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A cover version of Autograph's TURN UP THE RADIO. An 80s anthem that accompanied us all during our youth! VOCALS - Ralph Sinclair LEAD GUITAR - Craig Vee RHYTHM GUITAR - Johan de Jager DRUMS - Willem Prinsloo Mix by Craig Vee!
LöUD 'n CLEAR - TURN UP THE RADIO
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An obscure Black Death Metal Band
GROTESQUE ETERNAL - Diabolical Cranial Grotto
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An obscure Black Death Metal Band
Grotesque Eternal - Pious Wretches
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People that witnessed the scene in SA are welcome to give their take on it here. This is Rene's story! It might not reflect how others have seen it - that is unavoidable. So let us be adult about it and respect each other!
I WAS THERE // History of SA Metal (Rene Korol)
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INTO THE PIT // NEW RELEASES 2025
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for release this month The History of South African Metal Documentary explores the root of metal in SA, from the early 70's to 2000. The documentary also explores key club owners e.g. Paul Freebody (Purple Turtle, Subjects, Playground), Roland Raker (Alcatraz, Club Image), record labels (e.g. InHouse records) and influentials at the time e.g. Phil Wright, Barney Simon also touching on associated scenes at the time including Heavy Rock, Gothic, Grunge and Punk in South Africa. To be part of this project visit https://sametal.darkvibez.com to register your band to be included in the documentary Godfathers of SA Metal DISCLAIMER If you feel you have not been been included in this documentary - it probably is because YOU have nor registered your story or band with us. If you have not made the effort then as in Afrikaans we would say "Jammer om van jou kak te hoor". So go and register your input at https://sametal.darkvibez.com or visit the facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofsametal
Get Ready for the Dark - History of South African Metal Season 2
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SHOWS: https://www.pitfest.nl/line-up/benediction https://clubzenit.de/veranstaltung/benediction-ravage-of-empires-tour/ BENEDICTION: https://benedictionband.bigcartel.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Benedictionband
INTO THE PIT // An interview with Dave Ingram from Benediction
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S1E3 // Part 2 of The First Wave of SA Metal interviews with Dio Santos drummer of Tyrant and Lynx The History of South African Metal Documentary explores the root of metal in SA, from the early 70's to 2000. Lookin at the bands that set the roots of SA Metal include bands such as Black Rose, Lynx, Montreux, Osiris, Pentagon, Razor, Tyrant, Unchained - this first video demo examines the bands and scene at the time in Johannesburg and Pretoria e.g The Irish Club, The Golden Banana and sets a foundation for the upcoming The First Wave of South African Metal Pt.2 interviewing the forefathers of SA Metal, before moving into The Second Wave of SA Metal - The later 80's (Voice of Destruction, Ragnärok, Odyssey, Aragorn, Stryder, Urban Assault, Scarion etc). The documentary also explores key club owners e.g. Paul Freebody (Purple Turtle, Subjects, Playground), Roland Raker (Alcatraz, Club Image), record labels (e.g. InHouse records) and influentials at the time e.g. Phil Wright, Barney Simon also touching on associated scenes at the time including Heavy Rock, Gothic, Grunge and Punk in South Africa. To be part of this project visit https://sametal.darkvibez.com to register your band to be included in the documentary Godfathers of SA Metal 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 DISCLAIMER If you feel you have not been been included in this documentary - it probably is because YOU have nor registered your story or band with us. If you have not made the effort then as in Afrikaans we would say "Jammer om van jou kak te hoor". So go and register your input at https://sametal.darkvibez.com or visit the facebook group at https://sametal.darkvibez.com/ Produced by Johan De Jager, Greg 'MadDog' McEwan, Marq Vas, Dean Smith for Into The Pit Productions https://www.youtube.com/@INTOTHEPIT #heavymetal #southafrica #banger #documentary #interview #blackrose #tyrant #lynx #dio #santos
History of South African Metal S1E3 // Part 2 - Dio Santos drummer of Tyrant and Lynx
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S1E3 // Part 1 of The First Wave of SA Metal interviews with Rolf Prommel and Ian Simpson of Black Rose) about the history of the band and the Live By It album The History of South African Metal Documentary explores the root of metal in SA, from the early 70's to 2000. Lookin at the bands that set the roots of SA Metal include bands such as Black Rose, Lynx, Montreux, Osiris, Pentagon, Razor, Tyrant, Unchained - this first video demo examines the bands and scene at the time in Johannesburg and Pretoria e.g The Irish Club, The Golden Banana and sets a foundation for the upcoming The First Wave of South African Metal Pt.2 interviewing the forefathers of SA Metal, before moving into The Second Wave of SA Metal - The later 80's (Voice of Destruction, Ragnärok, Odyssey, Aragorn, Stryder, Urban Assault, Scarion etc). The documentary also explores key club owners e.g. Paul Freebody (Purple Turtle, Subjects, Playground), Roland Raker (Alcatraz, Club Image), record labels (e.g. InHouse records) and influentials at the time e.g. Phil Wright, Barney Simon also touching on associated scenes at the time including Heavy Rock, Gothic, Grunge and Punk in South Africa. To be part of this project visit https://sametal.darkvibez.com to register your band to be included in the documentary Godfathers of SA Metal 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 DISCLAIMER If you feel you have not been been included in this documentary - it probably is because YOU have nor registered your story or band with us. If you have not made the effort then as in Afrikaans we would say "Jammer om van jou kak te hoor". So go and register your input at https://sametal.darkvibez.com or visit the facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofsametal Produced by Johan De Jager, Greg 'MadDog' McEwan, Marq Vas, Dean Smith for Into The Pit Productions https://www.youtube.com/@INTOTHEPIT #heavymetal #southafrica #banger #documentary #interview #blackrose #tyrant #lynx
History of South African Metal S1E3 // Part 1 - Black Rose with Rolf Prommel and Ian Simpson
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History of SA Metal S6E66 - MadDog/DeJager
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S1E2 // Part 2 of The First Wave of SA Metal interviews with Clive Pearson (Lynx), Gary Walker (Coup De Grace, Pentagon, Vigilante, Unchained, Razor, Black Rose), Vincent Weynen (Viking, Osiris), Konrad Nel (Osiris, Aragorn), Chris Neil Gaskill (Tyrant, Unchained) and Robert 'Stretch' Schoonraad (Coup De Grace, Pentagon) about the scene in Johannesburg/Pretoria in the early 80's The History of South African Metal Documentary explores the root of metal in SA, from the early 70's to 2000. Lookin at the bands that set the roots of SA Metal include bands such as Black Rose, Lynx, Montreux, Osiris, Pentagon, Razor, Tyrant, Unchained - this first video demo examines the bands and scene at the time in Johannesburg and Pretoria e.g The Irish Club, The Golden Banana and sets a foundation for the upcoming The First Wave of South African Metal Pt.2 interviewing the forefathers of SA Metal, before moving into The Second Wave of SA Metal - The later 80's (Voice of Destruction, Ragnärok, Odyssey, Aragorn, Stryder, Urban Assault, Scarion etc). The documentary also explores key club owners e.g. Paul Freebody (Purple Turtle, Subjects, Playground), Roland Raker (Alcatraz, Club Image), record labels (e.g. InHouse records) and influentials at the time e.g. Phil Wright, Barney Simon also touching on associated scenes at the time including Heavy Rock, Gothic, Grunge and Punk in South Africa. To be part of this project visit https://sametal.darkvibez.com to register your band to be included in the documentary Godfathers of SA Metal 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 DISCLAIMER If you feel you have not been been included in this documentary - it probably is because YOU have nor registered your story or band with us. If you have not made the effort then as in Afrikaans we would say "Jammer om van jou kak te hoor". So go and register your input at https://sametal.darkvibez.com or visit the facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofsametal Produced by Johan De Jager, Greg 'MadDog' McEwan, Marq Vas, Dean Smith for Into The Pit Productions https://www.youtube.com/@INTOTHEPIT #heavymetal #southafrica #banger #documentary #interview #unchained #razor #vigilante #tyrant #blackrose #osiris #lynx #pentagon #johannesburg #pretoria #viking
History of South African Metal S1E2 // Part 2 - Lynx, Unchained, Razor, Osiris, Tyrant
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S1E2 // Part 1 of The First Wave of SA Metal interviews with Clive Pearson (Lynx), Gary Walker (Coup De Grace, Pentagon, Vigilante, Unchained, Razor, Black Rose), Vincent Weynen (Viking, Osiris), Konrad Nel (Osiris, Aragorn), Chris Neil Gaskill (Tyrant, Unchained) and Robert 'Stretch' Schoonraad (Coup De Grace, Pentagon) about the scene in Johannesburg/Pretoria in the early 80's 00:38 Clive Pearson (Lynx) 09:00 Gary Walker (Coup De Grace, Pentagon, Vigilante, Unchained, Razor, Black Rose) 19:00 Vincent Weynen (Viking, Osiris) 27:30 Konrad Nel (Osiris, Aragorn) 36:34 Chris Neil Gaskill (Tyrant, Unchained) 48:20 Robert 'Stretch' Schoonraad (Coup De Grace, Pentagon) 58:56 The Scene in the 80s The History of South African Metal Documentary explores the root of metal in SA, from the early 70's to 2000. Lookin at the bands that set the roots of SA Metal include bands such as Black Rose, Lynx, Montreux, Osiris, Pentagon, Razor, Tyrant, Unchained - this first video demo examines the bands and scene at the time in Johannesburg and Pretoria e.g The Irish Club, The Golden Banana and sets a foundation for the upcoming The First Wave of South African Metal Pt.2 interviewing the forefathers of SA Metal, before moving into The Second Wave of SA Metal - The later 80's (Voice of Destruction, Ragnärok, Odyssey, Aragorn, Stryder, Urban Assault, Scarion etc). The documentary also explores key club owners e.g. Paul Freebody (Purple Turtle, Subjects, Playground), Roland Raker (Alcatraz, Club Image), record labels (e.g. InHouse records) and influentials at the time e.g. Phil Wright, Barney Simon also touching on associated scenes at the time including Heavy Rock, Gothic, Grunge and Punk in South Africa. To be part of this project visit https://sametal.darkvibez.com to register your band to be included in the documentary Godfathers of SA Metal 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 DISCLAIMER If you feel you have not been been included in this documentary - it probably is because YOU have nor registered your story or band with us. If you have not made the effort then as in Afrikaans we would say "Jammer om van jou kak te hoor". So go and register your input at https://sametal.darkvibez.com or visit the facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofsametal Produced by Johan De Jager, Greg 'MadDog' McEwan, Marq Vas, Dean Smith for Into The Pit Productions https://www.youtube.com/@INTOTHEPIT #heavymetal #southafrica #banger #documentary #interview #unchained #razor #vigilante #tyrant #blackrose #osiris #lynx #pentagon #johannesburg #pretoria #viking
History of South African Metal S1E2 // Part 1 - Lynx, Unchained, Razor, Osiris, Tyrant
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INTO THE PIT // an Interview with Doug Piercy of Nefarious
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Preview of South African Metal History Documentary 02 // The First Wave Pt 2 (The Early 80's & Before) Interviews with Chris Neil Gaskill, Clive Pearson, Gary Walker, Konrad Nel, Robert 'Stretch' Schoonraad and Vincent Weynen talk about their time in Coup de Grace, BBC Paris JHB, Black Rose, Lynx, Montreaux, Osiris, Pentagon, Razor, Viking, Vigilante and Unchained, in the early 80s Hosted by Johan De Jager, Dean 'Danger' Smith, Greg 'MadDog' McEwan and Marq Vas The History of South African Metal Documentary explores the root of metal in SA, from the early 70's to 2000. Lookin at the bands that set the roots of SA Metal include bands such as Black Rose, Lynx, Montreux, Osiris, Pentagon, Razor, Tyrant, Unchained - this first video demo examines the bands and scene at the time in Johannesburg and Pretoria e.g The Irish Club, The Golden Banana and sets a foundation for the upcoming The First Wave of South African Metal Pt.2 interviewing the forefathers of SA Metal, before moving into The Second Wave of SA Metal - The later 80's (Voice of Destruction, Ragnärok, Odyssey, Aragorn, Stryder, Urban Assault, Scarion etc). The documentary also explores key club owners e.g. Paul Freebody (Purple Turtle, Subjects, Playground), Roland Raker (Alcatraz, Club Image), record labels (e.g. InHouse records) and influentials at the time e.g. Phil Wright, Barney Simon also touching on associated scenes at the time including Heavy Rock, Gothic, Grunge and Punk in South Africa. To be part of this project visit https://sametal.darkvibez.com to register your band to be included in the documentary Godfathers of SA Metal 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 If you feel you have not been been included in this documentary - it probably is because YOU have nor registered your story or band with us. If you have not made the effort then as in Afrikaans we would say "Jammer om van jou kak te hoor". So go and register your input at https://sametal.darkvibez.com or visit the facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofsametal Produced by Johan De Jager, Greg 'MadDog' McEwan, Marq Vas, Dean Smith for Into The Pit Productions https://www.youtube.com/@INTOTHEPIT #heavymetal #southafrica #banger #documentary #interview
NEXT WEEK !!! THE FIRST WAVE OF SOUTH AFRICAN METAL INTERVIEWS - THE TRAILER
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Audio Podcast with Philip Nel of metal label INHOUSE RECORDS // History of South African Metal Documentary 00:00 Johan on why this project came about 03:15 How and when Philip got involved with the metal scene 10:49 Recording nd working with the first bands 23:12 Johan/Phil on recordings/scene in Namibia at the time 27:05 Philip on his passion for mixing/recording and being involved in the metal scene 32:49 The Napalm Death Tour 34:10 Philip on VOD 38:20 The Art of Sticking at It Lookin at the bands that set the roots of SA Metal include bands such as Black Rose, Lynx, Montreux, Osiris, Pentagon, Razor, Tyrant, Unchained - this first video demo examines the bands and scene at the time in Johannesburg and Pretoria e.g The Irish Club, The Golden Banana and sets a foundation for the upcoming The First Wave of South African Metal Pt.2 interviewing the forefathers of SA Metal, before moving into The Second Wave of SA Metal - The later 80's (Voice of Destruction, Ragnärok, Odyssey, Aragorn, Stryder, Urban Assault, Scarion etc). The documentary also explores key club owners e.g. Paul Freebody (Purple Turtle, Subjects, Playground), Roland Raker (Alcatraz, Club Image), record labels (e.g. InHouse records) and influentials at the time e.g. Phil Wright, Barney Simon also touching on associated scenes at the time including Heavy Rock, Gothic, Grunge and Punk in South Africa. To be part of this project visit https://sametal.darkvibez.com to register your band to be included in the documentary Godfathers of SA Metal 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 If you feel you have not been been included in this documentary - it probably is because YOU have nor registered your story or band with us. If you have not made the effort then as in Afrikaans we would say "Jammer om van jou kak te hoor". So go and register your input at https://sametal.darkvibez.com or visit the facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofsametal Produced by Johan De Jager, Greg 'MadDog' McEwan, Marq Vas, Dean Smith for Into The Pit Productions https://www.youtube.com/@INTOTHEPIT https://soundbetter.com/profiles/575985-ankha-nel or email: info@puredatatraining.co.za Whatsapp +27(0)713608610 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ankhanel #soundengineer #production #mixing #sound #heavymetal #engineer #deathmetalchannel #thrashmetal #powermetal #nwobhm #studio #inhouse #records
History of South African Metal S2E2 // Audio Podcast with Philip Nel of Metal Label INHOUSE RECORDS
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