Coverage of the local rock and metal scene internationally that includes Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Configurations Ranging From 8LP+7-inch and 5CD + Blu-ray Super Deluxe Editions to Standard Digital/CD The September 24, 1991 release of Nirvana’s Nevermind touched off a seismic shift in global youth culture. Rising to #1 […]
BLACK STONE CHERRY PRESENT NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “Give Me One Reason” To Screen Click Here: https://youtu.be/kcOhH9CbPRc + UK/European Tour Dates in 2021 and 2022 You can listen to the full album here: https://smarturl.it/BSC-MLG BLACK STONE […]
Hitting the UK in October & November for dates with The Quireboys and GUN, The Dead Daisies are continuing to put the proverbial pedal to the metal with the band really energized about the upcoming […]
‘If You’re Not Coming Back’ sticks true to their hair metal / Hollywood rock stylings, with a ballad-esque vibe. The single demonstrates that it’s hard to really know what ‘gone’ means until you come to […]
PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL VERSIONS OF ALBUM ARE AVAILABLE THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 More than 30 years after the release of NO MORE TEARS, music fans will at last hear a new version of the album’s […]
Metal band Veterans release second track and official music video for Right For the Throat from the forthcoming independently released album Fake Quiet and Peace. Right For The Throat is a lightning paced, out-and-out […]
Heavy and fuzzy rock’n’roll five-piece RUFF MAJIK launch their PULP graphic novel series alongside their new single. Get into Ruff Majik’s crazy and colorful world with their groovy and addictive “Swine Tooth Grin” video right now! […]
Stronger is the new single from Brazilian 5-piece heavy rock band Impavid Colossus. From the galloping drums to the soaring vocals, the track is a personal battle cry for inner strength. Taken from their […]
The Barcode Bandits are a South African trio dealing in powerful rock that explodes out of each song they perform. The band feel that music is the best medium for them to express their […]
Online Female Fest reveals full line-up for this year’s edition which will be held on May 13th from 6pm CET. The Online Female Fest aims at uniting outstanding female artists from different musical backgrounds […]
The ONLINE FEMALE FEST is back! After last year’s edition with performances of Share Ross (Vixen) and Lacey Sturm among others, the ONLINE FEMALE FEST is coming back on May 13th 2021 on Stageit.com! […]
Johannesburg based rock unit Oooth, led by renowned South African drummer and musician Jason Oosthuizen release the video for Departures the opening track of their new album Nothing’s Gonna Change. “The song, I would […]
India’s Heavy Metal force Against Evil release their first single & video The Sound of Violence from their upcoming album End of the Line. The album will be out May 14th via German/Swiss based […]
The Day I Gave My Sister Away is the new single from South African dirty blues rock duo The Amblers. Comprising of drummer Jason Hinch and guitarist/vocalist Justin Swart, their approach to music is […]
The wait is over. Against Evil, India’s Heavy Metal force, announced today the new artwork and release date for their new album End of the Line. The album will be out May 14th via […]
Die ek is a progressive Afrikaans rock band founded in Pretoria by Riaan le Roux in 2014. Since then, there have been many obstacles. These obstacles, while preventing the project from seeing the light […]
Your Lies is the first single and video taken off the new album Nothing’s Gonna Change from Johannesburg based hard rock unit Oooth, releasing on 29 January 2021. The band, which is led by […]
Johannesburg – Evert Snyman’s (vocalist and guitarist for Ruff Majik) latest track The End of Time is another genius conglomerate of powerful riffs, electrifying vocals, and mesmerizing lyrics. It is the second single taken […]
One of the most successful national bands abroad, Angra, released last Saturday (28) the live video clip of the track “Black Widow´s Web“, where Sandy shows once again his metal version by joining the […]
Today sees the release of Just Get Me To Bed, the new single from South African folky blues rock duo The Amblers. Hailing from a vibrant and diverse music industry, the band have a […]
South African powerhouse Ruff Majik have shared the lyric video for the track Gregory. Taken from the band’s latest full length album The Devils Cattle, the track is a fuzzed-out bass driven sonic dirge about addiction as vocalist […]
Rise is the new single from Johannesburg based, South African melodic hard rock 3-piece Far From Who We Are, and their first release via German label HopePunk Records. Formed in 2015 and consisting of […]
For the past two decades the energetic performances of SAMA award winning blues/rock guitarist/singer Albert Frost has captured audiences worldwide. Today sees the release of his new single I’m Still Here, a high energy […]
One rarely encounters that unique sound that draws you in and alerts your senses…that rare quality in a musician that forces you to listen more closely and pay attention. South African musician and producer […]
Oooth is a hard rock trio led Jason Oosthuizen, a renowned South African drummer and musician. Jason started playing drums in 1991 at the age of four, and since then has gone on to […]
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