Pretoria based, South African progressive punk rock band All This For Nothing return with an eclectic new album entitled Reverence. After gigging intensely from their inception in 1998 through to 2005, the group gained loyal local support for their unique hybrid of punk, metal and progressive influences, delivered through intense live performances. During this time…
Sacramento based post-hardcore giants Dance Gavin Dance cancel their 2020 South African Tour It’s with a heavy heart that JamPacked Productions must announce the cancellation of the Dance Gavin Dance South African tour which was set for the end of February 2020. This is unfortunately out of the promoter’s hands and was a decision made…
Hailing from the sun-washed shores of Durban, Nick Pitman is a guitarist, producer, and music teacher with over 10 years of experience as a recognized musician within the city’s vibrant performance scene. He has earned a stellar reputation among local artists and the wider South African music community as he is adept across a broad…
London based eclectic rock quartet Temples on Mars have released a new video for an alternative version of their track Make No Bones. The band are excited to release Make No Bones as the first song in a series of alternative versions from their self-titled debut album. Bassist Daz Carikas explains the reasoning behind this,…
Dutch purveyors of sludge infused doom outfit ONHOU have released their new album ENDLING. The four piece scrutinizes dark territories, devising an immense sound utilizing two vocalists, down-tuned guitars and pulsating electronic elements. These bleak atmospheres serve to shape a dismal and forsaken uneasiness. ONHOU was founded in 2016 and consists of previous and current…
Existence is the new single from reactivated South African progressive punk rock collective All This For Nothing. The track is the second single taken from the bands long -awaited new album Reverence which releases on the 6th December 2019. All This For Nothing formed in 1998 in Pretoria South Africa. After gigging intensely from its…
(Photographer – Jean-Michael Kelsey) Doomy alternative rock band Them Dirty Shrikes release their new single November today. Formed in Pretoria, South Africa in 2016 the band has quickly gained a standing in the local live scene having performed at the country’s top festivals like Oppikoppi, Mistry Waters Music Festival and the Durban International Blues Festival.…
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…