Paul
&
Sonja,
founders
of
TERMINATRYX
and
creators
of
the
South
African
HORRORFEST
Film
Festival
recently
accumulated
some
of
their
talented
friends
to
tackle
a
combination
shoot
of
a
music
video
for
the
TERMINATRYX
song
"Virus",
and
a
HORRORFEST
related
short
film
/
promo
clip.
This
combo
venture
will
be
an
extension
of
the
original
werewolf-themed
HORRORFEST
promo
clip
shot
for
the
2009
event
(see
below). A
gruelling
shoot
with
very
few
sleeping
hours
in
the
middle
of
winter
has
yielded
some
great
images.
The
Canon
5D
camera
was
sponsored
by
VISUAL
IMPACT,
long
supporters
of
the
SA
HORRORFEST
event.
Starring
Sonja,
Paul,
Ronnie
&
Patrick
Special
make-up
FX
designed
by
Clinton
Smith
and
his
team
from
COSMESIS,
Director
of
Photography:
Marnus
Tredoux
from
MAGIC
HOUR
PRODUCTIONS 1st
AD
&
location:
Louw
Verwoerd
Production
co-ordination:
Jenny
Verwoerd
Special
FX:
Kevin
Bitters
Editor:
Leon
Visser
(&
Paul
Blom)
Lighting
supplied
by
Silver
Bullet
Producers:
Paul
Blom,
Sonja
Ruppersberg,
Clinton
Smith,
Louw
Verwoerd
Full
credits,
images
and
sneak
peeks
coming
soon!
On-set
still
image
above
of
Sonja
shot
by
Tiaan
Barnard (part
one
of
the
HorrorFest
promo
clip
below)
JUNE
2010
TERMINATRYX
&
AXXON
LIVE
5
June
2010
@
PHOENIX
LOUNGE 14
Stegman
Rd,
Claremont,
Cape
Town
An
Industrial
/
Metal
/
AggroTech
/
EBM
audio-visual
Alternative
evening
of
grandiose
proportions
2
-
3
APRIL
2010
@
Gotham
/
Gandalf's
/
ROAR
Lower
Main
Road,
Observatory,
Cape
Town,
ZA.
This
weekend
festival
will
feature
around
30
bands
and
6
DJs
across
these
3
connected
venues. TERMINATRYX
and
AXXON
will
encapsulate
the
Industrial
and
EBM
contingent,
performing
at
GOTHAM
on
Friday
2
April,
10pm click
here
for
the
Facebook
Event
TERMINATRYX
and
AXXON
will
also
be
live
in
studio
at
UCT
Radio
104.5,
31
March
2010
from
9pm.
Listen
on-line
at:
www.uctradio.co.za
MARCH
2010
TERMINATRYX
REMYX For
info
on
the
exciting
new
TERMINATRYX
evolution,
the
forthcoming
full
remixed
rendition
of
the
self-titled
TERMINATRYXalbum
by
Sigue
Sigue
Sputnik
Electronic,
Sheep
On
Drugs,
Industriezone,
Battery
9,
Mr
Sakitumi,
Jekyll
&
Hyde,
Axxon,
Nul
&
many
more, click
here
FEBRUARY
2010
TERMINATRYX
supported
the
original
'80s
Cyber-pop
icon
MARTIN
DEGVILLE
>
SIGUE
SIGUE
SPUTNIK
< on
the
Cape
Town
leg
of
his
South
African
Tour
SAT
20
FEB
@
EVOL
(aka
Hectic
on
Hope
/
Stag's
Head)
69
Hope
Street,
Gardens,
Cape
Town,
ZA
This
show
saw
the
well-received
live
rendition
debut
of
TERMINATRYX
remixes
"Venus
Rising"
(by
Industriezone)
"SleepWalkers"
(by
iRONic)
Virus"
(by
Axxon)
Martin
Degville
and
Johann
Weidemann
got
along
with
TERMINATRYX
like
a
house
on
fire,
leading
to
Degville
agreeing
to
remix
the
TERMINATRYX
song
"CONsume"
(with
Lloyd
Price)!
The
first
explosive
TERMINATRYX
show
for
2010
was
at
the
legendary METAL
4
AFRICA
Summerfest
on
January
30th
@
the
Klein
Libertas
Theatre,
Stellenbosch,
Cape
Town,
ZA.
This
was
the
first
time
TERMINATRYX
played
this
prestigious
extreme
music
festival,
and
also
the
first
time
a
female-fronted
Industrial
flavoured
band
spiced
up
the
line-up.
The
show
also
saw
the
live
debut
of
TERMINATRYX
playing
their
cover
version
of
ANIMOTION's
'80s
hit
"Obsession".
In
addition
to
TERMINATRYX,
the
full
day
event
featured:
Ministry
Of
Lost
Souls,
Regicide,
Infanteria,
Dark
Heritage,
A
Walk
With
The
Wicked,
Azrail,
Empery
(Joburg),
and
Revenge
By
Dawn.
Click
here
for
more
info
&
the
Facebook
Event
Final
2009
Show
The
last
TERMINATRYX
show
for
2009
will
be
in
the
shape
of
the
collaborative
MAKABRA
ENSEMBLE
doing
an
encore
show
of
the
live
soundtrack
performance
to
the
classic
movie
MACISTE
IN
HELL
(as
performed
at
the
2009
South
African
HORRORFEST
Film
Festival
on
Halloween
night).
This
invitation
only
show
will
happen
on
13
December
at
Sound
&
Motion
Studios,
Cape
Town.
MAKABRA
ENSEMBLE
OCTOBER
2009
Click
the
image
below
for
info
on
the
collaborative
TERMINATRYX
movie
soundtrack
project:
SEPTEMBER
2009
The
TERMINATRYX
Remyx
album
is
underway.
It
will
include
remixes
from
the
likes
of:
BATTERY
9
SIGUE
SIGUE
SPUTNIK
(uk)
SHEEP
ON
DRUGS
(uk) JEKYLL
&
HYDE AXXON NUL
MR.
SAKITUMI
INDUSTRIEZONE
(austria)
ASHTON
NYTE
/
THE
AWKENING
(rsa
/
usa)
ATHENS
ARTS
ENSEMBLE
(greece)
THEO
CROUS
(k.o.b.u.s.
/
springbok
nude
girls)
FRANCOIS
BLOM
(v.o.d
/
die
kruis
/
k.o.b.u.s.)
&
TERMINATRYX
themselves
TERMINATRYX
and
special
musical
guests
from
LARK
and
DAWN
TREADER
will
perform
an
original
soundtrack
to
the
screening
of
the
classic
1922
silent
vampire
film
NOSFERATU,
at
the
2009
OPPI
KOPPI
music
festival
-
in
conjunction
with
the
DVD
release
“TERMINATRYX
/
NOSFERATU”
which
contains
the
full
feature
film
and
its
new
soundtrack
(as
performed
live
at
the
South
African
HORRORFEST
Film
Festival).
The
musicians
partaking
in
this
unique
audio-visual
experience
are
Paul
Blom,
Sonja
Ruppersberg,
Simon
"Fuzzy"
Ratcliffe,
Sean
Ou
Tim
and
Matthijs
Van
Dijk.
This
will
only
be
the
second
time
ever
this
soundtrack
is
to
be
performed
live
to
this
legendary
movie’s
screening,
and
is
an
unforgettable
and
unique
audio-visual
experience
as
the
innovative
original
soundtrack
breathes
new
life
into
the
enthralling
visuals
with
a
blend
of
voice,
bass
guitars,
samples,
electric
guitars,
electric
violin,
beats,
electronics,
drums,
woodwind
instruments,
flutes
and
more.
This
version
of
the
live
NOSFERATU
soundtrack
will
contain
most
of
the
original
audio
creations,
but
there
will
definitely
be
fresh
inclusions.
Venue
:
Oppi
Koppi
Farm,
Northam,
Limpopo
Province,
South
Africa Date
:
Saturday
8
August
2009
Time
:
10:20pm
on
the
Levi's
Stage
(see
website
for
any
changes) Festival
Info
:http://www.OppiKoppi.co.za Tickets
:http://www.tunegum.co.za
Before
TERMINATRYX,
Paul
played
drums
for
the
legendary
South
African
Metal
band
VOICE
OF
DESTRUCTION
(V.O.D)
est.
1986.
After
a
decade
of
silence,
V.O.D
will
embark
on
their
long
anticipated
reunion
tour
of
South
Africa
(see
dates
above)
This
will
be
followed
by
a
DVD:
The
V.O.D
ARCHIVES
Vol.
II:
Live
'93
&
Europe
'95-'96 Order
on-line
at OneWorld.co.za
and
then
on
CD,
The
V.O.D
ARCHIVES
Vol.
III:
Return
To
the
Great
Abyss
An
in-depth
documentary
digging
into
the
band's
history
and
influence
on
the
Sout
African
music
scene
is
currently
in
production:
The
V.O.Documentary:
25
Years
Of
Destruction
Still
available: V.O.D
-
BLOEDRIVIER
10th
Anniversary
Special
Edition (The
V.O.D
ARCHIVES
Vol.
I)
Order
on-line
at OneWorld.co.za
WILDFIRE
SPONSORSHIP
TERMINATRYX
will
be
sponsored
by
WILDFIRE
Tattoos
and
Piercing
Clinics
Is
there
any
other
choice?
The
TERMINATRYX
album
was
released
in
May
2008
thru
ENT!
TERMINATRYX
album
front
cover
featuring
lead
vocalist
Sonja
Cover
design
by
Paul
The
long
awaited
TERMINATRYX
album
was
released
May
2008
through
ENT
Entertainment,
South
Africa
-
distributed
by
IRIS
(cat.
no.
CDENT
010)
a
Flamedrop
Production
TERMINATRYX
(pronounced:
"terminaytrix")
–
a
new
breed
of
South
African
music.
The
TERMINATRYX
sound
is
a
unique
one
in
the
South
African
musical
milieu
with
the
combination
of
striking
vocalist
Sonja
Ruppersberg
and
the
music
of
extreme
music
veteran
Paul
Blom
(V.O.D,
F8,
and
SAMA
winners
K.O.B.U.S.)
blending
into
an
Industrial-Metal
soundscape
rarely
found
in
this
country.
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.
From
the
start
TERMINATRYX
never
attempted
to
sound
like
anyone
out
there,
developing
an
identity
all
their
own
with
inspiration
coming
from
cinematic
moods
rather
than
other
musical
references.
The
undercurrent
of
the
fusion-,
symbiosis-
and
corruption
of
man
&
technology
is
illustrated
and
supplemented
with
subjects
ranging
from
socio-political
issues,
individualism
&
independent
thought,
consumerism,
a
critical
tirade
in
Afrikaans,
a
love
song
alternative,
biological-
and
viral
infection,
alien
visitation,
instrumentals
and
more.
Reacting
on
the
state
of
the
world
(and
beyond),
there
is
no
mincing
of
words.
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,
merging
technology
with
the
organic
in
a
David
Cronenberg
vs.
H.R
Giger
trip.
Produced
by
Paul,
the
track
elements
were
re-recorded
in
February
2008
at
Flamedrop
Productions
(with
many
of
the
original
segments
recorded
since
2003
retained).
All
of
the
songs
are
original
creations
with
Sonja
and
Paul
also
acting
as
executive
producers.
Early
March
2008
Paul
entered
Sound
&
Motion
Studios
to
accompany
Simon
"Fuzzy"
Ratcliffe
across
a
10-day
period
to
mix
the
album.
The
final
mastering
was
done
late-March.
Fuzzy
also
guests
on
the
instrumental
track
ABSINTHIUM
with
upright
bass
and
a
variety
of
exotic
flutes,
adding
an
organic
emotional
element
to
the
predominantly
electronically
programmed
backbone
of
the
track.
Another
guest
includes
original
guitarist
Tom
Somers
with
lead
segments
on
SLEEPWALKERS
and
WE
COME
IN
PEACE.
Jenna
Bird
added
a
few
well-placed
bars
of
piano
on
SIEK+SAT.
A
German
nursery
rhyme
narrated
by
Christina
Storm
opens
the
song
MIDNIGHT.
Exclusive
audio
samples
of
selected
new
recordings
from
the
album
(as
well
as
demo
versions)
can
be
heard
at
these
on-line
destinations:
The
album
cover
pictures
were
shot
by
Graham
Abbott
(of
One
Productions),
with
design,
art-direction
&
post-production
by
Paul.
The
video
clip
MIDNIGHT
is
included
as
an
enhanced
CD
segment
on
the
album
(as
well
as
a
web
link).
The
video
features
clips
from
F.W.
Murnau’s
silent
German
classic
Nosferatu.
TERMINATRYX
also
created
an
original
soundtrack
for
Nosferatu
with
collaborators
from
Lark,
performed
live
to
the
screen
at
the
2006
South
African
HORRORFEST
Film
Festival
(a
DVD
of
which
will
be
released
in
October
2008).
At
the
2007
Fest
they
gave
The
Cabinet
Of
Dr.
Caligari
the
same
mood-drenched
treatment,
while
the
TERMINATRYX
live
soundtrack
for
the
2008
HORRORFEST
will
be
the
legendary
Häxan
-
Witchcraft
Through
The
Ages
(again
with
special
guests
–
www.HORRORFEST.info
)
The
Midnight
video
clip
(and
others)
are
also
at
www.YouTube.com/terminatryx.
Two
versions
can
be
found
here,
with
either
the
new
audio
track
or
the
older
demo
version.
Album
launch
shows
are
set
for
May
2008:
Flamedrop-
&
VanniePadaf
Productions
will
host
the
co-operative
Gauteng
shows
•
Cape
Town
Album
Launch
-
Friday
4th
July
@
The
Labia
Theatre
(68
Orange
Street,
Gardens)
–
TERMINATRYX
on
stage
and
on
the
big
screen!
Incl.
a
sneak
preview
screening
of
werewolf
flick
SKINWALKERS
(two
weeks
before
its
theatrical
release).
•
A
pre-launch
show
will
happen
a
week
before
the
main
Cape
Town
event
on
Friday
6
June
with
HORROR
CAST
and
others
@
ROAR
(Lower
Main
Road,
Observatory,
CT).
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=14490291771
While
not
performing
at
the
Metal
4
Africa
Winterfest
(Klein
Libertas,
Stellenbosch)
on
Sat
7
June,
there
will
be
a
TERMINATRYX
presence.
Updates
will
appear
on
the
website
and
other
profile
pages.
CDs
and
merchandise
(incl.
T-Shirts)
will
be
on
sale
at
the
shows.
While
Paul
handled
all
of
the
album’s
instrumentation,
additional
musicians
will
be
incorporated
for
live
shows,
with
a
synched-up
video
projection
accompanying
the
music
set
to
give
the
audience
a
unique
audio-visual
experience.
TERMINATRYX:
SONJA:
Lead
&
Backing
Vocals
PAUL:
Guitars,
Bass,
Drums
&
Programming,
Keyboards,
Backing
Vocals
PATRICK:
Guitar
for
live
performances
(from
Mind
Assault)
RONNIE:
Drums
for
live
performances
(ex-Grämlich)
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
Album
Track
Listing:
1.
Venus
Rising
(2:17)
2.
Consume
(4:53)
3.
Virus
(4:05)
4.
Midnight
(3:31)
5.
SleepWalkers
(3:15)
6.
Tabloid
Android
(3:18)
7.
Symbionik
(2:37)
8.
We
Come
In
Peace
(3:42)
9.
Up
To
You
(2:57)
10.
The
Love
Song
(3:51)
11.
Siet
+
Sat
(3:52)
12.
Absinthium
(2:28)
Enhanced
CD
segment
includes
music
video
for
Midnight
and
a
web
link.
...below
follows the
first TERMINATRYX
on-line information
blurb from
2002 / 2003...
The
Birth
Of
A
Notion2003
Mid-2002
Sonja
and
Christina
mused
over
a
mutual
fantasy
to
front
a
band
of
extreme
sonic
persuasions.
The
two
of
them
(one
a
make-up
artist,
the
other
one
of
South
Africa's
most
prestigious
super
models)
clicked
on
a
personal,
social
and
professional
level,
coinciding
on
many
planes
-
including
musical
taste.
Paul
(drummer
of
South
Africa's
most
influential
metal
act
VOICE
OF
DESTRUCTION
and
sole
F8
member)
set
the
wheel
in
motion,
devising
a
concept
and
writing
the
songs
to
fit.
Programming
many
tracks,
adding
bass
guitar
and
keyboards
where
needed,
the
only
extra
touch
required
was
that
of
a
fearsome
guitar.
For
6-string
duties
Tom
was
called
in
(filler
for
V.O.D
while
Diccon
resided
in
the
UK).
With
the
music
shaped,
the
girls
were
drawn
in
to
reveal
their
vocal
capabilities.
Their
clashing
vocal
types
was
a
perfect
counter
blast
for
the
multi-layered
moods
reflected
in
each
song
-
from
a
whisper
to
a
scream,
they
played
off
one
another.
Pre-production
commenced
at
Flamedrop
Studios
(Cape
Town,
South
Africa)
in
late
2002,
winding
up
around
August
2003
-
leaving
the
task
of
recording
proper
ahead.
Motivation TERMINATRYX
did
not
undertake
this
audio
task
to
please
the
status
quo
or
appease
the
masses.
The
philosophy
behind
TERMINATRYX
has
always
been
a
sense
of
non-compromised
non-conformism,
creating
sounds
with
which
the
members
can
identify
and
have
fun
with,
not
producing
a
market
oriented
package.
Although
the
double
vision
of
the
two
incredibly
attractive
leads
is
not
something
to
be
ignored,
the
look
and
more-powerful-than-the-norm
music
attached
to
it
may
be
hard
for
some
to
swallow.
A
wake-up
call
is
never
a
bad
thing
(since
2003
Sonja
took
over
as
sole
vocalist).
South
Africa's
musical
environment
has
always
been
a
hostile
one
when
it
comes
to
extreme
music
(especially
the
locally
created
variety).
The
female
pop
"stars"
are
inevitably
bottle
blonde
puppets
with
saccharine
vacant
songs
as
nauseating
as
a
no-holds-barred
trip
through
Willie
Wonka's
factory.
This
technicolour
neverland
needs
a
bit
of
a
shaking…and
TERMINATRYX
are
the
self-appointed
shakers.
The
South
African
female
perspective
has
always
been
a
polarized,
media
friendly
showcase
-
no
more.
The
idea
that
it
is
uncouth
for
women
to
be
exhilarated
by
passionate,
powerful,
extreme
music
is
as
outdated
as
the
notion
that
they
cannot
maintain
their
own
career
and
are
mere
instruments
of
procreation.
As
sad
as
it
may
seem,
these
ideas
are
still
very
prominent
in
our
multi-facetted
societies.
Women
who
appreciate
this
kind
of
music
are
also
not
limited
to
the
beer
guzzling,
overweight,
motor
cycle
rally
variety
-
the
proof
before
you.
Some
things
need
to
be
said
and
explored.
It
is
not
often
enough
said
by
the
female
of
the
species,
let
alone
in
this
legendary
oppressive
part
of
the
globe.
Some
dinosaurs
will
simply
fume
at
the
thought
of
two
Über-hot,
outspoken
babes
giving
them
the
finger.
Fume
away…and
fade
away,
why
don't
you.
Light
Within
The
Darkness
We
walk
the
line
between
chaos
and
order.
Behind
disaster
there
is
always
hope.
In
part
TERMINATRYX
explores
the
dark
side
while
never
losing
grip
of
a
hope
for
a
better
day.
There
are
enough
bands,
groups
&
solo
artists
out
there
dealing
with
the
illusion
of
a
blissful
world
devoid
of
any
evil.
While
we
all
have
the
capacity
for
evil
lying
dormant
inside
each
of
us,
some
have
the
rationality
to
keep
it
at
bay,
others
not.
TERMINATRYX
all
know
their
dark
sides
and
are
not
afraid
to
face
it.
An
explosive
way
of
expression
like
this
purges
the
demon.
Theirs
is
not
a
pessimistic
world-view
as
they
reflect
the
state
of
things.
This
dire
inherited
state
is
an
endowment
due
to
generations
of
greed
and
self-gratification
at
the
expense
of
others
-
a
simply
unacceptable
predicament.
By
looking
into
this
abyss,
we
are
reminded
of
our
collective
handiwork
and
need
an
electrified
jolt
to
re-navigate
the
course
before
the
entire
show
is
over.
Never
before
has
there
been
a
female
fronted
extreme
musical
force
in
South
Africa
with
outspoken,
strong
female
projection,
not
afraid
to
say
it
like
it
is,
cutting
to
the
bone,
exposing
the
flesh
and
the
mechanics
underneath.
The
no-shit
attitude
will
only
be
threatening
to
those
of
the
un-emancipated.
The
Name
>We
are
finding
ourselves
at
the
edge
of
time,
the
final
frontier
pushed
ahead
with
each
passing
second
-
the
past
done
with,
the
future
a
mere
second
ahead
of
our
present.
Man
(&
most
relevant
here,
woman's)
evolution
and
the
effects
of
technology
and
its
advances
is
what
we
are
living.
Science
and
technology
has
advanced
our
lives,
but
in
the
same
breath
making
us
capable
of
bringing
it
all
to
a
gloriously
unglamorous
end.
Regardless
of
our
progress
we
are
still
inherently
savages.
TERMINATRYX
is
a
mood
of
the
time
-
past,
present
and
future,
a
glimpse
of
time.
>Sometimes
the
division
between
science
fact
and
-fiction
become
blurry.
Only
a
few
years
ago
the
thought
of
a
camera
on
a
portable
phone
was
reserved
for
Sci-Fi
B-movies
of
half
a
century
ago.
But
film
has
become
our
historian
-
be
it
factual,
fictitious,
utopian,
frivolous,
prophetic,
dystopian
or
doom-laced.
Those
movies
playing
with
time
and
an
unattained
dispensation
have
always
been
more
stimulating.
(Its
artistic
accomplishment
aside),
some
prominent
motion
pictures
had
explored
these
aspects
and
hold
significance
for
TERMINATRYX,
their
spirit
incorporated
into
a
single
name:
-
Ridley
Scott's
BLADERUNNER
(
with
its
Nexus
replicants
that
are
"more
human
than
human"
)
-
Fritz
Lang's
METROPOLIS
(
a
dominated
working
class
in
the
future
with
a
female
saviour
who
is
kidnapped
and
replaced
by
a
robot
)
-
Shinya
Tsukamoto's
TETSUO
THE
IRON
MAN
(
live
Manga
where
a
man
evolves
from
metal
fetishist
to
iron
super-being
)
-
James
Cameron's
original
TERMINATOR
(
a
cyborg
assassin
from
the
future
returning
to
alter
events
)
-
The
Wachowski
Bros.'
THE
MATRIX
(
the
wool
pulled
over
mankind's
eyes,
unconscious
slaves
to
the
artificial
world
created
by
their
mechanical
superiors
)
-
The
goddess
Styx
and
the
deadly
Hades
river
named
after
her
-
The
sexually
charged
force
of
the
dominatrix
-
And
then
of
course
Mamoru
Oshii's
Manga
classic
GHOST
IN
THE
SHELL
(
from
which
the
Wachowski's
borrowed
liberally
)
Here
film
transcends
mere
entertainment
and
the
pop-culture
stigma
attached
to
it.
Yet,
we
don't
exactly
enter
the
realm
of
possibility
-
who
knows?
Nothing
is
definite,
or
infinite
-
or
so
we
believe.
Belief
in
itself
can
be
a
mere
evolutionary
asset
bringing
light
to
some
and
dread
to
others.
Our
world
and
lives
have
become
cinematic,
its
impact
far
too
often
viewed
in
this
respect,
its
reality
and
urgency
overlooked.
Life
and
art
imitating
one
another
-
a
symbiotic
dream
world.
We
watch
wars
on
TV
as
though
it's
an
ongoing
movie
-
atrocity
passing
us
by
between
commercials.
In
90%
of
the
above-mentioned
films
women
play
pivotal
roles
in
motivation
and
outcome.
>While
men
have
oppressed
(one
another
and)
women
for
ages,
amid
this
tyranny
the
dichotomy
and
need
to
be
dominated
by
the
opposite
sex
has
always
been
present
(for
whatever
psychological-,
fetishistic-
or
sexual
reasons).
Only
in
the
ultra
prude
the
image
of
a
dominatrix
will
fill
the
observer
with
disgust
-
and
in
most
cases
this
will
also
be
a
superficial
recoil,
the
deep
dark
secrets
inside
the
mind's
denial
(and
behind
closed
doors)
often
making
a
beautiful
woman
in
PVC
a
singular
vision
of
divinity.
Under
normal
circumstances
it
will
ignite
arousal
or
at
the
very
least,
fascination
-
the
fetish
clothing,
the
instruments
of
submission
and
discipline...erotically
thrilling
in
its
threatening
guise.
The
identification
of
the
two
leading
ladies
in
TERMINATRYX
with
the
dominatrix
look
is
both
an
aesthetic
and
assertive
one
-
looking
good
while
not
allowing
to
be
pushed
around.
Terminating
convention,
preconception,
closed-mindedness
and
prejudice.
>The
name
TERMINATRYX
is
an
amalgamation
of
all
these
elements.
>With
futuristic
sound
and
vision,
coupled
with
traditional
elements,
subjects
of
immediacy
are
substantiated
as
universally
constant
-
like
time.
Synapse
Infiltration
But,
watching
Tetsuo,
Bladerunner
&
The
Matrix
and
paging
through
a
book
of
Dominatrix
photography
won't
give
you
a
total
handle
on
the
TERMINATRYX
phenomenon.
You'll
have
one
incredible
night
in,
that's
for
sure,
but
it
is
more
than
the
clash
of
beauty
and
power
through
sound.
If
you
get
it,
you
do,
if
you
need
explanations,
explore
for
yourself
and
exercise
your
faculties.
What
seems
complicated
can
often
be
right
in
front
of
you.
Basic,
traditional
truths
have
always
been
with
us,
a
logical
extension
of
our
human
condition.
Yet,
the
tyranny
of
those
fearing
its
effects
often
shift
its
focus,
forcing
it
underground.
TERMINATRYX
is
humanity,
yet
not
of
this
earth.
Evolved
Regression
We
are
all
part
of
the
game.
But
it
has
reached
saturation
point
-
overload
-
too
much
at
one
time;
regurgitation.
We
need
to
step
back
before
we
slip
into
the
proverbial
heart
of
darkness
where
a
point
of
no
return
becomes
very
blurry
indeed
-
fashion,
food,
drugs,
cars,
music,
on-line
gratification,
money,
ego,
illusion…Conglomerates
force-feeding
trends
and
ideals
while
nations
starve,
their
leaders'
guts
busting.
Need
we
ask
what's
wrong
with
this
picture?
Evidently
so.
Our
collective
past
is
littered
with
shame,
our
present
offer
up
embarrassment
-
what's
left
is
to
live
into
the
future,
even
if
it
is
via
fictitious,
fantasy
and
artistic
means.
Stepping
back
to
look
at
the
disastrous
overview
in
order
to
push
towards
a
better
ideal.
Every
day
is
a
revolution
-
somewhere,
for
someone.
Inside
a
skyscraper,
in
a
lab
basement,
a
besieged
town,
a
classroom,
inside
the
construction
of
someone's
words
or
musical
notes.
Whether
it
is
to
expand
their
thought
processes,
demand
improvements
or
as
simple
as
not
being
hungry
by
nightfall.
We
are
in
control
-
but
yet
so
heedless.
ManFreedomMachineOppression
Choice
(within
reason)
is
what
makes
us
human
(in
part)
-
but
when
reason
is
deleted,
our
choices
can
have
dire
consequences.
We
see
it
daily.
Zero
defect
machines
are
programmed
to
function
optimally.
At
times
our
planet's
downward
spiral
makes
us
feel
as
though
things
will
be
better
off
if
it
emulates
the
well
oiled
utility
of
our
metallic
brothers
and
sisters.
But,
part
of
our
choice
is
not
to
be
zombies
-
there
are
too
many
of
them
running
the
world
as
it
is,
their
sheep
populace
swaying
to
their
mesmerizing
lies,
pacified
by
a
diet
of
consumerism.
Dulled
senses
are
maintained
by
artificial
stimuli
within
a
paranoid
21st
century
milieu.
When
things
seem
like
an
elaborate
conspiracy,
that
doesn't
mean
it
is
not
the
case.
Ultimately
TERMINATRYX
wants
everyone
to
think
and
decide
for
themselves
on
all
levels.
And
the
machines
are
part
of
the
consumer
cycle,
no
choice
in
their
utilization
-
well,
not
yet.
Choice
or
not,
malfunction
cannot
be
avoided
-
in
human
and
its
mechanical
creations...
Song
Subjects
The
lyrical
aim
of
TERMINATRYX
was
never
a
set,
patterned
verbal
conveyor
belt,
and
never
will
be.
TERMINATRYX
want
to
speak
their
mind.
Subjects
are
varied,
none
claiming
to
be
works
of
genius.
Alien
visitation,
world
conflict,
assertive
relationship
stance,
time,
perception
&
misconception,
protest,
hope,
fear,
consumerist
traps,
the
media
and
of
course
poetic
license.
Within
the
conditioned
mind-frame
the
public
sees
female
artists
as
the
bringers
of
love
songs
to
be
kept
in
their
place
(seeing
as
they're
so
helpless,
fragile
and
can't
do
much
else
but
submit
to
their
overwhelming
weaknesses…).
Love
songs
had
been
written
since
the
dawn
of
time.
All
of
its
emotional
/
cultural
/
physical
/
spiritual
angles
have
been
explored.
There
are
some
incredible
ones
out
there.
Nowadays
it
is
simply
too
much
of
the
same.
No
spin
is
put
on
proceedings.
TERMINATRYX
wanted
to
turn
that
notion
on
its
head
(just
a
little)
with
A
Fuckin'
Love
Song.
It
also
serves
as
an
instrument
of
empowerment
to
women
who
feel
that
way,
but
never
speak
out.
[It
is
not
based
on
any
real
life
experience,
this
hypothetical
is
one
that
needs
articulation
-
and
it
is
done
so
with
force].
One
cover
version
from
the
fabulous
80's
period
is
set
to
be
included
while
Afrikaans
and
German
lyrics
will
also
feature.
The
Album
Cover
For
the
album's
cover
design
TERMINATRYX
are
working
with
renowned
artist
Vernon
Swart,
creating
a
provocatively
dark
vision.
It
is
set
to
be
a
controversial
atmospheric
piece,
one
that'll
have
the
grannies'
lips
flapping
down
at
the
salon.
Live
With
many
live
ideas
and
concepts
kicking
around
for
future
performances,
TERMINATRYX
are
focussing
their
energies
on
the
matter
at
hand
-
generating
interest
while
they
finish
off
the
dozen
plus
songs
for
public
scrutiny,
adoration,
destruction,
scorn
and
praise.
The
first
ever
TERMINATRYX
live
performances
came
in
the
shape
of
the
band
being
asked
to
act
as
support
for
German
Darkwave
legends
DIARY
OF
DREAMS
on
their
South
African
Tour
late-2003.
(See
LIVE
chapter)
At
this
stage,
Christina
had
already
left
and
never
took
part
in
any
live
shows.
2003
UPDATE
Christina
is
no
longer
an
active
member
of
TERMINATRYX
due
to
work
commitments.
She
is
however
behind
the
band
in
all
of
its
endeavours
and
she
may
appear
on
the
debut
album
as
guest
artist.
This
has
changed
nothing
to
the
band's
sound,
attitude
or
commitment,
Christina's
selected
backing
vocals
now
merely
replaced
by
that
of
lead
vocalist
Sonja.
The
TERMINATRYX
concept
has
become
the
prime
focus
of
Paul
and
Sonja,
and
when
it
comes
to
live
performances,
the
services
of
musicians
fitting
the
bill
will
be
acquired.
Contact
You
can
connect
with
TERMINATRYX
at
info@flamedrop.com
or
at
these
on-line
locations:
Stay
tuned
-
all
future
TERMINATRYX
moves
will
be
posted
here...
FLAMEDROP
PRODUCTIONS
and
the
South
African
HORRORFEST
present
:
The
Birth
Of
A
Notion
2003
Some
things
need
to
be
said
and
explored.
It
is
not
often
enough
said
by
the
female
of
the
species,
let
alone
in
this
legendary
oppressive
part
of
the
globe.
Some
dinosaurs
will
simply
fume
at
the
thought
of
two
Über-hot,
outspoken
babes
giving
them
the
finger.
Fume
away…and
fade
away,
why
don't
you.
this
purges
the
demon.
Theirs
is
not
a
pessimistic
world-view
as
they
reflect
the
state
of
things.
This
dire
inherited
state
is
an
endowment
due
to
generations
of
greed
and
self-gratification
at
the
expense
of
others
-
a
simply
unacceptable
predicament.
By
looking
into
this
abyss,
we
are
reminded
of
our
collective
handiwork
and
need
an
electrified
jolt
to
re-navigate
the
course
before
the
entire
show
is
over.
breath
making
us
capable
of
bringing
it
all
to
a
gloriously
unglamorous
end.
Regardless
of
our
progress
we
are
still
inherently
savages.
TERMINATRYX
is
a
mood
of
the
time
-
past,
present
and
future,
a
glimpse
of
time.
Synapse
Infiltration
one
time;
regurgitation.
We
need
to
step
back
before
we
slip
into
the
proverbial
heart
of
darkness
where
a
point
of
no
return
becomes
very
blurry
indeed
-
fashion,
food,
drugs,
cars,
music,
on-line
gratification,
money,
ego,
illusion…Conglomerates
force-feeding
trends
and
ideals
while
nations
starve,
their
leaders'
guts
busting.
Need
we
ask
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wrong
with
this
picture?
Evidently
so.
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