Ambitiously sub-titled as ‘The Next Chapter’, Pune metal gig series Reverse Scenario have already announced their second edition three days after hosting their debut edition on January 9 at café venue Classic Rock Coffee Co. with stellar performances by the likes of Undying Inc., thrash metal band Chaos, death metallers Gutslit and more.

They’re really scaling up for their second edition, which is slated to take place on February 21 at the same venue, with headliners including Mumbai metal band Bhayanak Maut, Bengaluru old school metal band Kryptos, heavy metallers Albatross, thrash metal veterans Sceptre, Pune’s very own Dark Helm and the return of death metal band Reptilian Death, who last performed in 2014 with Bhayanak Maut vocalist Vinay Venkatesh. We’re told that this time, however, Reptilian Death will perform with principal songwriter and mainman Demonstealer aka Sahil Makhija handling vocal and drumming duties. Still, with Bhayanak Maut also on the line-up, there’s still a chance of a one-off reunion with Vinay, performing from their 2013 album The Dawn of Consummation and Emergence.

Organised by Pune’s 6th Element Inc., Reverse Scenario seems to check all the boxes ideal for keeping metal going – a solid spacious venue, reasonably priced tickets (the first edition sold early bird tickets for Rs 300, which went up to Rs 800 at the door) and bands from across the country. If you’re in Pune, there’s no reason to miss out on a gig that’s announced this far ahead in time.

More event details about Reverse Scenario on their Facebook page.