San Diego, California based thrash/punk crossover unit Latex Grenade have released the video for the title track of their 2018 album, The Cage. With the current situation in the USA, the songs lyrical themes are more relevant today than ever before. “The song, The Cage, shows the immense hypocrisy of American politics right now. We…
French alternative dark rock ensemble Melt will release their new album The Secret Teaching Of Sorrow on the 19th June. The band are already making a name for themselves within the underground rock scene with key taste makers like Billy Goate from Doomed & Stoned proclaiming his love for the band, “What matters is how…
Our favourite South African intergalactic space metal hogs, Boargazm, release their new single Epsilon today! The track is taken from the bands long-awaited new album Armagammon, and features a killer guitar solo by Kris Xenopoulos, resident shredder for metal cohorts, Vulvodynia. “We couldn’t be more stoked to be back at it again! We’ve experimented a…
After an extremely successful 2019 which saw the release of their acclaimed Lungs Full EP and tours of the UK and South Africa supporting prog-metal pioneers Monuments, a headline performance at 229 in London, a festival slot at UK Tech-Fest and a support slot opening for Ukraine metal machine Jinjer, alternative rock luminaries Deity’s Muse…
Hugh Davison has spent most of his life making music in some form or another. While he currently makes a living writing music for adverts, his true passion lies in self-expression and experimentation. He came up in the Johannesburg punk scene playing in scrappy bands like The Evil Eddies, The Slashdogs and Submachine, but is…
Cape Town based musician Alainite releases his debut album Midnight Vibing today. This is his first full-length album following the success of his EP, After Hours released in November 2019. While the concept of Alainite’s project is one of introspection and independence, he frequently collaborates with talented producers both locally and abroad. Notable achievements include…
Mongrel Records is proud to present Fangs, a compilation of some of the finest heavy music from the emerging African underground, focusing predominantly on the fiery South African scene. Included in the 14 explosive tracks are locally acclaimed bands such as Ruff Majik, Deity’s Muse, Boargazm, Hellcats, and The Drift, with the added spice of…
It is time to testify to the power of blues-rock glory! Since the lockdown, bands and musicians have had to rely on solo streams and bedroom acoustic sessions, but no more. This Saturday, the 23rd of May, something special is brewing in the air. Blues-rock bandits Basson Laubscher & The Violent Free Peace are doing their…
JamPacked Productions have teamed up with Platteland Centurion to bring you an exciting new venture, Innikar. This event would be a live music, drive-in style show with some of South Africa’s top music acts where patrons view the stage and performers from the safety of their vehicles. The team will also be donating ten percent…
South African sludge n roll wizards Ruff Majik have unleashed All You Need Is Speed, the first single from their upcoming full-length album The Devil’s Cattle, which is set for release later this year via Mongrel Records. The track is a high octane, riff fuelled, round-house kick to the head. The video is visually captivating…