KinStrife – Queen Of Broken Hearts

Hailing from the UK, KinStrife concoct a heady brew of 80’s inspired Melodic Rock that is as catchy as an airborne contagion.‘Queen Of Broken Hearts’ is a shimmering slice of Americana inspired Rock that begins its sonic journey on a desert scape where simmering rhythms and a scrumptious reverb drenched guitar riff bring piercing blue … Read more

THE FALLEN PROPHETS – BENEATH THE VEIL OF FLESH

From their upcoming EP ‘Primordial Instinct’ due to be released on November the 1st and previously reviewed by yours truly on both Burgstudio and The Metalist, Cape Town based Death Metal coven The Fallen Prophets have unveiled their latest  single ‘Beneath The Veil Of Flesh’. Be ready to be torn asunder by the smoldering single … Read more

FADING GRAY – LUNATIC

Hailing from Johannesburg and featuring Justin on guitar, Matt on bass, Nate on drums and Sam on vocals, Fading Gray are a quartet that conjure forth Metal that is both memorable and melodious. Their latest single ‘Lunatic’ is a gritty Metal gem that makes up for its somewhat clunky execution with a wealth of passion and … Read more

Thorns Of Ivory – Dogs Of War

Hailing from Durban, Thorns Of Ivory specialise in the type of gargantuan, groove infused Metal which exists within a firey framework that incorporates Thrash, Metalcore and Deathcore into a volcanic inferno that simmers with menace. Their latest track ‘Dogs Of War’ is a crushing clarion call to arms that propels itself forward upon a backbone … Read more

DOOMTRIGGER – LIMBO

Punishing and propulsive, the latest track by DOOMTRIGGER entitled ‘Limbo’ is a merciless slab of prime Metalcore that relentlessly pummels all into submission with its deadly confluence of crushing riffs, corrosive vocals and ferocious rhythms. ‘Limbo’ is the first single from this Stellenbosch based sonic collectives upcoming EP ‘Circles: Part One’, an EP in a … Read more

From The Live Room with Lungelo and the Moy-Os

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France The Planet and Studio31 presents Lungelo and The Moy-Os performing live in the studio.
Recorded 11 October 2023.

Lungelo and the Moy-Os are:
Lungelo Moyo – Vocals and Guitar
Ntando Hadebe – Bass Guitar
Sibusiso “Masi” Masilela – Lead Guitar
Tebogo Dibetso – Drums

From The Live Room With Springbok Nude Girls

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France The Planet and Studio31 presents Springbok Nude Girls performing live in the studio. Recorded 1 September 2023.

Host: France The Planet
Audio Engineers: Ruan Rabie & Merrick Kyle
Cameras: Francois Myburgh

Springbok Nude Girls is:
Arno Carstens – Vocals
Theo Crous – Guitar and Backing Vocals
Sergio Barbosa – Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals
Francious Kruger – Drums
David Watkyns – Keyboards, Trumpet and Backing Vocals

From The Live Room with 3’s and 7’s

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France The Planet and Studio31 presents 3’s and 7’s performing live in the studio.

Recorded 13 July 2023.

3’s and 7’s is

Murray Blamey – Vocals/Rhythm
Matthew Nijland – Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Lorenzo Germani – Drums

Host: France The Planet Audio Engineers:
Ruan Rabie & Merrick Kyle
Cameras: Francois Myburgh