The National Finals of MTS Red Energy Independence Rock XXVI were recently held at the Chitrakoot grounds in Mumbai. Shortlisted rock bands from different cities vied for the winning slot. Pip of the Fourth Mother of Kolkata,Aftertaste of Mumbai,Life of Pune,Arcane Deception of New Delhi,Eschers Knot of Bengaluru and the Wild Card winner band Zepheroth from Pune gave the competition their best shot. Aftertaste was crowned the winner by the jury comprising Cyrus Gorimar,drummer and founding member of Brahma,Sahil Makhija,founder and lead guitarist & singer of Demonic Resurrection and Farhad Wadia,founder of Independence Rock.