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17SouthAfricanbandsnominated
ByDanSwinhoeon11April,201212:06pminEntertainment/nocomments/EDIT

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ThenomineesforthefirstannualAfricanMetalAuthorityAwardshavebeen announced. AfricanMetalAuthoritywillbeawardingmetalbandsacrossthecontinent torecognisethemfortheireffortsandshowourappreciationwasposted onthegroupsFacebookpage.

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Amongthenomineesare14bandsfromSouthAfrica,includingCelticmetal bandHaggis&Bong,BlackmetallersCrowBlackSkyandpowermetal bandStrident. DjentbandMegalodonpostedontheirFacebookpage,Wearevery honouredtobenominatedfortheAwardforoutstandinglyricalbrilliance andtheFavouriteMetalsongoftheyearinAfricaMetalsfirstannual AfricanMetalAuthorityAwards.Congratstoallthenominees. OutsideofSouthAfricathereisawiderangeofcountries,includingTunisia, BotswanaandUganda.Egypthastwobandsupfornomination,Death MetalbandsScarabandHathorious. SouthAfricanphotographerFrankMarshalvisitedBotswanas capitalGaborone,andmadethemetalscenethefocusofhisthesis.Talking toViceMagazinelastyearhesaid,AsthemetalsceneinSouthAfricais mainlywhite,Iwasimmediatelyfascinatedandthrilledbythesmall,tight knitsubculturethathadgrownupinthecountry. KenyanbandAbsenceofLighthavebeennominatedineverycategoryand arelikelytowinahandfulofawards.BlackCrowSkyarebyfarthemost wellknownofthenominees,withover180,000likesontheirFacebook page,andareupforfourawards,includingbestalbumfortheirPantheion release.

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Nominees announced for first African Metal awards | The South African
Fulllistofnominees: Awardforoutstandinginnovationandcreativity AbsenceofLight(Kenya) HaggisandBong(SA) Myrath(Tunisia) Wildernessking(SA) Awardforoutstandindeliveryandquality AbsenceofLight(Kenya) AWalkWithTheWicked(SA) ContrastTheWater(SA) Myrath(Tunisia) Scarab(Egypt) Strident(SA) Vielikan(Tunisia) Awardforoutstandinglyricalbrilliance AbsenceofLight(Kenya) CrowBlackSky(SA) Megalodon(SA) TheOceanDoesntWantMe(SA) Scarab(Egypt) ValeofAmonition(Uganda) Vielikan(Tunisia) Awardforexcellenceinmusicmanshipandsongwriting AbsenceofLight(Kenya) Bloodbeast(SA)

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FavouriteMetalsongoftheyear SamadhiAbsenceofLight(Kenya) TheSmoulderingRemainsAWalkWithTheWicked(SA) DeathMirrorsMineEyesContrastTheWater(SA) OurPathDisdainedCrowBlackSky(SA) UmbilicalEmbroideryMegalodon(SA) MetalRitesMindAssault(SA) Corpses,AndStillNoLifeVielikan(Tunisia) FavouriteMetalplayeroftheyear AngadGupta,JayPatelandShivMandaviaAbsenceofLight(Kenya) AllenBrink,AaronSaundersandChaseDrewettContrastTheWater(SA) RothCrackdust(Botswana) SlaGeandAlhussinHathorious(Egypt) AlSharifMarzebanVielikan(Tunisia) GiuseppeJuiceSbranaSkinflint(Botswana)

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