Headlining ShiRock 2025: Orphaned Land Takes the Stage
This year, ShiRock welcomes the legendary Orphaned Land as the festival’s headlining act — bringing their powerful fusion of metal and Middle Eastern melodies to the hills of Ukhrul. Known for uniting cultures through music, their performance promises to be a historic moment for Manipur’s biggest music event. Get ready for an electrifying night that echoes far beyond borders.
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Past Headliners
Monuments (2022)
Monuments are a British progressive metal band formed by former Fellsilent guitarist, John Browne, and former Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza guitarist, Josh Travis. The band has released four studio albums through Century Media Records: Gnosis (2012), The Amanuensis (2014), Phronesis (2018) and In Stasis (2022).
Nazareth (2019)
Nazareth are a Scottish hard rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1968 that had several hits in Canada, the United Kingdom, and a number of other European countries in the early 1970s. The breadth of their popularity expanded internationally, including in the United States, with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog, which featured their hits "Hair of the Dog" and a cover of the ballad "Love Hurts". They have continued to record and tour for more than 50 years.
Extreme (2019)
Extreme is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1985, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They have released five studio albums, two EPs (in Japan) and two compilation albums since their formation. The band was one of the most successful rock acts of the early 1990s, selling over 10 million albums worldwide.
Steelheart (2018)
Steelheart is an American glam metal band from Norwalk, Connecticut, that formed in 1989. At the time that their debut was recorded, the band's members consisted of vocalist Miljenko Matijevic, lead guitarist Chris Risola, rhythm guitarist Frank DiCostanzo, bassist James Ward and the now deceased drummer John Fowler. The current lineup contains Miljenko Matijevic, Mike Humbert, Joe Pessia and Marten Andersson.
Queensryche (2018)
Queensrÿche is an American heavy metal band. It formed in 1982 in Bellevue, Washington, out of the local band the Mob. The band has released 16 studio albums, one EP, and several DVDs, and continues to tour and record. The original lineup consisted of guitarists Michael Wilton and Chris DeGarmo, drummer Scott Rockenfield, bassist Eddie Jackson, and lead vocalist Geoff Tate.
shirock hall of fame
The Prophets
MIZORAM Winner - Shirock 2022
Nightmares
SIKKIM Winner - Shirock 2019
Reverse Tragedy
MIZORAM Winner - Shirock 2018
The Wishes
MANIPUR Winner - Shirock 2017