“Crash And The Void” was founded in 2019 after two Pretoria-based brothers decided to make a new kind of rock music. Marius Schutte, the vocalist and songwriter of the band, had experience in making film music after finishing a degree in classical music theory and his brother Lumar Schutte was a decorated drummer, mostly playing…
We Kill Cowboys are a dynamic 4-piece rock ‘n roll ensemble hailing from the vibrant city of Cape Town. Emerging from the creative genius of tattoo artist and singer-songwriter, Alex Muller, the band’s electrifying sound is a captivating fusion of psychedelic rock, punk rock, grunge, and stoner blues. Led by the mesmerizing and raw…
Ghorot, the acclaimed blackened doom-metal trio formed in Boise, Idaho in 2019, is gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated sophomore full-length album, WOUND. Following the success of their debut, Loss Of Light, which was released in 2021 on Transylvanian…
In the faint light that separates dreams from reality, lies from truth and heaven from hell, lives the Acid Magus. Meditating, surrounded by darkness and light, energising the air with electric anticipation. Come forward and listen, stay awhile, there are no sins… Acid Magus is an experimental rock outfit from Pretoria, South Africa. Doom,…
Heaving, the first musical departure from Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys’ recent tape series, is a vivid, visceral, and unbounded exploration of sonic storytelling. Relying on the idea articulated by poet and essayist Anne Carson that “every sound we make is a bit of autobiography. It has a totally private interior, yet its…
Pieter Hendriks is a musical solitudinarian who has enough gumption to leave the commonplace behind and only take with him what can enrich his music and performance. There is a certain weight of tragedy in his music. Pieters gravelly voice possesses an uneasy moodiness that reflects doom and despair, which immerses you in the dark…
Carving a new path through the remnants of broken ideals. The world stood still and watched as we all shifted priorities, some losing everything while others faced indefinite change. An uncertain future; the end of an era. An idea birthed out of frustration for old flames dying, LOWER HOLLOW cut its teeth behind closed doors…
Khaos is the new EP from Angolan metal band Kishi, formed in October 2017 by Bruno Braz (Guitar), Hugo Domingos (Bass), Yannick Merino (Drums) and Mankav (Vocals). The band’s sound is an amalgamation of metal, stoner rock, doom, and death metal. In December 2017, they surprised the public by introducing the band with the…
The Boys Scribbled Like Mad is the new album from Yndian Mynah, a South African instrumental band based in Cape Town. Their sound can be described as post-rock music with hints of dreamy psychedelia, post-punk and prog rock that vacillate sounds between explosive edges and nostalgic narratives. Influenced by DIY culture, the band started off…
Armagammon this new album from Boargazm, an alien-pig themed band from South Africa. Sporting sci-fi inspired costumes with a trilogy of albums and accompanying comic books, they tell the story of a rebel band of time-travelling freedom fighters known as “The Pig Whisperers”, who warn the world of the impending Aporkalypse, through the Baconing, all…