KOBUS!

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KOBUS!
Copyright Frank Marshall
Copyright Frank Marshall
Background information
Origin Flag of South Africa Cape Town, South Africa
Genre(s) Heavy metal
Black metal,
Extreme metal
Years active 2000–present
Website http://kobusmusic.com/
Members
Theo Crous
Francois Breytenbach Blom
Paul André Blom
Pierre Tredoux
Former members
Rob Nel (2004–2007)

KOBUS! (or K.O.B.U.S!) is an Afrikaans extreme metal band formed in 2000 by ex-Springbok Nude Girls guitarist Theo Crous and ex-Voice of Destruction vocalist Francois Breytenbach Blom. They performed as a duo until 2004 when they were joined by Rob Nel on bass and Paul André Blom on drums.

In 2007 Nel was replaced on bass by Pierre Tredoux.

The band has released three albums: The self-titled debut kobus! in 2002, 100% Skuldgevoelvry in 2004, and Swaar Metaal in 2007. The first two releases comprised of an eclectic mix of styles, crossing genres from track to track. The album Swaar Metaal is sonically more uniform than its predecessors, an Afrikaans-language Heavy Metal album, regarded as a first in Afrikaans music.[1]

Albums:

Kobus! (released 2002)

100% Skuldgevoelvry: (released 2004)

Swaar Metaal: (released 2007)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sabrina Dean. "Best Afrikaans band in the universe?", The Citizen, 2007-04-24. "The new album puts Kobus! on the map as the first band to do heavy (I mean real heavy) metal in Afrikaans." 

[edit] External links

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