The inaugural edition of the Festival was held on 15 May 2010, headlined by American metal band Lamb of God.
[1] A number of Indian opening and support bands were also part of the event.
It is widely regarded as the biggest metal festival in the country, with thousands of metal fans from across India and abroad coming down to witness the event in the city of Bangalore every summer after the failure of the Rock 'n India festival leaning towards the more radio friendly pop genre from 2010 onwards.
[2] The Summer Storm Festival is being promoted and produced by Overture India, an event management company based in Bangalore.
Red Romanov, a division of UB group and VH1 India jumped onto the bandwagon of sponsors at the last minute to gain some commercial mileage for their own brands after seeing a positive reaction from fans.