Rising from the primordial seas of the local metal scene is a new band that has recently gained the attention of many. Megalodon is a five-piece, eight-string slinging experimental groove metal band hailing from Cape Town. Their recent debut show at Metal4Africa’s Summerfest ’12 was highly praised, with a full house of head bangers showing
Wednesday the 28th of March saw Fleshgod Apocalypse hit Cape Town on the fourth date of the eight day Detonation Tour 2012 and Metal4Africa was there to chat to Cristiano Trionfera (guitars) and Paolo Rossi (bass) about the tour, the band’s music and how they got where they are today. Metal4Africa: Hi Christiano and Paolo,
Few South Africans have been to Middelburg: situated in the heart of Mpumalanga, Middleburg is renowned for its luxury guest lodges, flourishing farming community and many industrial plants. All this considered, death metal band, Bleeding Spawn, is a large step away from the convention of their hometown. Dominic Vorster, Bleeding Spawn‘s bass guitarist, thinks that
For a band who thinks “Humanity is a disease that deserves to be wiped out,” and whose opinion is that “Human nature can be an asshole,” Pretoria based death metallers, Bile of Man, have become an inspirational local band. The inspiration lies not in their steadfast opinions of humanity, but in their deep understanding of
M4A’s Nitro-Mecha-Penguin recently had the privilege of conducting an interview with Voice of Rock CEO and Founder, Frank Riester. This article followed: Most metalheads hailing from South Africa are frustrated with the fact that there are no radio stations dedicated to metal and hard rock music in our country. Long gone are the days of Barney Simon’s
Hi, I am Ruan. Most of you know me as that sweaty bearded dude in Megalodon or as the The Wolf King, Lord of Doom (not to be confused with our LordDoom – Ed), God of Sound (Okay, probably not by all my names, because there are so many.) I run a humble little bedroom
Yes, Rock the River SA – New Years Eve Festival is just around the corner and it seems like everyone I know may well be there. This is an outline of what you will need to survive the festival. There are a few items that need to be in your bag. Heed well; this may
It’s only days to go. Cape Town, do you have your tickets yet? Or are you standing amidst those who feign at the thought of supporting a “non-metal” festival? Synergy Live is upon us, and it sees local 80′s-metal inspired Sabretooth taking up a co-headlining slot alongside international headliners, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Well, we
Metalminded Darkfiend at M4A headquarters in Cape Town offers some reflection on the state of Cape Town metal as we fast approach 2012. He offers an insiders perspective on various events, happenings and timelines, and where he expects it will leave our general state of “health” as a metal community as we find ourselves in
Heathens were a breakaway band in 2010, writing music very much at odds to the Cape Town (and indeed, South African) black metal scene, while still retaining the ethos behind the music. Earlier this year the band changed their name to Wildernessking to tie in to their distribution deal with Antithetic Records. We spoke to
