Stonecollar Press

Reviews are still coming in fast and furious for the new Stonecollar album. Now, Channel 24 have published an article featuring Stonecollar: Channel 24 - Is Hard Rock Dead in SA?

"With CD sales declining globally across all genres, and the further monopolising of airwaves by the Top40 playlists, certain 'genres' of music previously thought to be the staple of suburban identity have fallen by the wayside. Or have they?

In South Africa, rock is historically regarded as music played by and for the white suburban teenager. The harder brands of rock in particular have retreated into the dark corners of those suburban alleys, but can still be found thriving there, albeit on a smaller scale.

One band that happens to serve as a great example of this is Cape Town outfit STONECOLLAR, who are about to launch their debut album, and have been getting lots of positive buzz from international weblogs and such with preview and demo tracks." [...read more]

Don't forget that Stonecollar are holding their album launch party on the 17th May at Mercury Live.

Coal Update

Coal recently spent a weekend away disturbing the neighbours in langebaan with their non-stop rehearsing. The fruits of that labour are a much improved electric and acoustic set, as well as some lo-fi recordings which they've uploaded to their Soundcloud account. In the coming weeks they'll also be uploading some snippets of other songs, but in the meantime you can listen to the full version of both Stroke and Train.

Coal have recently returned to the stage after their 4 month hiatus, in which they focused their efforts on re-arranging existing material, writing new songs and training up their new drummer. They'll be performing in and around Cape Town regularly going forward, be sure to make the effort to check them out, you will not be disappointed.

Stonecollar Album Launch Event

Stonecollar have recently released their album "Trial by Fire". The party to celebrate this launch is on the 17th May at Mercury Live. The following day is a public holiday so there's no excuse not to come out for some mid-week madness. More information is available on the Facebook Event Page

The album has already received rave reviews both locally and internationally:

"There are some signature performances here: great guitar solos abound and Leshem Petersen's expressive, emotional, and clean vocals are quite impressive.
Should we expect international acclaim for Stonecollar? Possibly. Trial By Fire, with the right promotion, could find an audience in the States, and Europe as well. Strong talent and good songs propel Stonecollar's Trial By Fire. Easily recommended!" - DangerDog.com

"Stonecollar are actually the first metal act I have heard from South Africa and if they are an indication of what the burgeoning scene there has to offer, then we could be in for a treat over the next few years" - Metal Perspective

You can purchase a copy of the album via facebook's online store or, if you're in Cape Town, you can contact the band directly to obtain a copy. Of course, you can always pick one up at the show on the 17th of May!

Coal at The Waiting Room

Tonight Coal perform their set of dark and haunting lullabies at The Waiting Room. Their music is like "smoke and water", both "haunting and mesmerising". Coal will be on stage at 9:45pm sharp, don't miss out!

You can find out more on the Facebook Event Page

Poster by Adam Hill

Coal Return

On the 20th April Coal return to the stage, supporting The Wild Eyes and 3rd World Spectator for a show not to be missed.

Klein Libertas hosts this event. R30 entrance. See Facebook Event Page for more details