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My brothers and sisters of the bass, I am pleased to contribute some info on metal happenings in South Africa this coming month. I got the following press release from the band Tyburn (look out for a biog and an album review – I will deliver as soon as they do!)
Formed in 2001, Tyburn have established themselves firmly on the local Metal scene, playing intense melodic metal in the vein of At the Gates and In Flames. Live they are a force to behold. Powerful, manic and in your face! With a support slot on The Haunted's tour of South Africa, they are set to destroy at The Doors Nightclub at the end of January. For more information on this Jo'burg metal 5 piece, check out their website -
www.tyburn.co.za
Also be sure to keep listening to the Night Zoo, Sundays, on 5FM to hear Tyburn's latest single, 'Judas', off New Breed Trilogy.
As mentioned above, Tyburn was chosen as support act on Swedish Death Metal act The Haunted’s tour of South Africa. Here are some bits about the tour:
Event:
WitchFest 2003
Organisers:
Witchdoctorrecords.com
Bands:
The Haunted (Sweden), Misericord, Tyburn, and Sacraphyx
Dates:
5 March 2003 - The Mercury (Ex-The Jam), Cape Town
7 March 2003 - Burn, Durban
8 March 2003 - The Doors, JHB, with 5FM's Barney Simon as MC.
Entrance Fee: R110
Time: Show starts @ 8pm
Tickets: Available at:
JHB:
Marshall Music (Woodmead), Musique (Westgate), CD Wherehouse (The Zone - Rosebank), The Doors Nightclub.
CAPE TOWN: Bothners (N1 City, Plumstead and Claremont), Metal Machine Tattoo's.
DURBAN: Musikland (Glenwood), Rythmic Beat (Gateway and Springfield Park), Electric Eye Tattoo's (Gateway), The Winston Pub, Burn Nightclub.
Tickets are also available online at: www.witchdoctorrecords.com &
shaughn@witchdoctorrecords.com
Make sure you also listen to the Night Zoo on 5FM every Sunday between 17h00 - 19h00 for all the info you need on The Haunted's tour to South Africa, including giveaways, competitions and an interview with The Haunted.
So there you have it – the biggest metal event in South Africa in quite some time. To close off with, Tyburn provided me with this message, which gives you an idea what to expect:
“Death Metal is for brutal people who are capable of killing, it's not for idiotic children who want to have a fun hobby for after school”.
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