South Africa’s most eagerly awaited alternative, rock, and metal festival RAMFEST is gearing up for an explosive return, and fans are in for a treat with the announcement of not one but two exceptional international headline acts. This year’s festival promises an unforgettable experience as it welcomes ENTER:SHIKARI and The Ocean to grace its prestigious…
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…
With chainsaw guitars, pummelling double-bass and a barking prophet preaching an end times message, Burning Tongue is here to remind you that the plague has arrived and rain piss all over your pitiful socially distanced BBQs, park hangs and elbow daps. The debut LP from the band formerly known as Blackest, Prisoner’s Cinema, is eleven…
South African’s Sunken State will be releasing their highly anticipated new album Solace In Solitude on the 11th June 2021. Swindler is the explosive second single taken from the album after last month’s Separation Has Begun. Combining groove and powerful melodies, the band captures the ear with force and reveals the new age of…
Solace In Solitude is the debut full length album from South Africa’s self-proclaimed Modern Groove Metal mob Sunken State. The band formed in 2018 in Johannesburg and have been perfecting their sound ever since. Sunken States debut EP titled Enter the Grey was released August 2019, followed by the single This Is the End in…
Separation Has Begun is the new single from South African Modern Groove Metal mob Sunken State. It’s the first single taken form the bands forthcoming debut full-length album Solace In Solitude which is set to drop on the 11th June 2021. “Separation Has Begun is about human’s disconnect from nature. Mother nature is fierce, beautiful,…
Hot off the heels of Lightbringers and Shanghai Nights Switzerland’s Dreamshade have released Stone Cold Digital, the 3rd single taken from their anxiously awaited new album A Pale Blue Dot which launches on the 5th of March 2021. The track which sees the band exploring new sounds was mixed and mastered by revered producer Jacob…
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…
After the announcement on Friday 27th November from Swiss melodic metal titans Dreamshade regarding the 5th March 2021 release date of their long-awaited new full-length album A Pale Blue Dot, the band are happy to share the 1st single Lightbringers. The message behind the track is a very personal one for the band, as vocalist…
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…