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…
(Photographer – Nathan Ferreira) Today sees the release of Seer, the 3rd album from South African sludge metallers The Drift. The album follows their 2013 debut Dreams of Deluge and 2015’s The Mountain Star and forms the final piece of the Deluge trilogy. “Seer is the sound of introspection, with tracks ranging from claustrophobic and…
Confined Reality is the new EP from South African melodic death metal band Thread of Omen. Formed in 2013 and, after several initial line-up changes, began playing gigs in and around the Cape Town area. The band has released two full-length albums, Palace of the Fathers (2015) and Vindicta (2017) both of which have been…
(Photographer – Claudine van der Walt) Vulvodynia, the South African brutal death metal machine has unleashed the video for their track Nyaope which features a guest appearance from Martin Matoušek of Gutalax. The track which is taken from their latest album Mob Justice out now on Lacerated Enemy Records. The band sent director Frans Borman…
South African based sludge metal unit The Drift are releasing their 3rd album SEER, the last piece of the Deluge trilogy on the 22nd November. Today sees the unveiling of the cover artwork for the album as well new track Day One. “As a band with a relatively broad palette of sounds, it’s always tricky…
South African progressive punk rock protagonists All This For Nothing are set to release their long-awaited new album Reverence on the 6th December 2019. Divine Contraption is the first single taken from the album ahead of it’s release. The song plays tribute to the band’s dear friend Marne Esson who passed away in March 2018…
JOBURG’S BIGGEST HALLOWEEN INFESTATION SET TO STORM THE NEW RUMOURS ROCK CITY WESTGATE Thursday 17 October 2019, Johannesburg: Is the West Rand ready for a one of a kind infestation of sleazy rock, hardcore metal and pop punk vibes? We will see on the 2nd of November 2019 at Rumours Rock City Westgate, situated just off…
Breakout Events is pleased to present ROARFest 2019 taking place at Carfax in Newtown on the 30th November. This is the first of what is set to become an annual event focusing on all things retro, original, alternative and rock related. The festival will include beer gardens, food trucks and an alt. market. The line-up…
(Photo Credit – Eetu Keränen) DÖ, the Helsinki based döömers are set to release their new album Astral Death Cult at the end of September. Esteemed UK site Outlaws of the Sun have already called it “contender for record of the year. It is that good” in their recent review which you can read here…
