Read Part 1 of our Summerfest review here. A strange thing happened at around 20:40. Stellitius did a quick soundcheck and then… they disappeared! They didn’t actually play and were replaced last minute by the now infamous Anonymous! I can’t complain too much about the change, as they knew all of Stellitius’ material. They were
Metal, beer and good times. All this and more is what was expected as the 28th of January 2012 dawned. Metal4africa.com had promised to impale our lust for live metal on the bloodied pike of patience and so they did, Summerfest was back and I was heading there fast. Destination: Stellenbosch. (I make it around
Entrance was free, the line-up was impeccable and the gang was game, therefore our mission was clear, a mid-week metal adventure to Pretoria to escape from the mundane “back at work” regime the new year has brought with it. Armed with anticipation and metal thirsty ears, we piled into my little Chevy and embarked on
Let me just start by getting all the pig-related puns out of my system – I hambly apologize in advance. Boy, do these boys like to ham it up. The really do deliver a crackling good album. It’s quite an imporkant bit of music for the industry. I’m not going to lambast them for their
Living in Cape Town, I have been fortunate enough to see the evolution of Heathens growing into the creature that is Wildernessking. For those of you who have yet to be acquainted with either band, Heathens began as a three-piece specialising in blasphemous black ‘n roll with about as much reverence as Satan in a
Warthane popped up on my radar in 2008. Despite them being based in Johannesburg some 1,600 kilometers away from me in Cape Town, I’ve had ample opportunities to see them perform at various clubs and festivals in a number of cities at fairly regular, but well-spaced intervals over the last 4 years or so. This
Gauteng metal band Fragmented Children have performed their final show inclusive of their female vocalist, Sam. M4A was there to soak in the final moments, and to enjoy seeing what else Johannesburg had on offer for the night
We set out from Bellville in the heat of day on Friday. Odd, I know, but hell, the gates opened on Friday, and we had nothing keeping us home. When we arrived however, we were greeted by an insane amount of cars. The organizers had a slick running check-in / ticketing station outside the festival
Corpse paint, necks breaking, moshing, screaming, pushing, drinking and brutal music can only mean one thing: you’re at the Warthane album launch. When arriving at a venue an hour and a half early for a gig, one usually does not expect to see many people waiting to go in, however, on Saturday 10 December 2011,
With a lineup saturated with the finest talent that our local music scene has to offer, Emalyth’s Last Blast was undoubtedly the place to be this past Saturday to satisfy the appetite of those with a taste for unconventional live music. Last Blast was held in Vereeniging at the local watering-hole, Milano’s. A colourful array
