Bands come and go. And that’s not always a bad thing. With the passing of South African band Conqueror, members Richard and Chris decided do a new project with Mike (Brafcharge), Gavin (Goat Throne) and Lou. Inspired by the likes of Biohazard and Pantera, they added a good dose of hardcore flavor to the blend … Continue reading
Tag Archives: South Africa
Review: Life Below – I
You wouldn’t think when a punitive blast beat and a hostile scream comes in without a warning that Life Below hails from sunny Durban, South Africa. Delivering their first songs soberly assembled under the name I, Life Below, a young quartet that started to play music only a year ago, is another addition to the … Continue reading
Peasant Release Video for ‘Nosedive’
Peasant from Cape Town, South Africa have released a video for ‘Nosedive’. The song is the second single off of their second EP Circles. The video features footage of several shows around the country in support of both the Dead Hand and Circles EP’s, both of which can be downloaded for free on Bandcamp. Peasant: … Continue reading
Life Below Release New Song ‘Cold Front’
Life Below from Durban, South Africa have dropped a new song called ‘Cold Front’. The band will be releasing their debut EP I next Monday. Be on the look out! Life Below: Facebook / Twitter Continue reading
Peasant Release New Video for ‘Circles’
Peasant from Cape Town, South Africa have released a new music video for ‘Circles’. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming EP of which the details are yet to be announced. Stay tuned for more info and enjoy this great piece of art below. Peasant: Facebook / Bandcamp / Tumblr Continue reading
Introducing: Life Below
What are Sundays good for? Exactly. Discovering new bands. Hailing from Durban, South Africa comes Life Below, a blackened hardcore band who have just released their debut track ‘Cycles’. Bassist Steven, also the editor of http://www.noisefix.co.za, was stoked to answer some of our questions, so read on! Please introduce yourself and your band. “Hey, we’re … Continue reading
Interview by RISE: Wolf Down
About five years ago, I got in touch with a guy from South Africa named Pete Reynolds. Just like me, he was running a webzine and he had just published his first fanzine. Some time has passed and I’m glad to call Pete and his wife Cara good friends now. He just put out the second issue … Continue reading
Review: Conqueror – Life On Repeat
South African hardcore outfit Conqueror have crashed back onto the scene with their first full-length, Life On Repeat. Hailing from Johannesburg, this unruly four-piece blend a classic hardcore sound with their own raw and frenzied energy. After sharing stages with Comeback Kid, The Ghost Inside and fellow South African hardcore kids Truth & Its Burden, … Continue reading
Review: Peasant – Dead Hand
Peasant is a 4-piece hardcore band from Cape Town, South Africa. Dead Hand is their debut EP; a 6-track in-your-face record with a great mystical vibe going on. The opening track is an intro that sets the tone. It got me fearing for another post hardcore, melodic band doing the same old trick. But when you … Continue reading
Peasant Release Video for ‘Ender’
Our good friends from South Africa in Peasant have released a brand new video for ‘Ender’. The track comes off of their debut EP Dead Hand which will be released on April 14th as a free download on Bandcamp. Stay tuned! Peasant: Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr Continue reading