This is the End is the new track from Johannesburg based metal outfit Sunken State. The band formed in 2017 and have been gaining traction ever since. Their sound contains a blend of elements from groove, core and death metal. The current line-up of the band consists of vocalist Dwayne Hees, guitarist Mathew Swanepoel, bassist…
Today sees the release of Scarlet, the new album from Spanish sludge rock trio Rosy Finch. The band originally formed in Alicante (Spain) circa 2013, featuring members of Pyramidal (Lluís Mas) and doom metal act Hela (Mireia Porto) and Elena García. Their take on the stoner genre is a furious and eclectic blend of influences…
(Photo Credit – Lea’s Lens) Pretoria based quartet Joy Club Cassidy Cassidy is everything a punk band should be and more, sarcastic, serious, satirical, fun, fast and ferocious. They’re releasing their new single Anti-Fan on all digital platforms today! The track is taken from their upcoming album 22 Songs set for release later this year.…
(Photographer – Claudine van der Walt) South African purveyors of brutal death metal Vulvodynia have announced a six date African tour which will see the band playing their home country as well as shows in Mozambique and Botswana. 2019 was an incredible year for the band, they released their critically acclaimed new album Mob Justice…
RAMFEST are beyond excited to announce death metal giants The Black Dahlia Murder as headliners for the 2020 editions of the festival. The band will be headlining both the Cape Town (13th March 2020) and Pretoria (14th March 2020) events along with two reunion shows from South African rock royalty Van Coke Kartel. The diverse…
After yesterday’s news that Dance Gavin Dance have had to cancel their South African tour, JamPacked Productions are very happy to announce that Texas based post-hardcore quartet Crown the Empire have stepped in to fill the current dates. “The JamPacked Productions team is so incredibly excited (and beyond grateful) to announce that American post-hardcore band,…
Dutch purveyors of sludge infused doom outfit ONHOU have released their new album ENDLING. The four piece scrutinizes dark territories, devising an immense sound utilizing two vocalists, down-tuned guitars and pulsating electronic elements. These bleak atmospheres serve to shape a dismal and forsaken uneasiness. ONHOU was founded in 2016 and consists of previous and current…
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…
