South African progressive instrumentalists Savage Lucy have surprised their fans with the release of a live album. The album was recorded during the band live stream session in July this year on Urban Sessions. The band have decided to release the album exclusively on Bandcamp at special Christmas fee for the 24th and 25th December.…
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…
Rise is the new single from Johannesburg based, South African melodic hard rock 3-piece Far From Who We Are, and their first release via German label HopePunk Records. Formed in 2015 and consisting of brothers Johan Heyns (Guitar, Vocals, Synths), Maarten Heyns (Bass) and Kyle Williams (Drums). They write, record, mix and master everything themselves…
Todays sees the release of The Ladder, the new album from South African progressive instrumental trinity Albinobeach. This is the bands second second full-length release after the improvisational, ensemble-driven Cacophonic (2015). Writing and recording for the album began in 2015-16, with the band’s founding members Ian Finch (guitars), Kalin Pashaliev (bass guitar) and Garrick Van…
Black Hole Mass is the pummelling new EP from Helsinki based psychedelic blackened doom trio DÖ. The album which is the first release with the new guitarist Teröid, has a theme of dark cosmic mass that praises the almighty astral forces with three rituals performed by the astral death cult. All hymns were written together,…
CODE106 formed in 2018 in George, a small coastal town on the famous Garden Route in the Western Cape of South Africa. Better known for its golf courses and mountain passes than the alternative groove metal the band brings us with their new single Eradicate, a track which focuses on the negative impact that modern…
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 progressive instrumentalists Savage Lucy release their long-awaited new single and video today. Arranging dynamic movements of melodic phrasing over eccentric rhythms, shadowed by darkly textured breakdowns, the trio intends to create emotional and erotic soundscapes, captured perfectly on the expansive new single Vagabond. “Savage Lucy hasn’t released new material in a long time.…
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…
