The latest track courtesy of Sunken State ‘Abyss’ intrigues as much as it entertains. Fraught with stellar musicianship, technical aptitude and a sonic narrative that convulses like a anaconda with indigestion, this song melds a myriad of Metal sub-genres into a holistic piece of music that, although unique can alas sound labored at times. Do … Read more
The latest single by Port Elizabeth based bruisers Boiling Point “Dying City” is a clarion call to arms, a statement of strength in the face of adversity and a paean to the willpower that prevails in the midst of hardship. With lyrics like “Now’s the time to witness the iron frame being born, every strike … Read more
With their upcoming blast of blissful Pop-Punk magic ‘The Leviathan’, Punkfontein are poised to dominate the airwaves with a gleaming piece of songcraft that is threaded through with sunshine and ebullience. Featuring the golden vocals of Indie-Rock practitioner Meel Vignetting this sonic burst of incandescence begins with a cinematic confluence of guitar wrangle and thumping … Read more
Oceans Of Angels, an entity helmed by musical mastermind Sheldon Horvatic, create music of the most lilting, delicate, nuanced and evocative sort. Consisting of six sparkling tracks that run the gamut from introspective reverie, heartbreak and self ownership to empathic reflection, ‘The Gift’, their latest EP sparkles with incandescent splendor and heartfelt compassion. The … Read more
On their latest track “The Bloody Purse Of Closed Eyes” Ghast unleash a scorching slab of social commentary that tramples upon societal ills beneath a stampede of double kick devastation, heaving riffs and venomous vocals. Hailing from Port Elizabeth in South Africa Ghast specialize in bludgeoning Metalcore and are at the forefront of the modern … Read more
Hailing from New Brunswick, Canada Echo Seven concoct a heady cocktail of bone crunching Grunge, melodious Alternative Rock and Metalcore adjacent motifs that is percussive, pummeling and as infectious as an airborne contagion. Their latest EP ‘X Ray In Use’ is a seven track exercize in sparkling and catchy songcraft that brings to mind Post … Read more
The newest single by South African sonic titans Deadline entitled ‘Cult Of Prometheus’ is a smouldering slab of vicious Heavy Metal splendour that will set your being alight in a blistering wildfire of bliss.Taken from their upcoming album ‘Vitriol Inc.’ this propulsive piece of pounding drums, siren like vocals and scorching riffs is Heavy Metal … Read more
In the wake of the sonic wildfire of ‘Lifting The Veil’ Johannesburg based wrecking crew Chaos Doctrine return with a piece of celestial song-craft that is unlike anything they have done before! Titled ‘Martyr’ of which there are two versions, ‘Martyr (Clement V Mix)’ and Martyr (Jeanne D’ Arc Mix)’ which features the simultaneously soaring … Read more
Epic in every sense of the word “Don’t Say Goodbye” by veteran South African powerhouse Rock Singer-Songwriter Mark Haze is a scintillating slab of spirited song-craft that is enormous in vision and titanic in execution. At its outset “Don’t Say Goodbye’’ offsets the proceedings with a swirl of of synthesiser-borne orchestration and then expands into … Read more
Get ready to be mesmerized by the mammoth rocker that is “Fire Away” , the new single from the upcoming EP by Ross Harding entitled Chapter II. Due to be released on the 14 of this month,I was truly taken hostage by this gritty, Blues infused, Grunge oriented piece of propulsive sonic hedonism. Images of … Read more