AFRICAN NEWS
African News
Diverted Disorder release “Dogmatic” music video
South African melodic groove metal and metalcore band Diverted Disorder have released the official music video for “Dogmatic”, their latest single. The video follows Dylan,...
AFRICAN INTERVIEWS
African Interviews
From The Mind Theatre to ‘Falling Joy’: Mark Biagio, The Fismits, and the Long Memory of South African Indie Rock
Mark Biagio’s work with The Fismits sits at a compelling crossroads in South African music. It is both deeply personal and historically resonant, rooted...
AFRICAN FEATURES
African Features
Caged Bastard premiere “Time Made Mass”
AFRICA.ROCKS is premiering "Time Made Mass", a new track from LIGHTHOUSE, the fourth full-length album by Caged Bastard. Founded by Muhammad Oun, Caged Bastard exists...
Winter Metal Mania takes Botswana’s metal spirit on the road
Overthrust Winter Metal Mania Fest has always been more than a metal festival. Born in Ghanzi under the banner “Ride and March Against Poverty”,...
Anas Ibn Malek Abid revisits “King of the Undying” with new recording and remaster
When Anas Ibn Malek Abid listened back to "King of the Undying" recently, he decided to start over with the guitars. The 8:47 instrumental...
Nigeria enters the Wacken Metal Battle Africa picture
"We're carrying the flag for a growing but often overlooked metal community in Nigeria." Nigeria enters this year's Wacken Metal Battle Africa story through Lagos,...
Wacken comes back to Gqeberha
There is a lot sitting inside a night like this. For some bands, it is a chance to test a new set in a...
BEYOND AFRICA
Beyond Africa: News
Napalm Death’s Barney Greenway joins The EU’s Arse for Killing Joke cover
The EU's Arse have shared a new video for their version of "Europe", originally released by Killing Joke. The track features Mark "Barney" Greenway of...
