Megalodon: The Prophets of Dark Science
From the idyllic setting of a traditionally styled English pub, located near South Africa’s Cape Town, we set out on an unlikely journey to explore vast expanses of uncharted science and cosmic...
View ArticleListen to Messiah Complex’s “Antediluvian”
What is arguably one of Cape Town’s most exciting up and coming metal bands, Messiah Complex have just released a sample track Antediluvian as preview from their as yet untitled forthcoming album....
View ArticleCAPE TOWN: ‘The Summer Showdown 2013′ Approaches
South African metallers have had much to celebrate in 2013. With the Wacken Metal Battle seeing one local act jetted off to perform in Germany, another traveling to Ecuador, and some amazing local...
View Article2014 Wacken Metal Battle: South Africa in 3, 2, 1…
It has arrived! Tomorrow (Friday 07 June) see’s the kick-off of South Africa’s second year of participation in the international Wacken Metal Battle, facilitated locally by MK Ondergrond. The...
View ArticleWinterFest’14 is ready for your headbanging enjoyment
As the beloved folk of House Stark have always insisted: “Winter is coming” …and so now it is here! The 14th bi-annual event hosted by metal4africa is approaching on Saturday 02 August at it’s usual...
View ArticleMegalodon treat fans to a ‘Sky Burial’
Cape Town’s djent-inspired and self-proclaimed “terror metal” act Megalodon have released a new single today, titled ‘Sky Burial’, in advance of their Gauteng tour later in August. The band, who have...
View ArticlePre-WinterFest’14 interview with Messiah Complex
Author: Darkfiend Website of origin: metal4africa Band: Messiah Complex Band member: Alex Wiese (Vocals) This article was written following an interview conducted by Darkfiend of metal4africa in...
View ArticleKlein Libertas Theatre fire: WinterFest’15 jeopardized
As of the earliest hours on Saturday 13 June, metal4africa has been added to the expanding list of metal festivals to have found themselves destitute at some point during 2015. M4A home of almost nine...
View ArticleSAMMA 2015 handouts announced: review
In 2013, the South African heavy metal public were roused into a new initiative called the South African Metal Music Awards (SAMMA), which was aimed to play out in 2014. Directed by a small group...
View ArticleWe Came To Build: said just about everybody!
Local scene-building initiative, aptly titled Build Your Scene, announced their first concert: We Came To Build. And with it, a mass cooperative mobilization. Over Xmas time we reported the...
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