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
Kublai Khan TX dropped their latest single, The Mountain of Corsicana earlier in September. If you haven’t checked it out yet; it’s massive and it smashes! These beasts from Texas have collected, compounded, and cast a slab of sound akin to sonic cement, which pummels and pulverises all on its path. The band describes the … Read more
Radiating sounds from Cape Town’s core, Heartmachine has recently released their first EP, Becoming – dropping heavy riffage and emotive breakdowns throughout the record, this is definitely worth checking out. Heartmachine formed in 2024 and even though this may be a fresh collective, the band consists of talented musicians with experience in the scene. Fronted … Read more