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
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
When The Sonic Slaughter popped up on my radar, I was immediately intrigued. The line-up of three bands was alluring in that each one held a certain interest of mine. Beeldenstorm are a very new band on the local circuit, and I’d already missed their first two live appearances, and The Warinsane has been in
With every dark beat pulsating through my body, I morph more and more into a vampire. And not of the sparkly variety. The Anne Rice sex-on-wheels variety. Walking through the misty darkness, the venue, The Capitol Theatre in Pretoria, actually feels like a living being, encapsulating you. It was one of the first atmospheric style
NOTE: Due to personal integrity, I will attempt to write this review without using the word “brutal”. We arrived at Nameless Pub (fondly known as Shameless in the local scene) in Somerset West just after 20:00, early for most metal heads, but this was a special night. It was the return of Agro to Cape
