Plug Music Agency are very happy to announce that our very own Facing the Gallows won the Wacken Metal Battle South Africa leg of the international competition on Saturday 27th April. The guys were up against some amazing bands, anyone of them could have won and represented South Africa with pride. They’ll be heading off to Germany later this year…
(Photographer – Elsie Dippenaar) Athaza the debut album from Pretoria based South African musician Chris Prophet releases on all digital platforms today. A set of technically driven instrumental progressive metal tracks that South Africa’s leading metal website Metal 4 Africa recently described as “a solo project swaddled in melodic metal goodness.” The UK’s Games, Brrraaains…
One-man instrumental progressive metal machine Chris Prophet has released Stargaze, the first single from his debut album Athaza. The full album is set for release on the 8th March 2019. “Star Gaze is definitely one of the songs nearest to my heart. With about six guitars playing at the same time, this was so much…
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Today sees the release of Question Everything, the new single and video from Swiss melodic metal giants Dreamshade. The band are about embark on a European tour along with Don Broco and Emarosa, they’ll be heading down to South Africa in February for their second nationwide with hardcore heavy hitters Truth and Its Burden. The…
Today sees the release of Georgia, the new single and video from Johannesburg’s post-hardcore heroes OneDaySky. Written during a short hiatus, the song has a special place in their journey. As a band, it matured their writing process and let them venture into an area they have barely scratched the surface of. The track carries…
2008 was the dawning of the first steps for South African band, OneDaySky. Created as a solo project of mass electro, stunning guitar riffs, hard hitting drumming and bass notes that resonate through the soul, Clint Watts released the first EP “Dancing in Cursive”. The EP was a great success & got acclaim from all…
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After the release of the phenomenal new album Shun the Reptile on the 2nd November, an album that Angry Metal Guy called, “an exciting listen from a band that no doubt has a bright future ahead”, Zombies Ate My Girlfriend release the video for 1st single and opening track The Worst Is Yet to Come.…
Zombies Ate My Girlfriend release their highly anticipated new album Shun the Reptile. Heavy as two Hells, a cesspool of crushing drums, malicious riffs and some the most personal and brutal lyrics seen so far from the Cape Town based South Africans. Guitarist Adriano Rodrigues explains more about the overall concept and emotion behind the…