BOARGAZM is one of South Africa’s premiere hardcore metal acts, delivering hard, aggressive & groovy slices of top shelf metal theatrics. Founded by iconic musician Heine van der Walt, the youngest brother of the prestigious “Wolmer” clan. The Wolmer brothers have been involved in countless acts since the early 90s, and includes famed South African…
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…
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…
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 release…
Hailing from Angola, blackened old school death metal unit Porta Magna have unleashed their fierce new single Cult of the Flesh via South Africa’s Mongrel Records. The band was formed by Frink Sanda, Manel Kav, Edson Ferraz, Ariel Ricardo, and Claudio Henriques during the Covid 19 outbreak in Angola. Bored by the restrictive measures…
Swiss melodic metal masters Dreamshade have revealed a new single Shanghai Nights, taken from their forthcoming album A Pale Blue Dot which is set for release on the 5th March 2021 . It’s the second track they have shared from the new album after Lightbringers, which the band released late last year. The track which…
Mongrel Records is proud to present Fangs Volume. 2, a second compilation of heavy music from the smouldering African underground, with a solid focus on the South African scene as it rises hungrily from the debris of 2020. Amongst the 14 varied tracks are established acts such as Facing The Gallows, Scarab, and Vulvodynia, with…
South African slam miscreants Vulvodynia are happy to announce that they will be touring the UK and Europe in December as support to UK death metal giants Ingested for their Where Only Gods May Tread tour. Completing what is set to be one of the most brutal lineups we’ve seen in ages is Vale of…
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…
Mongrel Records is an imprint label of Just Music, South Africa’s leading independent music company. The label is focused on pushing heavier rock and metal artists from around Africa to the international market. Mongrel benefits from the full spectrum of Just Music’s successful artist and label services, whilst retaining an independent A&R and artist…