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Heavy Metal From Cape To Cairo
Cecil John Rhodes, colonial bastard that he was, fantasized about creating a railway linking "The Cape to Cairo" - a holy grail of trans-continental travel that back in the 19th century would have been at the pinnacle of engineering feats. It never came to be, but now more than a century later, there is a ton of metal that promises to link Egypt and South Africa on a completely different level
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Seasons in the Liquid Abyss
Go out on almost any night in Cape Town and you're sure to find live bands playing somewhere. And if it's not indie rock, then it's probably metal! Live gigs have become something of a convenience for many metalheads, where the lure of seeing their favourite locals bands on stage is completely shattered by the sheer saturation of events. There's always the comfort that the same band will probably be playing the same venue next month and so (in my personal experience) support for live events has begun to wane
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Junkyard Lipstick Announce Album Launch and a New Single
ape Town's sassy-thrashy quartet, Junkyard Lipstick, have announced the release of a second single off their forthcoming album Hellbent. This release also heralds a date for their album launch: 29 March at ROAR nightclub in Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
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Wacken Metal-Battle: South Africa
It's finally here! The "Mecca" of global metal has noticed that there is a movement on the southern tip of the Dark Continent worthy of recognition and it has thrown open the doors of its temple, inviting us in. We're talking about Wacken Open Air, the world's biggest festival of heavy metal which takes place every August in northern Germany
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Mind Assault Finally Admit Their Affinity for Boobs
Anybody who has seen Mind Assault perform live would know that the band has their more lighthearted and quirky side, and which contrasts quite strongly against their mostly dark and serious lyrical content contained in all material released to date
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Metal From Botswana in South Africa
Courtesy of a partnership between Metal4Africa and Emalyth, South African metal heads are in for a unique heavy metal experience this weekend as Overthrust make their way across the border from Botswana
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Zombies Let Loose With Anarchy!
It's up, it's alive, and it's thirsty for your ear fluids! Listen to the newest release from Zombies At My Girlfriend right now
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Junkyard Lipstick go all “Barbie”
Cape Town's sassy headbanging foursomeness of all-girl awesomeness, Junkyard Lipstick have let slip a single to pre-empt the release of their upcoming debut album Hellbent
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The Underground In – Geared Up For ‘Chapter II’
This coming Saturday, January 12th of 2013, heralds the return of The Underground In: Chapter II. This second part of Cape Town's metal trilogy will host nine alternative & heavy metal bands at Cape Town's beloved metal/alternative venues: R.O.A.R/Gandalfs
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