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For Eleven Years Stigmata Not Only Pioneered But Have Etched A Foundation For Extreme Progressive Music In A Country And An Industry With A Zero Infrastructure For Rock Music. Stigmata Have Never Compromised Their Artistry Always Exploring New Musical Avenues While Staying True To Their Rock And Metal Roots. The Charismatic Quintet’s Music Is Evocative Carved Out Of Passion & Purpose. Extreme Metal & Hard Rock That Is Created With A Prominent Sri Lankan Sound Interwoven With An Authentic Eastern Flavor Mixing Jazz Baila Fusion Funk Classical Blues Tribal & Progressive Power/Thrash/Death Metal. Celebrating A Decade In 2010 In True Grit & Style Stigmata Launched Their 3rd Epic & Widely Revered Album ‘Psalms Of Conscious Martyrdom’ Through The M Entertainment Label Maharaja Network . The Band’s Sound Is A Unique Fixture In Asia And Their Music Has Won Over Thousands Of Fans Globally. Their Sound Cannot Easily Be Defined. It Is Melodic Yet Ferocious Intricate Yet Accessible A Therapeutic Sonic Assault Of Complex Themes Mesmerizing Poetry & Powerful Musical Textures Woven As One Spiritual Musical Prodigy. The Band’s Reputation Drew The Interest Of Legendary Travel Icon Ian Wright Lonely Planet America The Wright Way Globe Trekkers Who Featured The Band Live On His Discovery Program Out Of Bounds And Re-Visited Sri Lanka For An Exclusive 2 Week Shoot Again This Year To Feature Stigmata On A New Program Called ‘Invite Mr.Wright’ Http //press.Discovery.Com/asia-Pacific/tlc/programs/invite-Mr-Wright/ Where He Hung Out & Traveled Around Sri Lanka With Stigmata Exclusively For The Discovery Channel. Stigmata Is Also One Of The Most Sought After Live Bands In Asia And Their Historical Stint Performing At The Melbourne Arts Festival In October 2010 For A Full House At The Prestigious Forum Theater The Monumental Response It Is Still Garnering Is A Testimony To Stigmata’s Legacy. Proving That They Are One Of The Most Hard Working Entertaining And Energetic Bands To Walk This Earth. Stigmata’s Music Received Airplay On The Mammoth Triple J Radio And The Band Was Interviewed By John Safran On His Show. Stigmata Has Headlined The Rock Storm Festival In Maldives Was The Band That Opened The Doors For Sri Lankan Artists By Performing At The SAARC Band Festival In Central Park New Delhi For Thirty Thousand People & Headlined The Southern Ultimate Explosion In Johor Malaysia. The Band Has Also Performed & Organized Over 300 Concerts In Sri Lanka Alone. Stigmata’s Albums Have Received Stellar Reviews Worldwide. The Band Released The First Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album Of Sri Lanka “Hollow Dreams” In Sri Lanka In August 2003 Followed By Their Critically Acclaimed Second Album ‘Silent Chaos Serpentine’ In 2006 Which Was Dubbed A Contender For Metal Album Of The Year On International Sites Www.Tmetal.Com And Www.Themetalforge.Com To Name A Few. ‘Psalms Of Conscious Martyrdom’ The Band’s New Opus Has Not Only Received A Much Greater Response But Was Picked As One Of The Top Ten Albums Of 2010 On Mammoth US Site Metal Insider Www.Metalinsider.Net/lists/our-Contributors-Year-End-Lists. Stigmata’s Online Presence Is Also Unrivalled With The Official Stigmata Myspace Having Acquired Over 100 000 Views Www.Myspace.Com/stigmatasrilanka Stigmata Having Over 30 000 Fans Collectively On Facebook With Over 17 600 Fans On The Customized & Official Stigmata Facebook Fanpage Alone Www.Facebook.Com/stigmatasrilanka. The Band Was Number 1 For Two Years And Has Since Managed To Always Remain In The Top 3 On The Globally Popular Reverb Nation’s Metal Charts For Sri Lanka With 24 769 Fans – Www.Reverbnation.Com/stigmata. Stigmata Is An Integral Part Of Asia’s Musical Culture And The Band Continues To Spread Its Wings Further And Further Winning More Saints & Rock Fans To The Stigmata Family.

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