Originally known as Abiogenesis, Suiderbees is a quintet that blends death metal, black metal and symphonic elements, blending brutality and melody without compromising on either. This year will see the release of their debut album The Segregation. Ahead of Suiderbees's co-headlining performance at SummerFest 2013, band members Marc Olwage (vocals and bass) and Karin Pretorius shed some light on the inner workings of the 'Bees machine
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
With 2012 racing to an end, and the awesome Whiplash safely in the rear-view mirror, SummerFest’13 now rears its beautifully hideous head above the forward horizon.
So it's that time of year again! The gig circuit is heating up after the winter drought, and as is customary, several parties were vying for the fickle Capetonian's social calendar this past Saturday, and The Halloween Slaughter III won, in my case. It's an almost nostalgic event for me, as I reviewed the previous Halloween Slaughter which took place at the Purple Turtle about 364 days ago
On October 27th 2012, local power metal warriors, Strident, will become the first South African metal band to collaborate with a professional choir
My first impression as I entered the venue was fantastic, as was the second and third and all of those which followed during the night. Alex had clearly put in a huge amount of effort in pulling everything together, displaying some serious commitment and creativity in giving the place the actual look of a live venue; complete with stage, backdrop, and even
Sindulgence is a rising star in the local metal scene, which probably has to do with the fact that they are one of the hardest working bands around. They play a unique style of metal that encompasses progressive elements as well as death metal and even some 'core thrown in. In light of their debut Metal4Africa performance at Winterfest in July and their upcoming album launch this weekend, Stentorian got a hold of the sinners and fired off some questions
For a band who thinks “Humanity is a disease that deserves to be wiped out,” and whose opinion is that “Human nature can be an asshole,” Pretoria based death metallers, Bile of Man, have become an inspirational local band. The inspiration lies not in their steadfast opinions of humanity, but in their deep understanding of
Hi, I am Ruan. Most of you know me as that sweaty bearded dude in Megalodon or as the The Wolf King, Lord of Doom (not to be confused with our LordDoom – Ed), God of Sound (Okay, probably not by all my names, because there are so many.) I run a humble little bedroom
SuiderbeeS, the symphonic death metal force from Cape Town, have begun work on their upcoming album, The Segregation, due out near the end of the 2012. The recording is being handled by Ruan Jordaan (Megalodon) and is already underway. Vocalist, Molok explains, “The theme behind the album is the separation created between mankind by organizations
