In October 2010, Indian Metal band DEMONIC RESURRECTION, who recently signed to Candlelight Records and released their album The Return To Darkness worldwide in July, launched The Unrelenting Guitar Cover Contest, where fans were invited to cover the song 'The Unrelenting Surge Of Vengeance' and upload a video on YouTube and the winner would get some band merchandise as a prize.

However, wanting to give their fans more, they opened the contest to drummers, vocalists and bassists as well and tied up with Furtados Music India (the leading importer for musical instruments in India) to give each winner a gift voucher worth Rs.1500. Following this there were donations of Rs.1000 from 2 anonymous fans raising the prize money by Rs.2000 giving DR fans a far greater prize than previously.

This however has driven the band to give back even more to their fans and have tied up with India's top rock and metal magazine Rock Street Journal who will give 2 free passes for the Great Indian Rock Festival where Demonic Resurrection will be playing alongside ENSLAVED, MESHUGGAH, and other bands. The passes are worth Rs.1100 and valid for both days of the festival (unless the winner attends the festival in Kolkata or Pune where it will be 1 day). The prizes don't end there, the winners will each receive a 1 year subscription to RSJ magazine.

The tickets will be a special wildcard prize and every entry in all categories will be eligible to win those tickets. Entries for this will close on December 5th.

Details for the cover contest here. Details for the GIR Festival here. Contest entries viewable here.