BANDS ABOVE HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE GODFATHERS OF SA METAL DOCUMENTARY
2 Dogs Funking, Abhorrence, AGRO, Aragorn, Architecture of Aggression, Axe, Black Rose, Brothering, Brutal Awakening, Cerebral Frenzy, Crystal Dawn, Damnatia, Dark Moon, Debauchery, Demacretia, Dementia, Desecrator, Deviate, Dieversion, Falcon, Fallout, Funera, Funeral, Funeral God, Gay Marines, Golgotha, Gorelock, Grämlich, Groinchurn, Gutted Remains, Hellsteeth, Infectious Outbreak, Ing, Insurrection, Iron Mask, Jaded Jane, Leopard, Lester’s Feeling Bilious, Lynx, Malicious Deformity, Malignant Saviour, Metalmorphosis (CPT), Metalmorphosis (JHB), Misericord, Mjöllnir, Montreaux, Morthor, National Wake, Necromancy, Necrosis, Nicatas Drumer, Nocturnal Dominion, Odyssey, Omen, Osiris, P.I.T.T., Pentagon, Phoenix, Pothole, PowerAge, Ragnärok, Rapture, Raven Wolf, Razor, Retribution Denied, Riot Squad SA, Sacraphyx, Sacrifist, Scarion, Screaming Foetus, Scythe, Sepsis, Slayride, Storm, Stryder, Stygian, Surf or Die, Termunest, The Blast, The Reds, Titus, Toxic Sox, TRYST, Tyrant, Umtakati, Unchained, Urban Assault, Voice of Destruction, Warspike, White Chapel, Wild Youth, Xyster, Yuppie Terrorist Pigeon Feeders
*if bold then band already interviewed
Initially Covering
The First Wave
Looking at bands that existed from late 70’s to about 1986
The Second Wave
Bands that existed from 1986 to 1992 – early cross over and thrash/death bands
The Third Wave
Looking at bands that existed from late 1993 to 1999, e.g. Beginning of the Death Metal and Grind Scenes
after that we will continue into 2000 – 2006, 2007 – 2013, etc etc etc
- must have existed in the 1980s or 1990s (no bands in 2000s for first episodes)
- must have either performed live or released a demo/video/cd/album
- must not be a cover band
You Agree to
- be willing to do google meet/skype/zoom online interview or do WhatsApp call and discuss relevant questions
- or willing to do a self video interview on phone answering questions posed
- to submit contact info/photos/logo/flyer pics/video/mp3s etc if you want them displayed or heard
- submit contacts if u have of other or previous band members
- agree to have band logo included on possible T-shirt (only one shirt will be sent to the person who was interviewed)
93
registered bands
100 Venues 206 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…