Metal Orizon

Metal Orizon has been rocking Botswana and other places for a long, long time. They have persevered throughout the years since the rocking began way back in 1990. Their discography on Metal Archives shows:

Promo Cassette Demo 1998

Ancestral Blessings Full-length 1999

Myopic... Enslavement Full-length 2001

3rd World Embryo EP 2003

Metal Örizon Full-length 2009

Kings of Africa Full-length 2018

Brutal Africa - The Heavy Metal Cowboys of Botswana Split 2019

Insterested fans should know that their most recent album Kings of Africa (2018) is available in its entirety at YouTube. Below is their biography. If you would like to support the band, be sure to check their Facebook page.

Biography: Metal Orizon was formed in 1990 in Gaborone, Botswana by the late Jarona Spencer Sekwababe(R.I.P.) and Bophelo Santos Thabakgolo. It is an Afro metal band which incooperates traditional African rhythms with Western influence riffs to create their own unique sound. The band has toured extensively in Botswana during its early years,touching every corner of the country and planting the seed of rock music like veld fires.Metal Orizon footprints can also be discovered in South Africa where they have toured extensively between 1995 and 2003 covering Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban, and Mayortown. They shared the stage with SA big bands such as Groinchurn, Sacrifist, Anarchy, Agro, Sacriphix, Karen Zoid etc. Because of its hard work, commitment, and discipline, Metal Orizon attracted attenssion from many quarters both locally and on the international arena during its hay days because of its unique sound and passion to promote rock music from Botswana. This prompted several media houses both print and broadcast to conduct interviews to seek information from the band on what they are and what their music stand for. They did interviews and had airplay with South African 5 FM, Tuks FM, HIGHVELD Stereo, Ferrowmetal MW and other college radios and E-TV breakfast show. The Band has also performed in South African annual festivals like Woodstock and Oppikoppi where audience and fans were able to know and learn about the band's unique sound.

The band is now mature to penetrate overseas/international market and we are seeking for any good deal to expose us to the world which never thought of African rock music. Metal Orizon had launched an annual beneficial rock against Aids festival which involved bands from South Africa and the money is given to HIV/Aids non governmental agencies. Metal Orison is unsigned and has released it's albums through In house Label (Afro Angel Records). The band consists of Dumisani Matiha(ntwa dumela) on Guitars and Vocals, Gabriel Rampefe on guitars,Santos Thabakgolo on Bass, Selaelo Slaezah Selaelo on drums. It has released two albums independently which sold well in Botswana as well as other Southern African countries (South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Zambia Swaziland, Zimbabwe to mention a few. The first album Ancestral Blessing was released in 1999 and second album myopic enslavement in 2001. In the early 2003 Metal Orizon entered CSR studio's in Johannesburg, South Africa to record self titled album. With the recording complete, nine months later, Spencer passed on. It is for this reason that the album has been entitled Metal Orizon. The album is dedicated to the co-founder, lead guitarist, vocalist and our brother, the late Jarona Sekwababwe. He was a very strong team player, a highly talented and motivated man who always striven for perfection. We want to honor his dedication to the band over the years. When spencer passed on, he had finished recording the guitars, vocals, final mixing and mastering on this project. May his souls rest in peace!

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