Ascending U.S. Group Expands the Horizons of Doom Metal and Dream Pop on Vivid New Album Cleveland dark rock band Frayle creates gripping, doomy music — at once bleak and beautiful — that is impossible to resist. The group will release its debut full-length LP, ‘1692‘, on February 14, 2020 via Aqualamb Records / Laybare Recordings.…
(Photographer – Jacques Schutte) Birds and the Bees is the new single from South African blues-infused rock storytellers The Amblers, the track is taken from their upcoming 3rd EP set for release early 2020. As always drummer Jason Hinch provides a powerful framework for Justin Swart to deliver his ideas of music and lyrics to…
ONHOU was founded in 2016 and consists of previous and current members of Killteam, Lords of Gravity, Wolvon, Grinding Halt and Ortega. Rooted in Groningen, the band embodies their northern heritage by mixing desolate sludgy doom riffs with miserable post-metal atmospheres, embracing the sinister history of the soil that made them. Today sees the release…
(Photographer – Nathan Ferreira) Today sees the release of Seer, the 3rd album from South African sludge metallers The Drift. The album follows their 2013 debut Dreams of Deluge and 2015’s The Mountain Star and forms the final piece of the Deluge trilogy. “Seer is the sound of introspection, with tracks ranging from claustrophobic and…
Confined Reality is the new EP from South African melodic death metal band Thread of Omen. Formed in 2013 and, after several initial line-up changes, began playing gigs in and around the Cape Town area. The band has released two full-length albums, Palace of the Fathers (2015) and Vindicta (2017) both of which have been…
Head in the Sand is the new track from Johannesburg’s electro alt-rock trinity Go the Rodeo. The video for the track features candid behinds the scenes footage taken from their recent Cape Town tour. The song is classic Go the Rodeo, swirling synths, electro beats and groovy bass lines but lyrically things are a little…
(Photo Credit – Thomas Van Schalkwyk – Drawn to Light Productions) Just Kids is the new single from Johannesburg based Steve Umculo, an upbeat and energetic singer/songwriter whose music is a tasty blend between folky harmonies and afro-centric grooves. Steve maintains a seamless balance between sing-along melodies and dance-inducing grooves; his live show is…
(Photographer – Mark Dektor) STFD and Plug Music Agency are very happy to announce a run of South African solo shows for UK based folk-punk hero Frank Turner in April 2020. This will be his second time visiting the country after his 2014 maiden voyage and forms part of his Solo Southern Hemisphere 2020 Tour.…
