“Screaming not with guts but with soul” French dark rock cult Melt release their new album The Secret Teaching of Sorrow today. Already receiving rave reviews in the worldwide press, the album is now available on all digital platforms via newly established South African label Mongrel Records. “Some bands do a great job of bridging…
Rockers out of San Diego, CA, Latex Grenade, having released four studio albums on iTunes and Amazon, is a band that brings great passion and energy. Attracting the adrenaline seekers in action sports, this power trio inspires the listener through fast upbeat melodies and highly energetic vocals. Their latest album, The Cage, tackles very topical…
San Diego, California based thrash/punk crossover unit Latex Grenade have released the video for the title track of their 2018 album, The Cage. With the current situation in the USA, the songs lyrical themes are more relevant today than ever before. “The song, The Cage, shows the immense hypocrisy of American politics right now. We…
Our favourite South African intergalactic space metal hogs, Boargazm, release their new single Epsilon today! The track is taken from the bands long-awaited new album Armagammon, and features a killer guitar solo by Kris Xenopoulos, resident shredder for metal cohorts, Vulvodynia. “We couldn’t be more stoked to be back at it again! We’ve experimented a…
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…
The year is 2086, and Planet Earth is under attack by an unknown alien force referred to as the pig people from Planet Zorg. In an assault led by the pig-lord General Barbatus, the space-pigs slaughter millions of people within the first few hours and broadcast an ultimatum to the human race. Submit to slavery…
Mongrel Records is proud to present Fangs, a compilation of some of the finest heavy music from the emerging African underground, focusing predominantly on the fiery South African scene. Included in the 14 explosive tracks are locally acclaimed bands such as Ruff Majik, Deity’s Muse, Boargazm, Hellcats, and The Drift, with the added spice of…
South African sludge n roll wizards Ruff Majik have unleashed All You Need Is Speed, the first single from their upcoming full-length album The Devil’s Cattle, which is set for release later this year via Mongrel Records. The track is a high octane, riff fuelled, round-house kick to the head. The video is visually captivating…
Just Music, South Africa’s leading independent music company, is proud to announce Mongrel Records, a new label imprint that will focus on pushing heavier rock and metal artists from around Africa to the international market. This new venture will benefit from the full spectrum of Just Music’s successful artist and label services, whilst retaining an…