I went into listening to this self-titled debut album by Zimbabwe’s Dividing The Element with very few preconceptions – I mean, how many other metal bands sing in Shona?…
Features
Opinion based or special focus articles. Many of these may not specifically considered as “breaking news”, but of special interest nonetheless.
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Cape Town, South Africa: five bands from this city are gathering under the banner of the Metal United World Wide this weekend and will play to raise funds for Patrick…
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Album ReviewsBandFeaturesReviews
Cartagena: Roma Delenda Est [review]
by Lenore Germeshuys 25 April, 18This five-piece band from Tunisia, Africa recently released its second album Roma Delenda Est; the story of a warrior completing quests during the ancient time of Carthage. The album starts…
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Pretoria, South Africa: anthropologists may look back on this chapter in history, fingering it as a most interesting juncture. What is going on, really? Not just in music, but in…
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Ruff Majik: Seasons album to release this Friday
by Patrick Davidson 16 April, 18Pretoria, South Africa: check out the album artwork as Ruff Majik prepares to launch Seasons on Friday 20 April. Illustrated by Anni Buchner and Ale & Cake Illustration. Moreover, the…
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Johannesburg, South Africa: As South African Metal fans, we live for the live shows, regardless of the size. There are not very many venues left where we can get our…
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Johannesburg, South Africa: We continue our genre journey for the South African Metal Music Awards by looking at the remaining three categories. This year we see the Best Thrash category…
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Johannesburg, South Africa: Following on from an introduction to the Top Newcomers to the SA Metal Scene, let’s take the opportunity to get to know some of the Top 5…
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Johannesburg, South Africa: It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate names and achievements which have floated high in the South African Metal ranks. Following on from a…
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Secrets: tells all in advance of SA tour [interview]
by Patrick Davidson 23 March, 18Cape Town, South Africa: so far, 2018 is delivering a mother load of touring bands to our humble shoreline. Another on that list is Californian metalcore band called Secrets, playing…