Introduction

2017 was a pretty decent year for metal in Africa with vintage bands recording new albums, new bands dropping new releases and more shows performed around the continent. The recognition of African acts around the world continues in an exponential progression and it has been a joy to watch and listen.

This list contains one song per band and is in no specific order. Also included is each bands country of origin and a link to listen to releases from each individual band. So here we go with 52 bands for every week of the year.

The List

Ghofran by Worsens (Progressive Metal) Egypt

Observing by Brood of Hatred (Death Metal) Tunisia

Life or Coin by Thread of Omen (Melodic Death Metal) South Africa

El Hal Maba’ash ﺍﻟﺤﺎﻝ ﻣﺎﺑﻘﺎﺵ by Kato Hafez (Progressive/Doom Metal) Egypt

Everlasting Smile by Vielikan (Progressive Death Metal) Tunisia

Harvest Misery by Harvest Misery (Death Metal) South Africa

In Memoriam Aeternum by Frostagrath (Atmospheric Black Metal) Egypt

The Jar of Hate by Torpedo (Thrash Metal) Morocco

Limerence by Mad God (Doom Metal) South Africa

Esurience Guilfulness Omnipotence by Persona (Alternative/Symphonic Metal) Tunisia

Monarch of the Pale Heaven (The Saturn-Ruled) by Vale of Amonition (Progressive/Doom Metal) Uganda

Transcend Humanity by Abhorrent Anomaly (Technical Death Metal) South Africa

Deity and the Decadent by In Oath (Death Metal) Kenya

Overdose (feat. Jonny McBee of The Browning) by Treehouse Burning (Metalcore) South Africa

Dead To the World by Truth And Its Burden (Post Hardcore/Metalcore) South Africa

Wo by 1 Last Autograph (Post Hardcore/Metalcore) Nigeria

https://www.reverbnation.com/1lastautograph/song/28990666-wo

A Thousand Suns by Nelecc (Atmospheric Black Metal) Kenya

The Fourth hand of Vishnu by Extrisick (Instrumental Prog) Morocco

Funeral by Nebula Disrupt (Blackened Death Metal) South Africa

Nixon’s Nightmare by Solvia (Progressive Metal) South Africa

A Bloodless Ballet by Urban Vitamin (Alternative Metal) South Africa

Rites of Retribution by Doomcast (Black/Post Metal) Uganda/USA

The Beautiful Abyss (Featuring Amr Medhat) by Paul Martin (Power/Progressive Metal) Egypt/UK

Maldita Escura E Sombria by Nebulosa Difusa (Depressive Suicidal Black Metal) Angola

The Infernal by Mythos (Groove Metal) Egypt

Violent Reality by Priest Killer (Death Metal) South Africa

Sons of the Silver Screen by Medjai (Heavy Metal) Egypt

This is Why by Nobormide NMD (Deathcore) Mozambique

Suicide Notes and Bloodshot Eyes by Red Helen (Progressive Metalcore) South Africa

Light of Freedom by Roar of Heroes (Gothic/Symphonic Metal) Cameroon

Dissolving the Bully by Irony Destroyed (Metalcore) Kenya

Unearth Hell by Devilspeak (Death/Thrash Metal) South Africa

Pokea Uponyaji by The Seeds of Datura (Progressive/Death Metal) Kenya

Blackened Sun by Maximum Carnage (Death Metal) South Africa



Invoke the Smoke by XavlegbmaofffassssitimiwoamndutfoabcwapwaeiippohfffX (Deathcore/Grindcore) South Africa

1.11.11 by Catharsis (Doom Metal) Egypt

Malignant Misery by Displeased Disfigurement (Brutal Death Metal) South Africa

Consequences by Atlantic South (Metalcore) South Africa

Sanctum by Megalodon (Groove/Progressive Metal) South Africa

Screams of 1000 Deaths by The Fallen Prophets (Brutal Death Metal) South Africa

Genocide Number by Chaos Doctrine (Thrash/Death Metal) South Africa



Dead Inside by As Night Fades (Metalcore) Namibia

Perfect Disguise by All We’ve Known (Melodic Metalcore) South Africa

Defeating the Undefeated by DIVINE (Progressive Metal) Egypt

Seeds ov Betrayal by ​Sinister Superstar​ (Black Metal) South Africa

All The Suns are Gone by Midwinter( Doom Metal) Egypt

Emptiness by Third World Party (Metalcore) South Africa

AlZar by HERA (Oriental Metal) Egypt

Penumbra by Emperor of Titans (Death Metal) South Africa

Holy War by Ill System (Alternative/Reggae Metal)

Forgotten Stones of Time by Osiris (Black Metal) Egypt

Unholy Righteousness by Outcast 44 (Nu Metal) Egypt

Did we miss out a band with a 2017 song you enjoyed? Tell us in the comments section.

Happy New Year.

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