Cape Town based stoner/desert rock band MØNSTRØID have released the video for their track Lost In the Haze, taken from their 2017 debut album Set 1. Shot in both South Africa and the Namibian desert the band comments on the video,” We love where we live, and we wanted to position the Western regions…
(Photo Credit – Eetu Keränen) Helsinki based, riff-praising, cosmos-worshipping trio DÖ have revealed the lyric video for the new track Cosmic Communion. Taken from their upcoming album Astral Death Cult which releases on the 20th September 2019 on Lay Bare Recordings and Mercyful Tapes. The band commented on the track, “Cosmic Communion one of the…
(Photo Credit @Stevesfilm) All We’ve Known is a 5-piece melodic metalcore band hailing from the windy city of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Described as a blend of metalcore, hardcore, rock and electronics, the band’s sound is rooted in metal featuring electronic samples and ambience. Heavy breakdowns, hard hitting choruses, electronic elements and melodic riffs all…
(Photo Credit – Lindsey Grace Whiddon) Today sees the release of Pretty Baby, the new single and video from singer-songwriter Steve Umculo. Born and raised in the culturally rich and bustling city of Johannesburg. His music is a tasty blend between folk harmonies and afro-centric grooves. Steve maintains a seamless balance between sing-along melodies and…
Today, Johannesburg-based trio, Go the Rodeo, release their anticipated debut album, Lekker Chilled, two years after the release of their first single “Sea Dog”. The album consists of previously released singles, including “Glass Walls” ft. Matt and Trevor Wentworth (Our Last Night), and “Never C Ur Face Again” ft. Warwick Rautenbach (Hellcats), as well as…
Sacramento based post-hardcore protagonists Dance Gavin Dance have revealed dates for their first South African tour which will take place early 2020. Brought to you by JamPacked Productions, this is the fifth and final tour they promised last year to help raise R1 000 000 in aid of wildlife conservation and anti-poaching efforts in South Africa. ““We…
(Photo Credit – Mike Bell) Facing the Gallows, the Johannesburg based metalcore heroes have been added as support for Ukrainian progressive metal rising stars Jinjer for two shows in Germany, along with Italian death metal mob The Modern Age Slavery. The news comes off the back of their recent win at the Wacken Metal Battle…
(Photographer – Claudine van der Walt) South African brutal death metal giants Vulvodynia have released the video for their track Famine taken from their new album Mob Justice. Originally premiered on the 15th July 2019 via popular extreme metal YouTube channel Slam Worldwide the video sees the track tackling the harsh reality of famine and…
(Photo Credit – dievetman.com) Cape Town based hard rock band Black Pistol have released their new album Sins of the Father. The album is testament to the power of driving riffs, pounding drums, rumbling bass and soaring vocals. Before recording started the band made the decision to track everything live as they explain, “The idea…
(Photographer – Marcus Maschwitz) London based progressive rock experimentalists Temples on Mars have released a 360 VR video for their track Black Mirror. Shot during the band’s performance at Prog Power Europe last year, the video gives you an inside as to what it’s like to be onstage with the band. “Temples on Mars are…