Peter Saffy was the vocalist of the Bloemfontein-based band Ichor. He will always be remembered as a kind, fun-loving person, and a friend to just about everyone who ever met him. Geologist by day, work had him moving around a lot, and he couldn’t stay in Bloem. However, this did not keep him from doing what he loved, travelling 600 to 1 100 km over a weekend for band practice
Originally from Durban, playing gigs above the Winston Pub & Burn Night Club, this groove death metal band has been growling its way onto the local metal scene since 2006 and has performed at all the major venues and festivals in South Africa. Contrast The Water has just returned from a massively successful six month
And we’d hate to see it dented! Too often do we see the genre of metal slipping unnoticed by the wayside when awards are categorized and even our most awesome bands are not taken seriously. Also too often, the team at M4A is defending against people accusing the metal folk of this country as being
A few words describe Contrast the Water: Groovy, brutal, “That other band from Durbs”… But you know what? They can be summed up in one word: FUCKING METAL! (okay, that’s two) Perseverance is Contrast the Water‘s second full length and it delivers on what you’d expect from this East Coast powerhouse. The album is filled
If anybody in Johannesburg has shown a dedicated commitment to hard work in bolstering their local underground scene, it’s the slave elves at Emalyth. Over the last year or so we have witnessed shows hosted by Emalyth begin to swell in importance within the local metalscape. This is not only because of growing support from
Balyios is a relatively young and unknown band on the South African metal scene, having only formed in 2010. Nonetheless, they are making waves and gaining cred with their melodic folk metal that sounds like it fell straight from the skies of Finland (and not the flats of Pretoria, Balyios’ home). André Venter of Tyrannic
The crew from Horns of the South went up to Gauteng for 2011's monstrous Thornfest! Wild bands, wilder parties and this exhaustive report followed!
Line-up announcements for the M4A Stage @ Ramfest V, along with a short description of what can be expected from each act. Strap on your seatbelts!
