TERMINATRYX
(pronounced:
"terminaytrix")
–
a
new
breed
of
South
African
music.
The
long
awaited
TERMINATRYX
album
was
released
mid-May
2008
through
ENT
Entertainment,
South
Africa
-
distributed
by
IRIS
(cat.
no.
CDENT
010).
Available
at
all
good
music
stores,
or
on-line
at:
www.subterania.co.za
(incl.
international
orders)
www.oneworld.co.za
www.kalahari.net
[full
album
download
available
soon]
While
the
South
African
musical
landscape
consists
of
varied
styles
and
genres,
TERMINATRYX
couldn’t
find
one
catering
to
their
specific
taste.
So,
in
2002
they
decided
to
set
out
and
create
their
own
by
blending
their
love
of
hard-
and
electronic
music,
with
that
of
the
moods
created
by
sci-fi
/
horror
/
extreme
movies
/
perceptions
of
the
world
around
them,
and
a
touch
of
sexually
charged
danger
to
initialize
their
own
dark
edged
Industrial
Rock
movement.
Since
then
they
have
slowly
cultivated
and
sculpted
their
sound,
systematically
shaping
these
creations,
encapsulating
the
fusion-,
symbiosis-
and
corruption
of
man
&
technology,
illustrating
and
supplementing
it
with
a
wide
range
of
moods
and
subjects,
from
socio-political
&
protest
grievances,
the
media
&
consumerism,
to
alien
visitation,
an
alternative
to
the
traditional
love
song,
a
critical
tirade
in
Afrikaans,
biological-
and
viral
infection,
instrumentals
and
fictional
/
fantasy
trips.
A
strong
sense
of
individuality,
free
speech
and
free
choice
filters
throughout.
Reacting
on
the
state
of
the
world
(and
beyond),
there
is
no
mincing
of
words.
Categorization
has
been
difficult
with
the
band’s
dark
flavoured
blend
of
female-fronted,
electronically
infused
industrial
metalscapes
–
they’re
quite
content
with
this
non-labeled
state.
In
addition
there
are
many
musical
elements
subtly
filtering
through
across
the
diverse
songs,
from
Alternative-,
Hard
Core-
and
Punk
flavours,
to
Electronic-,
Dark
Wave-
and
Gothic
hints.
The
rock
community
has
always
looked
upon
bands
with
female
vocalists
with
a
prejudiced
eye,
but
in
the
case
of
TERMINATRYX,
SONJA
projects
sensuality
while
delivering
the
musical
message,
without
weak
attempts
at
being
the
“rock
goddess”
–
she
simply
is
without
trying!
Furthermore
she
does
not
endeavor
to
emulate
the
voice
of
any
other
singers
out
there,
as
her
vocals
join
forces
with
the
music
to
become
a
part
of
its
essence,
as
opposed
to
fighting
for
attention.
The
other
key
component
of
the
TERMINATRYX
collective
is
PAUL,
also
drummer
of
South
Africa’s
most
influential
Metal
band
V.O.D
-
VOICE
OF
DESTRUCTION
(www.VOICEofDESTRUCTION.com).
V.O.D’s
Bloedrivier
album
got
a
10th
Anniversary
re-release
with
extras
incl.
demo
tracks
and
videos
directed
by
Paul.
The
band
lived
in
Europe
for
a
few
years
in
the
mid
‘90s,
recording
Bloedrivier
in
the
UK
for
their
German
record
label
and
also
embarking
on
a
full
European
tour
with
Katatonia
and
In
The
Woods
during
1996.
While
on
this
tour,
PAUL
purchased
a
bass
guitar
with
which
to
give
life
to
the
songs
in
his
head.
This
led
to
the
forming
of
his
solo
project
F8
(pronounced
“fate”)
in
1998
–
(www.MyNoise.co.za/F8)
In
2002
however,
together
with
SONJA,
the
seed
for
TERMINATRYX
started
germinating.
Between
2002
and
2005
several
guitarists
came
and
went.
During
this
period
(key
songwriter)
PAUL
took
up
the
guitar
himself,
handling
all
of
the
musical
aspects,
from
bass
&
guitar,
to
drums,
programming,
keyboards
(and
backing
vocals).
In
2003
the
first
ever
TERMINATRYX
live
shows
erupted
in
support
of
German
Darkwave
gods
Diary
Of
Dreams
on
their
South
African
tour.
For
live
performances
the
core
configuration
of
PAUL
&
SONJA
can
be
joined
by
various
additional
members,
from
extra
guitarists
to
live
drummers
to
add
to
the
programmed
tracks
&
loops.
The
live
set-up
can
range
from
2
–
5
members
(or
more
if
need
be
–
this
opportunity
arose
with
the
live
soundtrack
performance
TERMINATRYX
delivered
for
the
screening
of
the
1922
silent
classic
NOSFERATU
at
the
South
African
HORROR
FEST
–
(www.horrorfest.info).
South
African
live
shows
were
put
on
hold
in
preparation
for
the
TERMINATRYX
performance
at
the
South
Africa
day
of
POPKOMM
2006
at
the
Duncker
Club
in
Berlin,
Germany
–
21
September
2006
(64
Duncker
Street,
10439,
Berlin,
Germany).
On
their
return
to
home
soil,
TERMINATRYX
performed
a
live
original
soundtrack
to
F.W.
Murnau’s
silent
1922
vampire
classic
NOSFERATU
at
the
annual
South
African
HORRORFEST
over
the
Halloween
period
(27-30
Oct),
incorporating
additional
guest
artists,
violinist
Matthijs
Van
Dijk,
Francois
Blom
(of
V.O.D,
DIE
KRUIS,
and
K.O.B.U.S.)
on
keyboards,
and
from
LARK,
Sean
&
Simon
on
everything
from
samplers
and
upright
bass,
to
flute
and
the
theremin.
It
was
an
awe-inspiring
experience
which
led
to
the
creation
and
performance
of
another
soundtrack
at
the
2007
HORRORFEST
for
the
screening
of
THE
CABINET
OF
DR.
CALIGARI
with
collaborators
from
LARK).
The
show
was
not
just
sold
out,
but
extra
seats
were
brought
into
the
theatre
and
many
people
had
to
be
turned
away.
The
2008
HORRORFEST
will
see
the
legendary
HÄXAN
getting
the
TERMINATRYX
soundtrack
treatment.
(Paul
&
Sonja
are
also
the
key
organizers
of
the
HorrorFest
and
the
X
Fest
extreme
film
festival).
www.HORRORFEST.info
/
www.SHADOWREALMinc.com
/
www.Xfest.org
The
first
live
performance
for
2007
was
at
the
Ramfest
rock
festival
over
the
first
weekend
of
March.
The
TERMINATRYX
music
video
for
the
song
Midnight
(directed
by
Paul),
also
utilized
clips
from
the
classic
NOSFERATU.
This
video
can
be
viewed
on
the
band’s
MySpace
site
(www.MySpace.com/terminatryxxx).
This
and
a
stills
collage
video
for
SleepWalkers
can
also
be
viewed
in
the
video
chapter
of
TERMINATRYX.com,
or
at
www.YouTube.com/terminatryx.
More
music
videos
are
in
the
pipeline.
Pre-produxion
samplers,
First
Fix
v.1.0,
First
Fix
v.2.0
and
First
Fix
v.3.0
has
been
circulated
since
2003,
and
a
CD
/
DVD
promo
package
with
sample
trax,
live
footage,
music
videos,
European
footage,
NOSFERATU
performance
extracts,
stills
and
a
short
film
imPERFECTION
(by
PAUL,
starring
SONJA,
featuring
TERMINATRYX
music)
will
be
completed
to
coincide
with
their
debut
album,
set
for
an
April
2008
release.
(www.flamedrop.com/pictures)
Mid-May
2008
saw
the
critically
well
received
release
of
the
long
anticipated
TERMINATRYX
debut
album,
through
ENT
Entertainment,
distributed
by
IRIS
(catalog
number:
CDENT
010).
This
was
accompanied
by
live
launch
shows
in
Gauteng,
late
May
(Zeplins
&
Back
2
Basix)
and
Cape
Town
(4th
July
@
The
Labia
Theatre):
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=30625418480&ref=mf
TERMINATRYX
was
also
selected
as
support
for
VNV
Nation
on
their
South
African
visit
at
the
Goth
Industrial
Gathering
on
22
August:
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=16251822475&ref=mf
For
the
2008
live
shows
the
TERMINATRYX
live
line-up
will
incorporate
additional
musicians
in
the
shape
of
Patrick
on
guitar
(from
Mind
Assault),
and
Ronnie
on
drums
(ex-Grämlich
&
-Revellus).
In
the
live
drums
department,
Paul
also
started
playing
for
the
Afrikaans
Metal
outfit
K.O.B.U.S.
in
2003
(who
will
be
sharing
the
stage
with
Manowar
at
the
Magic
Circle
Festival,
July
2008
in
Germany)
–
(www.KobusMusic.com)
To
focus
on
the
TERMINATRYX
album
recording,
Paul
abdicated
this
drumming
position
in
March
2008.
Live
highlights
of
2008
included
the
Cape
Town
album
launch
(4th
July)
where
TERMINATRYX
performed
at
the
Labia
Theatre
in
the
200-seater
cinema
with
a
huge
synced-up
video
projection
show
accompanying
the
entire
performance.
The
show
was
followed
by
a
sneak
preview
of
werewolf
movie
Skinwalkers
-
a
new
kind
of
double
feature!
Within
a
single
week
in
August,
TERMINATRYX
performed
as
support
for
two
international
acts
visiting
South
Africa
independently
-
incl.
Sheep
On
Drugs
(16
Aug)
and
VNV
Nation
(22
Aug).
With
a
natural
aversion
to
cheap
commercial
sentiments
and
a
blind
consumer
society,
TERMINATRYX
is
truly
a
unique
South
African
audio
adventure,
looking
at
the
world
with
a
satirical
eye
as
they
take
the
listener
through
a
juxtaposed
range
of
sonic
intensity
and
calm,
fusing
technology
with
the
organic
in
a
David
Cronenberg
vs.
H.R
Giger
trip.
In
a
televised
talent
show-,
and
mock
reality
drenched
commercial
media
decline,
TERMINATRYX
is
not
merely
a
breath
of
fresh
air,
but
a
long
awaited
new
direction
out
to
rattle
the
cage
just
enough
to
make
a
saturated
public
stand
still
and
think,
"hey,
there's
more
to
it
than
this..."
-
even
if
for
only
a
moment.
But
as
we
know,
a
moment
can
be
a
multitude
of
infinities
-
depending
on
the
way
you
look
at
it.
TERMINATRYX
is
an
evolving
entity
and
its
philosophy
partially
comprises
the
following:
It
is
compelled
to
create
music
with
which
they
can
identify,
even
if
it
is
not
generally
accepted
by
the
wider
community
/
Its
inherent
intensity
is
a
natural
one
created
by
their
perception
of
the
world
around
them
/
It
tackles
issues
without
being
preachy
/
It
kicks
hard
without
drowning
the
key
purpose
in
sheer
volume
/
It
utilizes
technology
without
being
overtaken
by
it
or
losing
its
humanity
and
organic
essence
/
It
contains
catchy
elements
without
attempts
to
scam
listeners
into
a
blatant
commercial
trap
/
It
exudes
a
confident
sexuality
and
sense
of
empowerment
as
part
&
parcel,
not
a
mere
overblown
selling
point...
Taking
the
above
mentioned
into
account
and
the
fact
that
TERMINATRYX
takes
both
subjective
and
objective
standpoints,
it
is
everything
but
neutral.
A
paradox?
Perhaps...
An
enigma?
Maybe...
A
phenomenon?
By
far…
You
be
the
judge.
Check
out
www.TERMINATRYX.com
for
info,
pics,
mp3s,
videos
&
more.
Or
contact
them
at:
info@flamedrop.com
MySpace:
www.myspace.com/terminatryxxx
Facebook
Group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5595727281&ref=mf
YouTube:
www.YouTube.com/terminatryx
MyNoise:
www.MyNoise.co.za/terminatryx
ReverbNation:
www.ReverbNation.com/terminatryx
Other
related
sites:
HorrorFest:
www.HORRORFEST.info
V.O.D:
www.VOICEofDESTRUCTION.com
V.O.D
on
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5711375805&ref=mf
K.O.B.U.S:
www.KobusMusic.com
Paul
Blom:
www.PaulBlom.com
Sonja
Ruppersberg:
www.SonjaRuppersberg.com
X
Fest:
www.Xfest.org
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