The band formed in back in 2012 when Byron invited a whole bunch of us around for a jam session at his place in Brakpan. Initially we would just get together every 6 weeks or so at his place and set up in the living room and just jam all day and have a braai,…
Facing The Gallows is a metal band from Johannesburg South Africa. Formed by vocalist Bryan Binneman, bassist Rayner Abraham and guitarist Chase Beynon in 2007. They added guitarist Ricki Allemann and Nemanja Stabic on drums, beginning the bands journey that is currently in its 11th year. They released their debut ep ‘What if they run’…
Facing The Gallows Release Video For Tides Of Terror Today sees the release Tides of Terror the first single and video from Johannesburg’s Facing The Gallows. Taken from their forthcoming new album Dead Mindset which is due for release on the 20th February 2018. Directed and edited by guitarist Chase Benyon the video was shot…
Secrets South African Tour Dates Announced Towards the end of 2017 Jampacked Productions revealed that in 2018 they will be bringing over 5 international bands for South African tours, in aid of Rocking for Rhino’s. This year their aim is to raise R1 000 000 for Rhino conservation in South Africa. Jampacked Productions are happy to announce…
What started as a fun side hobby, with time has become something bigger than they could have ever expected. The band have been tearing up stages for the last couple year with South African heavy weights like The Black Cat Bones, Zombies Ate My Girlfriend, Deity’s Muse and The Slashdogs. They recently made their big…
Brought to you by the guys behind the sold out Our Last Night tour in aid of Rocking for Rhinos earlier in 2017. Jampacked Productions are proud to announce that they will be bringing out 5 international band over the course 2018. These bands are, in no particular order Hands Like Houses, Fit for a…
Alaska’s finest to make their South African return During their face-melting performance at Krank’d Up festival in 2015, front man Brock Lindow of Alaskan metal legends 36 Crazyfists promised the ravenous crowd that the band will return to our tip of Africa soon. Never letting their rabid fan base down, Brock has kept his promise…
We are metal! We are fire! We are legacy! We are energy! We are power! We are Deadline! Formed in August of 2014 and having recently won the “best new comer” at the South African Metal Music Awards, Deadline are taking the South African metal scene by storm. Consisting of Jessy Switchblade on vocals,…
Australian Deathcore heavy weights to play once off show in South Africa. (photographer – Jake Owens) Legendary Australian deathcore band Thy Art Is Murder are set to play a once off show in support of their 4th studio album Dear Desolation on the 4th November 2017 in Johannesburg at the Newtown Music Factory ( 10…
We’re very happy to announce that we’ve added Pelagic Records to our roster for South Africa and Africa. “Founded in 2009 by THE OCEAN guitarist Robin Staps, Pelagic Records has become an increasingly vital outlet for modern progressive metal, post-metal and beyond “, ROCK-A-ROLLA wrote last year in their PELAGIC RECORDS label feature, and German…