In an effort to further open the gateway into African metal, I had a digital beer with the guys from Last Year's Tragedy, one of Kenya's foremost metal bands. For Readers that don't know, LYT is classified as metalcore, but even this hardened viking digs their sound. Having formed in the dark ages (circa 2006 A.D) they've been on the scene a damn sight longer than many SA Bands. What makes 'em keep on keepin' on? Read on!
Metalcore. A genre so many fans of heavy music have gravitated towards over the past few years, but with so many generic, carbon-copy, one hit wonders plaguing the metal scene in more recent times it has become a genre that many now approach with much reservation. Fear not metallers
The very reason for www.metal4africa.com existing and our biggest goal is that we want to see music made in Africa to take seed in international market places. We’re very impressed to see one young Cape Town band beginning to do just that within less than two years of their own existence. Featured at our own
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!
