundred ton aircraft speeds down the tarmac and finally takes to the air, leaving you with a sense of both excitement and wonder. But as I settled into my seat on flight UL-314 headed for Kuala Lampur Malaysia, at precisely 7.01 am on the 10th of July, the rush I felt was of a completely different caliber. It was something much more awe inspiring and scintillating than the simple thrill of air travel. I was the first reporter from our little …

With the most renowned musical equipment known to Rock n’ Roll come the great titans and warriors who battle with the axes; burning flesh against steel and rampaging with the cries of strings. With various techniques and effects that  speak their own language of chords, scales and notes; melting faces with their solos and unleashing hell on the faint at heart. Here are the top 10 guitarists that every aspiring guitarist should look up to when battling with the strings.
01. James Marshall Hendrix – (Born 27th November 1942 – Died …

The walls plastered with clay are adorned with puppets, masks and kohomba leaves; proclaiming proud a venue that is the haunt of Colombo’s artists and enthusiasts of the fine art of drama. But on the 4th of July the Punchi Theater’s serene ambience was tempered with something much more sinister, chaotic and strident. On that night the Punchi Theater was home to some good old home grown Rock and Roll.
Come 7.30 the venue was packed with a mixture of metal heads, rock n rollers and a few brave souls with …