For those of you into thrashy hardcore FREExMONEY is a new Joburg based band born from members of Conqueror, Brafcharge and Goat Throne. They have a self released collection of 7 songs titled Bad Vibes and two videos up.
Conqueror or 'CONQUEROR HC' is a Hardcore band from Hate City. (johannesburg, SA)
They have been around for a few years and play balls to the wall Hardcore Punk Rock.
Think 80s ten second punk rock songs exploding like a pissed off cat in a bag
The Vendetta Cartel are a South African punk rock band with South American underpinnings that have been active in the scene for over 10 years.Loco loco!
"Giving birth to the early punk rock scene in South Africa in the mid to late 90s The Vendetta Cartel, along with bands like Fuzigish, Crossing Point, and Hog Hoggidy Hog are true pioneers of the SA music underground.
The sound is fast energetic punk rock with raw but provocative vocals, reminiscent of Rage Against The Machine or early eighties hardcore.
This is the combination of old school and new school. It is fresh and powerful, and makes The Vendetta Cartel one of the most original, aggressive bands to come out of South Africa in recent years.
To call The Vendetta Cartel simply a punk rock band is putting them in a box and an understatement - they are an institution.
The band's original founders, singer Vini Reyes and guitarist Chris Webb have kept the flame burning over the last 8 years. Joining them for the latest installment are three new recruits: guitarist Gavin Simmonds, bassist Hendrik van Lamp and young drumming protégé Jonathan Jordaan.
This renewed energy has brought the band back to the peak of their game. Using the Spanish language as the main driving force for his impassioned lyrics, singer Vini Reyes who immigrated to South Africa from Chile as a boy emanates pure aggression, with his message never feeling like it's lost in translation." - facebook
MiSLeD is a 4 piece Hardcore outfit hailing from Johannesburg, South Africa. (They are NOT from New Orleans.) Formed in 2001 with Dave Casey who moved on to fulfill other ventures and Steph joined in 2002, the bands line-up remains unchanged as does their commitment to churning out good ol’ fashioned energetic music
Croakroom Records was a little record label out of The Willows, Pretoria.
It Had been around for a couple of years helping out the South African (and Canadian) ska, punk and hardcore scene with putting out band's releases, organizing shows etc, etc.
But Croakroom Records made South African history by releasing the first ever compilation CD featuring both ska, punk & hardcore bands from South Africa as well as other countries including one of the biggest punk bands in the world : NOFX.
Bands on the label were : FUZIGISH, THE VENDETTA CARTEL, NESHAMAH, LEEK AND THE BOUNCING UPTONES, CLOSET MONSTER (Canada)
The Croakroom Record's compilation CD - Taking On The World was sold at shows for R50 and by mail order for R60
Track List:
1. Link 80 - Dance Floor
2. Millencolin - Lights Out
3. Fuzigish - Little Bird (South African)
4. Leek - Roll The Dice (South African)
5. NoFX - Linoleum
6. Still Thinking - Rat Race (South African)
7. The B. Lee Band - Standing Up For Justice
8. Humphrey The TeaCup - Supersonic Girl (South African)
9. The Vendettas - My Choice (South African)
10. The Chinkees - Japanese Exchange Student
11. Crossing Point - Burn The Flames Of Injustice (South African)
12. The Blue Meanies - Smash The Magnavox
13. Pet Flyz - Lucky Guy (South African)
14. A New Found Glory - Hit Or Miss
15. Four Minute Warning - Alone And Waiting (South African)
16. The Phoebes - Label Whore (South African)
17. Ann Beretta - Eye For An Eye
18. Hog Hoggidy Hog - It's Just A Lie (South African)
19. Caught Inside - Solstice
20. Fungy Gone West - Hayley (South African)
21. Potshot - Freedom
22. All This For Nothing - Teddy Bear (South African)
23. No Fun At All - Catch Me Running Round
24. Limp - Bike Ride
25. The 85ers - Wooden Toy (South African)
For those of you into thrashy hardcore FREExMONEY is a new Joburg based band born from members of Conqueror, Brafcharge and Goat Throne. They have a self released collection of 7 songs titled Bad Vibes and two videos up.
