AFRICAN NEWS
African News
Last Blast returns to Sognage for Emalyth Events’ final metal show of 2026
South Africa’s Last Blast is back on 4 December, bringing six bands to Sognage in Johannesburg for the final Emalyth Events show of 2026. The...
AFRICAN INTERVIEWS
African Interviews
Deadly Since find their footing in South Africa’s melodic death metal scene
Deadly Since are part of a younger generation of South African metal bands developing through independent releases and local shows. With a settled line-up...
AFRICAN FEATURES
African Features
Studio Report: Raven In Flesh
Botswana’s Raven In Flesh have completed the recording sessions for their debut album after years of work, rehearsals and live performances. Guitarist and co-founder...
Caitlin Mkhasibe: Painting the Sound of African Metal
AFRICA.ROCKS’ first physical compilation brings together 15 bands from 15 African countries on a CD that will be distributed free of charge through the...
Mist of the Desert: Three bands on the Present and Future of Egyptian Metal
Mist of the Desert takes place at Rawabet Art Space in downtown Cairo, with doors opening at 18:30 and the show beginning at 19:00....
Human Nebula represent Africa at Wacken Metal Battle
No one outside Africa can fully understand the pride of watching a band from this continent step onto a platform such as the Wacken...
5150 Clothing: Loud by Design
South African streetwear brand 5150 Clothing began with a bad period in AJ Snetler’s life and a call to an old friend. The first...
BEYOND AFRICA
Beyond Africa: Interviews
HUMERROR: “The object changes. The behaviour often doesn’t”
Interview HUMERROR come from Palembang, South Sumatra, but their roots stretch back to the Indonesian underground of the mid-1990s. Several members previously played together in...
