*if bold then band already interviewed

HISTORY OF SA METAL PROJECT

2 Dogs Funking, Abhorrence, AGRO, Aragorn, Architecture of Aggression, Axe, Azrealla's Sorrow, Black Rose, Blackcrowned, Brothering, Brutal Awakening, Crystal Dawn, Damnatia, Darcmoon, Debauchery, Demacretia, Dementia, Deranged, Desecrator, Deviate, Falcon, Fallout, Funera, Funeral, Funeral God, Golgotha, Gorelock, Grämlich, Groinchurn, Gutted Remains, Hellsteeth, Immortal Slave, Infectious Outbreak, Ing, Insurrection, Iron Mask, Jaded Jane, Kobus!, Leviathan, Lynx, Malicious Deformity, Malignant Saviour, Mesadoth, Metalmorphosis (CPT), Metalmorphosis (JHB), Mind Assault, Misericord, Mjöllnir, Montreaux, Morthor, Necromancy, Necrosis, Nicatas Drumer, Nocturnal Dominion, Odyssey, Omen, Osiris, P.I.T.T., Pentagon, Phoenix, Pothole, Ragnärok, Rapture, Raven Wolf, Razor, Retribution Denied, Sacraphyx, Sacrifist, Scarion, Scythe, Sepsis, Slayride, Storm, Strident, Stryder, Stygian, Terminatryx, Titus, TRYST, Tyrant, Umtakati, Unchained, Urban Assault, Voice of Destruction, Volkmag, White Chapel, Xyster, Yuppie Terrorist Pigeon Feeders

HISTORY OF SA PUNK

Braindead, Brainslaughter, Chaos S.A., Fourth Reich, Gay Marines, jeesus khrist, Leopard, Lester’s Feeling Bilious, Mental Junto, National Wake, PowerAge, Riot Squad SA, Screaming Foetus, Skelm Helm, Surf or Die, The Reds, Toxic Death Kommando Militia, Toxic Sox, Voice of Destruction, Warspike, Wild Youth

HISTORY OF SA GOTH

Darcmoon, No Friends Of Harry, Revellus, Terminatryx, The Gathering

HISTORY OF SA ROCK

Freedom's Children, SUCK

118

registered bands

105 Venues 238 Gigs

What defines the SA Metal Scene?

A scene is essentially a community of musicians, artists, venues, and events within a specific geographic area that fosters a vibrant musical culture. It involves collaboration, support, and shared experiences among musicians, and includes venues, promoters, and other industry professionals, such as recording studio professionals, zine and magazine editors, record and music shops.

A scene does not operate in a vacuum, it is infintely affected by the people supporting the scene, and by surrounding and similar scenes, sometimes overlapping as in the case of punk/rock/metal and gothic scenes all share the same venues and in most cases supporters across the genres and even across musicians.

An example of this – a band cannot flourish in a scene without, supporters to play to or buy their recordings, or having no venues to play at – in effect then they remain a garage band. Live venues again could not survive if there are no live bands to paly at the venue, a metal record label cannot survive if there are no bands to record.

Bands are generally formed from people normal punters who see other bands play live or listening to recordings and then making the leap to start their own band – as said before drawing from both supporters and musicians in the scene.

In a nutshell in order to pay homage to a documentary of any scene, you need to focus on all the elements within that scene – not just the bands – e.g. prominent radio personalities, club or venue owners, promoters and key infleuncers of the time in that scene, across the spectrum of relevant genres – if not you end up with just BAND INTERVIEWS – not a history of SA Metal or Rock or Punk or reggae for that matter…