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.…
Son of Hawk was founded in the surfing paradise of Jeffreys Bay on the 1st of August 2017 by established musicians from all over South Africa with Heine van der Walt (Pretoria) on guitar and vocals, Ashley Hilton Jacobs (Cape Town) on bass, and Jbay local Nathan Combrinck on the drums. Four days after their…
Temples on Mars is a London based progressive rock band. Featuring James Donaldson on vocals, Gerald Gill on guitar, Daz Carikas on bass and Dean Gibb on drums. Temples on Mars produce their own brand of accessible heavy progressive rock music. Formed in 2017 by ex-members of Agent, The Spindle Sect, and Starseed, the band…
Jon Shaban is a singer songwriter based in Cape Town, South Africa. He has recently released his second solo album Speak Your Mind Shortly after quitting his job and committing to being a full-time artist, Jon launched his first album in 2015 titled Fortune Favours the Brave, and has since toured relentlessly both…
Chaos Doctrine is a metal band from Johannesburg, South Africa. The band is the brainchild of vocalist Dr D (Bedlam, Malachi, DedX) and guitarist Ray (Superclown, Malachi, Stone the Free, DedX), who wanted to create a unique sound by blending classic thrash and death with newer waves of metal and industrial. Originally formed in 2010…
Asila is a female fronted alternative rock band from Johannesburg, South Africa. After recording the album Firebird under the name Revery in 2016, the band felt a name change was necessary to represent the change of sound and change of direction. Firebird was an album of growth, experimentation and self-discovery, with the songs written over…
Cape Towns Gypsy Jungle Music Collective Crimson House have announced that they will be spending 2 months in Pretoria where they will be working on completing their 4th studio album. They’ll be playing a selection of shows in Gauteng while they are there and have just returned from the MTN Bushfire Festival in Swaziland, where…