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Bleeding Spawn single ‘Divide and Conquer’ released
This little gem of horror-inspired-metal slipped past us last week, released on Friday the 13th by Middleburg brutal death metal band Bleeding Spawn. So, if you enjoy your metal the way you do your...
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SacriFist: reveal details on Tyranny album release
South Africa’s longest standing metal act, Gauteng-based SacriFist, have released details on their current status and preparations for 2016. Including an album launch and new lead guitarist, the...
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SAMMA is back: Public Polls are opened
The SAMMA (South African Metal Music Awards) returns for the third consecutive year in 2016, bringing many refinements with it which are developed from the experiences of previous years. Public Polls...
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Weird Boner II: The Drift fares well
Johannesburg, South Africa: One of this city’s most talked about bands within the last three years has fallen back into the spotlight recently since the appearance of some cryptic statements, and it...
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Italy’s Pulvis Et Umbra returns to SA
Cremona, Italy: death metal band Pulvis Et Umbra will return to South Africa late this year to perform two headlining shows after supporting Poland’s Behemoth in Johannesburg, South Africa in April....
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Bleeding Spawn set to pulverize Cape Town
Middleburg, South Africa: extreme metal band Bleeding Spawn ready themselves for departure to Cape Town where they plan to spend a weekend of reckless metal mayhem. The band last graced the Mother...
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Ragnarök: extreme metal apocalypse descends
Johannesburg, South Africa: the end of days is upon us, Draconem Media would have us believe, as the weekend approaches and with it the mighty Ragnarök – mighty as determined by the brutal line-up...
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To The Stage: preparing to Melt Faces!
South Africa: in a collaboration between bands, venues, and role players from four different cities, South Africa will soon experience it’s first ever FaceMelt Fest – a synchronized day festival event...
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Propelling Death Tour: coming this December
Cape Town, South Africa: the most brutal road trip seen this year is gearing up for a December outing and features three Cape Town death metal bands: The Fallen Prophets; Imperial Destruction, and...
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LordBoo Metal Extravaganza: interview
Middelburg, South Africa: the “super-fans” who power South African metal can often be found as coming from the smaller towns otherwise thought of as the outskirts of the local scene. But just what is...
View ArticleBleeding Spawn to melt faces in Durban
Middelburg, South Africa: we had some words with the blissfully brutal Bleeding Spawn as they prepare to deploy to Durban today. There, they will complete the force arrayed to celebrate…
View ArticleWacken Metal Battle South Africa: The Finals
Johannesburg, South Africa: The countdown to the date where a representative South African band to travel to Germany to compete at the international Wacken Metal Battle has begun. The South…
View ArticleWitchfest 2017: JHB fan vlog found and shared
Johannesburg, South Africa: local metal enthusiast Orry Messer attended his third Witchfest festival on the weekend, the previous two being in 2015 at the same venue, and before that in…
View ArticleDispleased Disfigurement: first taste from Origin of Abhorrence
Middelburg, South Africa: also known for sharing band members with the suitably abominable Bleeding Spawn, the Displeased Disfigurement camp brews a little more of a slam and grind infused concoction…
View ArticleGet ready for Emalyth’s Big Day Out 2017
Johannesburg, South Africa: event promoter Emalyth is hosting Emalyth’s Big Day Out 2017 at Rumours Rock City, featuring a line-up of metal and rock from the region. The date is… The post Get ready for...
View ArticleSAMMA 2017: highest honours announced
Johannesburg, South Africa: results for the SAMMA 2017 are out! Reporting directly from the South African Metal Music Awards ceremony at Rumours Rock City, we bring you: SAMMA 2017 Best… The post SAMMA...
View ArticleRagnarök II: extreme metal makes its brutal return
Johannesburg, South Africa: Ragnarök II is approaching! Last year, Draconem Media fixed a fiery eye on local extreme metal and built a show concept around it. With Ragnarök as the… The post Ragnarök...
View ArticleCattle Decapitation: South African date for 2018
Johannesburg, South Africa: USA Death Metal band Cattle Decapitation is scheduled to perform a once-off show in South Africa. Witchdoctor Productions will host the band live on 24 February 2018.… The...
View ArticleDispleased Disfigurement: Extermination Process re-release
Middelburg, South Africa: Displeased Disfigurement has been throttling eardrums since 2001. Whilst on the back-burner for many of the years as some members established the co-brutal Bleeding Spawn,...
View ArticleCattle Decapitation: Live in Johannesburg, 24 February
Johannesburg, South Africa: USA Death Metal band Cattle Decapitation is scheduled to perform a once-off show in South Africa. Witchdoctor Productions will host the band live on 24 February 2018.… The...
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