Alternative rock band OTN release their debut album Tabula Rasa today. “We are proud to present the culmination of years of stylistic changes, hard work and the result of six individuals’ passion for music. Drawing from our various influences, we’ve combined aggressive riffs, heart-felt lyrics, and pulse-like rhythms into a melodic journey, the zenith of…
South Africa’s finest alternative prog rock export Deity’s Muse are heading to UK shores! Hailing from Johannesburg in South Africa, the group have been honing their craft for 17 years now, proving to be an absolute juggernaut live. Having shared the stage in their home country opening for revered international acts such as Dead Letter…
Today sees the release of Hearts Run Wild the new single and video from Johannesburg based Indie folk band Jerry and the Bandits. Vocalist Jerry comments on the inspiration behind the track “ “trying to find your way, no matter what you have to give up, and facing the people that say you can’t do…
Mad God is a 3 piece doom metal band from Johannesburg, South Africa and take influences from bands such as Electric Wizard, Ufommamut, Candlemass, Warning, Church of Misery, OM, Sleep, Sons of Otis, The Sword and Black Sabbath. Musically Mad God combine traditional, epic, sludge and stoner doom and play a mix of crushingly slow…
Johannesburg’s Alternative Rockers OTN have released the lyric video for their track Braille. The first single taken from their debut album Tabula Rasa, releasing on the 6th July 2018. “High energy riffs, driving rhythm and challenging lyrics define Braille. A song about the interconnectedness of all things. How our actions and choices never occur…
Formed in 2009 by long playing veterans of the music industry Ian Wishart, Gez Tha Tyrant, Darren Keogh, Tyrone Mayer, Andrew Glass and Duane Arthur. OTN (A.K.A Outside the New) took their eclectic style of Rock, Hip Hop, Jazz and Funk to the live music scene in South Africa. By 2010 they had…
Today sees the release Dirty Moonshines new single Shake The Roof taken from their debut full length album Bottom of the Barrel, which is set for release on the 27th July 2018. The band have also launched a Thundafund to help cover the costs of the album, bassist Dave Freedman had the following to say…
‘Elektrik Ram’, the latest album from South Africa’s megalithic Ruff Majik, is the kind of audio palate cleanser that we all yearn for from time to time. Kicking the vibe back to a sepia-toned era where bell-bottoms and fuzzed-out bass were de rigueur, the ‘Majik lads take a well-known template and drench it with their…
Seattle based doom duo, YEAR OF THE COBRA, have proven that you don’t need a big band to produce massive and infectious heaviness. Recalling power-duo’s like Jucifer, Amy’s vocals and “Rig of Doom” are doubly impressive as she wrings power chords and melodies from a 4-string Rickenbacker, all backed by Jon’s appropriately huge and cavernous…
22 years on and WONDERboom are still rocking South Africa! It’s no small feat to be hailed as one of South Africa’s longest-lived and most legendary rock bands, and still going strong. Although rock is the fundamental sound of the band, WONDERboom have delved into different genres, ranging from funk through to punk and even afro-dance.…