No, Warthane is not giving up its dark image in exchange for prayer robes, but is giving up its homeland of South Africa in exchange for testing its wings in arctic-hugging Europe. To be more specific, we bid farewell to Sean who is the founder, frontman, and main songwriter of the band which has been
For those of you who are currently unenlightened, this gig was not hosted by one of those strange ‘end of days’ cult groups or anything else untoward, as the title might suggest. “But what is this ‘doom’ business all about?” I hear people asking. Well, the main objective of the show was to present doom
Balyios has swept across the SA scene with their brand of European folk-style metal being greedily lapped up by fans wherever they go. The band enjoyed a very receptive audience with their first appearance in Cape Town at M4A’s WinterFest ’11 and it is been only fitting to hear that Balyios is progressing well with
Having been lurking like a creature below the surface of a fozen lake and unbeknownst to many, Messiah Complex from Cape Town are now set to pierce through the ice with the release of their debut, self-titled, EP. It features four tracks recorded by Kyle Puller of Dualine Records, and the download includes an intro
Upon hearing about a new venue opening its doors to the metal hordes in the Cape Town area, M4A’s Darkfiend did the rounds to suss it out, and to see some new bands as yet unknown to M4A’s collective ears. After seeing that our writer for this event would not make it, I wolfed down
With only weeks to go and tickets selling fast, do you feel the buzz yet? For those who are still confused about what is going on: RAMfest is hitting multiple cities this year, but offering only a single-days entertainment at each stop. Fear not! If you’re in Jo’burg or Cape Town, there is still the
South African alternative culture has seen the rise and fall of many companies and projects over the years. Time has also proven that many are not worth their weight in metal, if you know what I mean. Nonetheless, we always welcome new initiatives with open arms because we know that amoungst all of those rough
For those of you who recall from a few weeks ago, THE CASTING STUDIO did a round where they called for 80s-styled metalheads. With that part of the project complete, they have a new search on… 4 Heavy Metal guys are needed for an advert to be made by a big brand in the automotive
Admittedly, when I first heard this band’s name crop up about year or so ago, I did not have overly high expectations. No offense! It just rings of somebody taking the piss. So it took some time before I visited the band’s Facebook page. When I did finally get there, I was stunned at the
The announcement carrying the biggest amount of clout since SummerFest’12 is that from Cape Town’s Sindulgence. Although it has yet some ways to go before we get to the date, the band is setting up to ensure a killer album launch for themselves in June 2012. Already, the event boasts a mean and interesting line-up and despite only
