Among the new faces were Defend, Baasz'nought and Soothsayer, along with Unscarred, Untitled Band and Shunt. The flares for the evening were the usual Dethrow vs Druids combo, Stentorian, dNA, Void and big names Artcell and Black.

The new comers' performance won popular appreciation. Unscarred, the band, blew up the house with their only track, Master of Puppets, by Metallica. The vocal was amazing. and appreciated. The Untitled Band was moderately okay for the day and got a good crowd response. Sunday morning by No Doubt and American Pie soundtrack Sway by Bic Runga were delightful.

Next was Shunt. The band performed in their great last show, since the vocalist leaves for higher education abroad.It was truly an electrifying performance. Songs Davidian by Machinehead, Want and Stupify in their improvised tone by Disturbed was amazing. Their own nu-metal-ish composition Chayapoth looked promising.

It was then time for the magic of the combo sensations Dethrow vs Druids. The combined group rocked the concert venue, while the Druids shook the stage with their awe-inspiring song list. Their female vocalist's shrill voice was magnetic enough to evoke an enthusiastic response from the crowd.

The vocalist combined modern and opera style melody. Bless the child and Over the hills & far away by Nightwish were hugely applauded. Every time I die, by Children of Bodom, was a mind blowing performance. Next followed a performance by the amazing Dethrow.

The hype…the energy literally blew the audiences into pieces in the face of the flow of raw energy. The once faded metal monsters made the most enthralling comeback. Harvester of Sorrow and Master of Puppets by Metallica poured down metal madness, kicking in authentic old-skool metal style and kept the audiences on their toes. In the end, the performances of Dethrow and Druids won acclaim. They were definitely one of the best of that evening.

Stentorian was next with their usual blast of powerhouse rock. Adrishho Judhho-2 was an incredible start, followed by Be quiet or be dead by Iron Maiden, Mudwayne's Not falling, Breaking the law by Judas Priest and many more. Their own numbers, Bhoy and Adrishho Judhho-1, expressed the compositional maturity of these uprising superstars.

Another marvel of a performance was by the mainstreamer Black. Porahoto, Obhiman, Apolap, Abinoshhor were some magnificent tracks performed from their two better known albums.

Void was up next, performing For whom the bell tolls and Sad but true by Metallica along with their own numbers Shesh raat and Srishti. The crowd was enthralled by the straight-down-the-line songs.

dNA followed up and set the whole crowd ablaze with its repertoire. The hip-core start of In the end by Linkin Park was a marvel. Followed by Fear of the dark by Iron Maiden, System of a Down's Toxicity and its own number, Shopno, dNA's performance was like an adrenaline rush.

Artcell on its voyage performed Opshori, Chile kothar shepai, Bhul jonmo, new track Bhorer akash and the soothing Pothchola to wrap up the event --rocking every bit of the last soul present in the arena. However, one major flaw in an otherwise exciting concert was the faulty acoustics of the hall room.

The organisers say that the money is yet to be handed over to Save the Children. They are waiting for the higher-ups to arrive and hand over the cheque.

In a scenario where the country faces one of its worst disasters, one can only hope that the flood affected families will soon rehabilitate themselves. Concerts, such as the one held recently, can go a long way in rebuilding a shattered social and economic fabric.