UNTERTAGE – adverb: underground/ʌndəˈɡraʊnd/beneath the surface of the ground. Springer Productions, France The Planet & BurgStudio Events are bringing people together with UNDERGROUND METAL from from across the country!!! Join us on 7 May ’22 at the AMAZING setting of the Tweefontien Melkery, on the East Rand of Johannesburg when we bring you 12 UNDERGROUND … Read more
Once every Sun cycle or so, stars emerge from cosmic dust clouds – awaking amplifiers and calling out to a collection of questionable-looking individuals, to gather together for one very important purpose.. To dance within destruction and get utterly obliterated by some of the sickest heavy sounds our little pit has to offer this planet! … Read more
On 9 July, Johannesburg’s guitar community gathered at Sognage for a night to remember with one of prog fusion’s most compelling voices. While billed as a guitar clinic, Gardiner’s appearance proved to be far more than a technical workshop—it felt like an interactive, intimate gig of sorts and was an insightful exploration of musicianship, creativity, and … Read more
If you’re a fan of nu-metal and think back fondly to the days when those sounds were crawling in your skin and downloading the shockwaves to your brain, then I sure hope you were rocking out with us in Potchefstroom over the weekend.. If not, you definitely missed out! Here’s a breakdown of what was … Read more
It feels like just the other day when I first saw Man as Machine at Oppikoppi Odyssey, when I was blown away by their tight performance and sensational songwriting. More than a decade later and eleven years since we’ve received a full album release from these rock ‘n roll legends, it pleases me; nay, it … Read more
It’s been a while since I’ve ventured into the dungeons and treated myself to some good ol’ psychedelia and doom. So, this is exactly what I did! Last Friday night at Sognage Room 2, Mad God finally released their third album, An Age of Ash, in front of an eager crowd of warlocks, witches, and … Read more
Twelve years after they emerged from the void, Mad God is back with a whole new level of doom-drenched, lysergic sludge. Their music has served as a soundtrack for ancient forgotten forces and has appeased the eldritch entities of old, lifting the veil for their sonic summonings to resonate throughout the realms. Tim Harbour (vocals/guitar), … Read more
The South Florida deathcore rager, Bodysnatcher has announced their upcoming album, Hell is Here, Hell is Home and it is due for release on April 10th. We have been given a chunky bite of brutality in the form of The Maker, the opening track on the album and indicator of things to follow. It wastes … Read more
Nestled in the gritty labyrinth of Cape Town’s underground metal scene, P+A+G+E+S have been forging an auditory maelstrom since 2019 and it’s finally been let loose. This formidable trio of musicians—Caitlin Mkhasibe on drums, Frank Lunar on Bass, and helo samo on guitar and vocals—has morphed into a force of brooding doom, viscous sludge, hypnotic … Read more
Event Review – 29 Nov 2025 Once every Sun cycle or so there comes a day that brings pandemonium, causing the very earth to shift and primordial beasts to awaken from their sleep. These events are known as the Dawn of the Titans and the fourth of these occurrences has just transpired, as November neared … Read more
RAMFest has always catered for more of the alternative crowd, but by combining RAMFest with the residual radiation still residing from recent Halloween celebrations, RAMFest felt more accessible than ever this year. I attended Pretoria’s event, hosted at the outdoor fields of Heartfelt Arena. As a sold-out event, it drew a dedicated crowd eager to … Read more