Dividing the Element [Review]
I went into listening to this self-titled debut album by Zimbabwe's Dividing The Element with very few preconceptions - I mean, how many other...
Cartagena: Roma Delenda Est [review]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdiTfUvC0qk
This five-piece band from Tunisia, Africa recently released its second album Roma Delenda Est; the story of a warrior completing quests during the ancient...
Ruff Majik: Seasons premiere and review
Pretoria, South Africa: anthropologists may look back on this chapter in history, fingering it as a most interesting juncture. What is going on,...
Facing The Gallows: Dead Mindset review
Johannesburg, South Africa: we've been enjoying the privilege of early access to a much anticipated release.
Facing The Gallows' debut full length album,...
Alinea: Delineation album arriving this weekend
Cape Town, South Africa: masterminded by one Ramone Pickover, a prominent alternative musician in the city, Alinea appeared on the map late in 2016...
Endless Daze 2017: review by a metalhead
"We’ve gotta get there by 8pm, guys. We’ve gotta see The Valley."
I had hustled my friends all week, knowing that when Friday afternoon rolled...
Rock The Nation 7: event review
Palapye, Botswana: last weekend marked the seventh Rock The Nation festival hosted by local band Dust And Fire. An abundance of leather-clad, spiked,...
Review: Metamorphosis by Persona
Band: Persona
Origin: Tunis, Tunisia
Album: Metamorphosis
Released: 15 September, 2017
Label: Independent
Nineteen months ago, M4A offered comment on the debut album released by Tunisian female-fronted metal band...
Truth And Its Burden: ‘I Labour’ review
After a recording silence of five years, Truth And Its Burden are back with their strongest offering yet. I Labour explores new ground in...
SAMMA 2017 ceremony event review
This past Saturday saw Johannesburg celebrating the best of the best of South African Metal in style. This year marks the fourth return of...