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Access streaming, downloads or physical copies of the new TERMINATRYX "Shadow" album, the self-titled debut album and its remixed version "Remyx v1.0" ,
at these Bandcamp links

(as well as merch incl. T-shirts, DVDs etc.) :


 
   

Or get these releases at :

Bandcamp Terminatryx iTunes CD Baby Amazon mp3

as well as other reputed download stores
(physical CDs also at Bandcamp, OneWorld.co.za, Kalahari.com, Takealot.com, directly from the band
and selected South Africa stores)

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NEW VIDEOS:

NEW TERMINATRYX MUSIC VIDEOS

TERMINATRYX "Shadow" music video
[produced & directed by Sonja Ruppersberg & Paul Blom]
TERMINATRYX "Gone" music video
[Flamedrop & Gleam Studio / directed by Johnny Swanepoel]
   

Here is the TERMINATRYX "Siek+Sat" video shelved in 2009, plus a live version
of its Battery 9 remixed version (feat. Paul Riekert on guest vocals)


TERMINATRYX "Siek+Sat" music video
[produced & directed Paul Blom]
TERMINATRYX "Siek+Sat"
Batery 9 remixed version performed live
[edited by Paul Blom]
   





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FEBRUARY 2020


Good friend and former Terminatryx live guitarist Bret Elkington will return to the band on bass duties!

Bret Terminatryx


JANUARY 2020


On the rare mirror-image palindrome date of 0202.2020 there will be an exciting TERMINATRYX announcement!


Terminatryx Sonja

HAPPY NEW YEAR!


Some exciting stuff coming in 2020!

Terminatryx







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DECEMBER 2019


New
TERMINATRYX Music


'Suiker' is the third in a series of new TERMINATRYX singles leading up to the next album.
This Afrikaans song (meaning 'Sugar') features South African Industrial legend Paul Riekert
of Battery 9 on guest vocals :

 

NOVEMBER 2019


We trust everyone will have a great festive season, and be safe however you celebrate.

Coming Christmas eve - the pre-release of new (Afrikaans) TERMINATRYX song 'Suiker' (Sugar),
featuring South African Industrial legend Paul Riekert of Battery 9 on guest vocals :


Terminatryx Suiker

Paul Riekert Battery 9

(Paul Riekert - Battery 9)
"Suiker" will be the first ever Terminatryx Christmas eve release!

Video Teaser :




OCTOBER 2019


The TERMINATRYX-linked MAKABRA ENSEMBLE live silent film soundtrack project's performance
for the 2019 South African HORRORFEST will be for the classic Swedish film
THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE.

Makabra Ensemble Phantom Carriage

This performance will feature two special guests:
Keaton aka GRIMEHOUSE
and Sara of POLAR DUST

 

SEPTEMBER 2019


TERMINATRYX will perform as special guests with GRIMEHOUSE at THE PIT
13 September, Mercury Live

Grimehouse The Pit




AUGUST 2019


New TERMINATRYX Music

Terminatryx Blame

'Blame' is the second in a series of new TERMINATRYX singles leading up to the next album:

 

Currently only available at www.terminatryx.bandcamp.com


TERMINATRYX Live

9 August
SIRENS Women's Day Celebration
Rumours, Johannesburg

Terminatryx Sirens


NEW VIDEO CLIP
Leading up to the SIRENS show, Paul had an in-car chat about that, as well as gear, bronchitis
and never canceling a show :




JUNE - JULY 2019


Upcoming TERMINATRYX Live Shows

9 August - SIRENS Women's Day Celebration, Rumours, Johannesburg
13 September - THE PIT, special live guests at Grimehouse event, Cape Town
27 September - CREATURE FEATURE, animal charity show, Cape Town


NEW MUSIC



New TERMINATRYX single 'Blame' coming soon!
(sampler video clip above)


Terminatryx Blame





APRIL - MAY 2019


TERMINATRYX
"
Destroy"
(
single download)

Terminatryx Destroy

With no-one wanting to pay for music anymore, it seems illogical to go into debt with a studio to capture your
audio creations... While Terminatryx usually recorded the basics of all
songs, for mixing and mastering,
external experts usually
took it from there.
But now, Terminatryx will go fully in-house on all aspects. With investment in softwre and other gear,
we by no means proclaim to be better than the fine technical pros we've worked with before
(from Theo Crous to Simon Ratcliffe), but will learn and improve as we go along.
So check it out and let us know what you think!

'Destroy' is available at
Bandcamp and soon at all download & streaming locations.


a Flamedrop Production
c 2019



MARCH 2019


The first of several new TERMINATRYX singles is titled 'DESTROY' !
Released 29 March 2019

Terminatryx Destroy



FEBRUARY 2019


New TERMINATRYX band image with Dr-Benway!

Terminatryx 2019


FEBRUARY 2019

Recording in progress for the new TERMINATRYX single coming soon!
(title, single image and release date announced soon)
Stay updated by following us at:
www.facebook.com/Terminatryx

www.instagram.com/Terminatryx
www.youtube.com/Terminatryx
www.twitter.com/Terminatryx



Sonja Terminatryx Recording


Paul Terminatryx Ibanez
     


JANUARY 2019

Happy 2019 all!
First TERMINATRYX get-together for the year lined up some exciting plans...!
Stay tuned.

Terminatryx Table Mountain


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OCTOBER 2018


MAKABRA ENSEMBLE LIVE SOUNDTRACK PERFORMANCE
MACISTE IN HELL
at the 14th annual South African HORRORFEST
Saturday 27 October, 9pm,
Labia Theatre (68 Orange Street, Cape Town)
BOOK HERE

Maciste In Hell Makabra Ensemble

The TERMINATRYX-driven MAKABRA ENSEMBLE is a project creating new soundtracks
to classic silent films, performed live to the screen.
For over 12 years the band has collaborated with the group's invaluable and talented co-members,
incl. Matthijs Van Dijk, Sean Ou Tim and Simon Ratcliffe.

The 1925 Italian movie MACISTE IN HELL has a virtuous man tricked and sent to hell,
where he kicks some ass!
Don't miss this exciting evening which is also the HorrorFest's Halloween dress-up night.
BOOK HERE

Like the Makabra Ensemble Facebook Page
Like the HorrorFest Facebook Page



SEPTEMBER 2018


TERMINATRYX
16th Anniversary
DUALITY TOUR
Images

SUNDOWNERS, Alberton :
CLICK HERE

RUMOURS, Randburg :
coming soon

TRENCHTOWN, Observatory :
coming soon

ALTERnatives FESTIVAL, Durbanville :

CLICK HERE


JULY / AUGUST 2018


TERMINATRYX
16th Anniversary
DUALITY TOUR
July / August 2018

Terminatryx.com

There are two sides to every coin.
Across 16 years Terminatryx has illustrated that it doesn't stick to one recipe,
revealing many facets, levels and sound adventures in its music.
To celebrate this 16th anniversary, Terminatryx will perform various shows across July & August
showing its many sides with the DUALITY TOUR, sets leaning in the direction of
Metal and Gothic, tied together with a touch of Industrial.


Sat 28 July
METAL4AFRICA WINTERFEST '18
METRONOME, Brackenfell
It will start off at Metal4Africa's Winterfest with a DJ set by Paul & Sonja
as Xtermin8,
spinning a wide range from their Metal collection's various sub-genres.

EVENT PAGE


Fri 3 Aug
SUNDOWNERS, Alberton

This first show of the Duality Tour's Gauteng leg will see Terminatryx deliver a more
Metal-edged set.

Joining us on stage are the undeniable piggies from planet Wolmer, BOARGAZM,
and the slick POLAR DUST.

EVENT PAGE


Terminatryx Sundowners show


Sat 4 Aug
RUMOURS ROCK CITY, Randburg
RELEASE THE BATS

Headlining the Release The Bats event, Terminatryx will lean more towards its Gothic side with this set.
Also on stage is IN MISERY, Mr. BUTCHER and HEXOTERICKA,
plus a line-up of kick-ass DJs incl
.
Jossie Ayame, Philbrey, K-Phetamine, Destrukto, Talisman

EVENT PAGE

Terminatryx Release The Bats



CAPE TOWN SHOW DATES

Sat 25 Aug
TRENCHTOWN
Lower Main Road, Observatory

Trenchtown Terminatryx

When Tours Converge!
On Saturday 25 August the 
Terminatryx 'Duality' and Polar Dust 'The Burning Water' tours collide
in the best possible way for a night of Alternative, Rock & Metal music.
Gauteng's Polar Dust will hit Cape Town with a bang, and joining the line-up is powerhouse 
Holo!


BOOK NOW

EVENT PAGE

A mere R30 gets you in!




Sun 26 Aug
ALTERnatives - The Festival

BOOK NOW

TERMINARYX is playing this killer new all-day event!

ALTERnatives The Festival

EVENT PAGE

Calling all ALTERnatives! (and lovers of good music alike)
An exciting (and long overdue) all-day Cape Town music festival featuring 11 live acts of various Alternative extractions is set to reverberate through Hillcrest Quarry on Sunday 26 August 2018!

Alternative music comes in many shades and incarnations, ignores convention and pretense, and delivers a pure music experience that is not repellant as some ill-informed may believe. 
This eclectic and diverse line-up of 11 bands & artists (finding themselves very often defying genre-conventions) will unite to offer a true live entertainment alternative. #AltFestSA
They include:

LITHIUM
Hard Rock Grunge
www.facebook.com/LithiumSA

POLAR DUST (from Gauteng - last show of their Cape Town tour) 
Post-Rock / Electro-Rock 
www.facebook.com/polardustmusic

TERMINATRYX (last show of the 16th anniversary Duality Tour)
Industrial-Rock / Alternative-Metal
www.facebook.com/Terminatryx

OHGOD 
Instrumental Progressive Post-Rock
www.facebook.com/Ohgod.band

GRIMEHOUSE 
Grime / Drumstep / Hardstyle DJ set 
www.facebook.com/Grimehouse

MARK HAZE 
Pop-Rock
www.facebook.com/RealMarkHaze

THE SWEET RESISTANCE 
Alternative Pop-Rock
www.facebook.com/thesweetresistance

THE MEDICINE DOLLS 
Post-Punk / Garage Rock
www.facebook.com/themedicinedolls

THE ShhART ENSEMBLE 
String & Piano Trio performing Alt. adaptations
www.facebook.com/shhart.ensemble

ISOBEL 
Dark Folk / Acoustic Goth
www.facebook.com/Isobelproject

THYLASINE (live debut)
Ethereal Wave
www.facebook.com/pg/Thylasine

DJs Nytrox and Myster-i will spin a wide variety of alternative favourites in between band sets.
www.facebook.com/NytroxProductions

BOOK NOW

All food and beverage facilities will be on site
+ an ATM and child friendly area.

Tickets: R120 at Quicket
Early bird tickets until 1 August: R100
R150 at the door
Ticket link: www.quicket.co.za/events/54379-alternatives-the-festival

Since RAMfest sadly called it quits, other events strictly dance oriented, or much heavier like the excellent Metal4Africa events, and many not exactly as 'Rock' as they proclaim, a vacuum for a festival lay dormant where a wide range of Alternative styles (covering an extensive spectrum) can let loose. 
And here it is!

With the convergence of Dionysius Events, the Terminatryx 16th anniversary 'Duality Tour', and Polar Dust's 'Burning Water Tour', what was to be a regular show exploded into a full day festival a rarely assembled collection of amazing acts on one stage. 
And with the affiliation of Flamedrop's documentaries currently in production (looking at the SA Alternative music scene and its history) entitled ALTERnatives, the festival got its name! 
Straight, to the point, nothing cryptic. 

This is the first of what is set to be an annual event, and is not to be missed.
A decade down the line, you'll want to say, "I was at the very first ALTERnatives music festival!"

See you there!

BOOK NOW

#AltFestSA
www.flamedrop.com/altfest
www.dionysius.co.za
www.flamedrop.com/alternatives

JUNE 2018

TERMINATRYX
LIVE at VOICE FOR MDZANANDA
30 June 2018
BLACK IRISH (formerly Rabbit Hole)
Durbanville, Cape Town

Terminatryx Live 30 June

RSVP and get more info at the FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

Northern Suburbs! You can no longer say we neglect you...
Here's your chance to catch a tasty variety of Cape Town alternative bands in your neck
of the woods, and do some good in the process!
Undivided Legion is hosting this show in support of Mdzananda Animal Clinic,

with a finely selected line-up of:
TERMINATRYX
WITH DAWN
BOTTOM FEEDER

Dog- & cat food, blankets and any donations are also very welcome.


RSVP and get more info at the
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE


MAY 2018



TERMINATRYX - "Scars (Grimehouse Remix)" - Live Version



This trailer clip for the TERMINATRYX show at
METAL UNITED WORLD WIDE in April
features a segment from the new live version of the
Grimehouse "Scars" remix (with added guitars)



APRIL 2018


TERMINATRYX LIVE
5 May 2018
ROAR LIVE
299 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town


Terminatryx will bring a different flavour to Cape Town's leg of
METAL UNITED WORLD WIDE
as the only female-fronted band (with an electronic edge).

Metal United World Wide Terminatryx

The full 5-band line-up includes:
Terminatryx, With Dawn, Holo, Last One Alive, Atlantic South, plus the Beasties burlesque show!

The event is a Metal4Africa and True Believers benefit concert.
During the Terminatryx performance, a lucky audience member will receive a Mr Lucky Tattoo voucher!

Event page: www.facebook.com/events/809700912565290



MARCH 2018


Unfortunately guitarist Mark was unable to find a middle ground with the material and decided
it was best to move on.
This led to Terminatryx forging ahead smoothly as a 3-piece, entering a new era in its 16th year.
While playing both bass and guitar when recording, for the new live configuration Paul will be switching
from bass to guitar.
Next live show in May!


Terminatryx.com



FEBRUARY 2018


TERMINATRYX
"MASJIEN-MACHINE (Sementkop Remix by Battery 9)"
LYRIC VIDEO




For the remix of Afrikaans song "Masjien" on the TERMINATRYX "Remyx v2.0" album, the band had a brainflash:
ask SA Industrial legends Battery 9 to do a mash-up with their 1996 cut "Kiss The Machine"... 
The wish was granted and here is the track's lyric video! 
Expect rockets, explosions, space ships, blades and gears... and words of course!
(Hit CC for English subtitles)


JANUARY 2018


HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE !





> 2017 <



DECEMBER 2017


TERMINATRYX
"SHADOW" vs "REMYX v2.0"
SAMPLER VIDEO





TERMINATRYX
"REMYX v2.0"
RELEASED!



"REMYX v2.0", the long awaited remixes of the Terminatryx "SHADOW" album is now available at all reputed digital download stores! (from iTunes to Bandcamp and all in between) + ltd. ed. USB drive / pendant & CD options.
Get it at
iTunes / Apple Music
Bandcamp
Amazon
CD Baby
and all other reputed on-line services

Check out the 'SHADOW Album vs REMIXES' sampler video clip with extracts from the original tracks alternated with their remixes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZVj3LKkxJE
Thanks to the kick-ass remixers who opened our music into another dimension of musical exploration:  
Grimehouse, Lloyd Price & The Frixion, Paul Riekert & Battery 9Chris Hall & IndustriezoneMr Sakitumi / Sean Ou Tim
Ronnie iRONic, In MiseryIsobel ( Sonja & Nerine, formerly A Murder), F8Carlo &Khemical Krypt.
(Cover design by Thomas Dorman / Dr-Benway)


Termnatryx Sahdow Remyx v2






NOVEMBER 2017


We'd like to welcome our new Terminatryx guitarist,
Mark Allnutt!


Terminatryx Mark

Here is a Metal4Africa article announcing Mark joining Terminatryx, how it came about
plus quotes from the band members:
metal4africa.com/news/terminatryx-new-guitarist-announced


OCTOBER 2017


Terminatryx New Guitarist

On Halloween the new TERMINATRYX guitarist will be announced!



Metropolis Terminatryx Makabra Ensemble

M E T R O P O L I S

Saturday 28 October 2017 at the South African Horrorfest 
9:30pm, Labia Theatre, 68 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town

To celebrate its 90th anniversary, the TERMINATRYX spearheaded Makabra Ensemble will perform their original soundtrack for
Fritz Lang's masterpiece
METROPOLIS
(1927)


One show only!

To avoid disappointment, book at: https://goo.gl/mcpiV9
rsvp & more info at the Facebook event page:www.facebook.com/events/744001662474755



SEPTEMBER 2017

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Patrick Terminatryx Farewell
image credit (L-R): Leigh Taylor Photography, Dr-Benway, Adaze

Sadly, after 10 years as Terminatryx guitarist, Patrick is moving on to ventures he'd been postponing.
With zero animosity or grudges, we wish him well and will definitely not lose touch,
the friendships as strong as ever.
We bid him a sad, but fond goodbye (not farewell), remembering we're not colleagues, but family.
For a full rundown on this, and qoutes from the band, check out the Metal4Africa.com article here.


Patrick's last show with the band will be at the 18 Till I Die 2017 live show (ROAR LIVE) 30 Sept - see below:



30 SEPTEMBER
18 'TIL I DIE
(ROAR Live, 299 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town)

18 Til I Die Terminatryx live

+ Terminatryx Remyx v2.0 album launch
EVENT PAGE

Terminatryx returns to this all ages extravaganza of local Metal & Alternative music
.
Also includes the Terminatryx "Remyx v2.0" album launch (remixes from the "Shadow" album)


30 SEPTEMBER

LIMITED EDITION TERMINATRYX "REMYX v2.0" LASER ENGRAVED USB FLASH DRIVE / PENDANT

Terminatryx Remyx 2 USB

The first physical launch phase of the new Terminatryx "Remyx v2.0" album (remixes of "Shadow") will be in the shape of a limited
edition key shaped laser engraved USB flash drive. (includes a ball chain making it wearable musical jewelry and always have
Terminatryx on your person!)
Comes in a magnetic presentation case and a branded cover sleeve.

(A version including "Shadow" and "Remyx v2.0" will also be available, and both versions will include extra features like music videos)
It launches SAT 30 SEPT at The Unscene's 18 Till I Die - 2017

(Ltd. Ed. CDs and digital releases to follow)




AUGUST 2017



26 AUGUST
15th
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
(ROAR Live, 299 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town)

Terminatryx 15th Anniversary

Celebrating a decade and a half of making music on our terms!
+ launch or remixes SCARS (by GRINDHOUSE) and GONE (by KHEMICAL KRYPT)


Joining the fest
ivities live on stage:
WITH DAWN
DEVILSPEAK
KHEMICAL KRYPT


EVENT PAGE



AUDIO INFERNO CE
LEBRATE TERMINATRYX' 15 YEAR MILESTONE

www.audioinferno.com/2017/08/02/cape-towns-female-fronted-terminatryx-celebrating-15th-anniversary



LATE-OCTOBER / HALLOWEEN
MAKABRA ENSEMBLE
SA HorrorFest Makabra Ensemble
Makabra Ensemble live movie soundtrack performance at the South African HorrorFest.
Sonja and Paul's soundtrack project will bring another unique edge the Halloween-season
at this, SA's most respected Horror film festival and event (in its 13th year)
EVENT PAGE:


www.terminatryx.com/makabra
www.horrorfest.info




JULY 2017


Terminatryx Medusa Remix

Both the TERMINATRYX "MEDUSA (iRONic Remix)" single and music video is now available!

Pre-Mastered single exclusively at Bandcamp:
 


Video at the TERMINATRYX YouTube channel:

 



1 JULY
DER TANZ BOOT-EEK!
(Gandalf's, Observatory)
Der Tanz Boot-Eek
Not a Terminatryx live show - Sonja and Paul will attend this Darkling / Gothic / Rock night
as judges for a sexy boots competition
EVENT PAGE


29 JULY
WINTERFEST '17
(12 Viben Ave, Cape Town)
Winterfest 2017 Terminatryx live
Terminatryx returns to Cape Town's premium Metal event alongside a range of killer acts from
Cape Town, Gauteng and Botswana!
This will also be the
Terminatryx "Medusa" remix music video launch.
EVENT PAGE

LINE-UP:
16h55 - MC welcoming (with Nathan McClure)
17h00 - Nethercyst
17h45 - Bottom Feeder
18h30 - Subject to Slaughter
19h15 - Terminatryx
20h00 - Maximum Carnage (Pretoria)
21h00 - Skinflint (Botswana)
22h00 - SacriFist (Johannesburg)
23h00 - Megalodon (SA Wacken Metal Battle representatives)




FEBRUARY 2017


You may have wondered where we've been most of this year?
Well, we've been plotting, planning, conspiring and lying in wait!




JANUARY 2017


HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL !!

Terminatryx


> 2016 <



DECEMBER 2016


TERMINATRYX
"ONTVLUGTING"
Music Video





[ Directed & Edited by Paul A. Blom ]

Terminatryx was honoured to oblige when asked to adapt a poem from the rich oeuvre of legendary South African poet Ingrid Joker, for a tribute album linked to the 50th commemoration of her tragic death (by suicide) in the mid-1960s.
Terminatryx chose “Ontvlugting” (Escape), and reveals a different side to the band, but the trademark sound and mood is definitely in tact (while perceived as a touch milder than expected, still filled with impact as it drives towards its climax).
This is the band’s third Afrikaans song.

Compiled by Ingrid Jonker’s daughter Simone and her husband Ernesto Garcia Marques, the tribute album is titled “Die Kind Is Nog Jonger” (The Child Is Still Younger), and contains 36 diverse artists of various genres, including South African legends, alternative stalwarts and also international acts (some performing English translations). 
The album has only garnered high praise in the press, the 5-star review in www.WatKykJy.co.za singling Terminatryx out as “next level” and doing the passionate poem more than justice.

The album was released by Flamedrop Productions and Sound Action, and is available on double CD, limited edition vinyl LP and download (from all reputed stores incl. iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon mp3 etc.) 
CDs and vinyl can be picked up at stores across South Africa, or ordered on-line at www.loot.co.za and www.raru.co.za

More details on the album, its background and all the artists can be found at www.flamedrop.com/ingridjonker

Such is Ingrid Jonker’s impact that Nelson Mandela praised her and read from her poem “Die Kind” (The Child) during his address at the opening of the first democratically elected parliament in 1994.

For the ocean themed music video to this darkly melancholic song, Terminatryx incorporated selected scenes from a short film made by drummer Ronnie and his BlackMilk partners Thomas Dorman (also a regular Terminatryx photographic collaborator), Leon Visser and Este Kira. This short film is titled “Onrusbarend” (Unbearable), and won a Shnit award.
See the full short film at www.youtube.com/blackmilkproductions



NOVEMBER 2016


TERMINATRYX
Live at GANDALF's 17th BIRTHDAY
+ Launch of the new "ONTVLUGTING" Music Video
at ROAR, Sat 26 Nov, 299 Lower Main Road, Observatory
(R40 entry)


Terminatryx Gandalfs 17th


Join the 5-band line-up of Terminatryx, OhGod, Soldier, Black Moscow and Ethyl Ether
upstairs at ROAR to celebrate Gandalf's 17th birthday!
The Terminatryx set will co-incide with the band's launch of the new music video for the adaptation of the
Ingrid Jonker Afrikaans poem "Ontvlugting" (from the tribute album "Die Kind Is Nog Jonger")


RSVP & event details:
www.facebook.com/events/1678754105772579


DJs, drink specials & merch on sale (incl. Ingrid Jonker tribute double CD & vinyl LP)



Terminatryx Ontvlugting



OCTOBER 2016


Paul & Sonja's live movie soundtrack project
THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE
performs a new live soundtrack to silent classic
VAMPYR


Vampyr Makabra Ensemble

Saturday 29 October 2016 at the South African Horrorfest 
8:45pm, Labia Theatre, 68 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town

This year's live soundtrack performance by The Makabra Ensemble will be for the amazing 1932 French-German classic VAMPYR.
One show only!
To avoid disappointment, book at: http://qkt.io/8D6Zf1

Resident Makabra members Sonja Ruppersberg, Simon RatcliffeMatthijs Van Dijk and Paul Andre Blom will be joined by special guest musicians Ronnie Belcher (of The Damned Crows & Terminatryx) and Nerine Dorman (A Murder). 
This will also be the customary HorrorFest Halloween dress-up event and the HorrorFest market will be outside the theatre from noon until 9pm.
All updates at:
www.facebook.com/SouthAfricanHorrorfest

www.horrorfest.info



JULY 2016


TERMINATRYX
Self-Titled Debut Album
8th Anniversary

Terminatryx Debut 2008

The week of July 4th we're celebrating our self-titled debut album's 8th anniversary!
And we're making it available for free download ths week.
(Always keen on the unconventional, on July 4th, 2008 TERMINATRYX had the Cape Town launch
for the album at the Labia Theatre cinema! The music / movie double feature show had the band's
live performance followed by a special pre-release screening of werewolf movie Skin Walkers).
Thanks to everyone who'd been on this ride with us for 14 years(!), as well as newcomers (and the haters for proving that we're doing something right, getting under their skin!).
As a token of our appreciation, head to terminatryx.bandcamp.com/album/terminatryx and pop in a $0 at checkout. Limited downloads, so get your ass over there!




TERMINATRYX
"Siek + Sat"
Music Video



In 2008 TERMINATRYX shot a music video for the Afrikaans song "Siek + Sat" (Sick + Tired)
from the self-titled debut album.
For various reasons at the time, the video was shelved for release (see below) and only used
as a live performance backdrop.
Now, 8 years later (2016), it is being released for the first time...

The song is a stream of consciousness tirade on some of the aspects of life on planet earth
that can rub you up the wrong way (in one of SA's very expressive languages, Afrikaans). 
In order to illustrate this, Terminatryx co-founder and video director Paul wanted to have
this fury materialise in the video. He devised a simple but effective method, having the band perform
in front of green flames, but when the chorus kicks in, the fire turns red together with
the band members erupting into alter egos of disdain. 
For this effect the talented duo of Clinton Smith and Daleen Badenhorst of Cosmesis transformed
Sonja, Ronnie, Patrick and Paul with practical make-up application, including painted veins
and black-out contact lenses - yes, half a decade before Die Antwoord :)

2008 was still very much a pre-HD era, the video shot in SD DV, Paul wasn't happy that the
great make-up work by Clinton and Daleen got diminished by the less than perfect video quality.
On top of this, it was Paul's first attempt at editing green screen shot footage
(to key in the flames and band members). The less-crisp quality led to a lot of bleeding and interference. 
While the video did get screened as an opening clip before Paul & Sonja's Makabra Ensemble
live movie soundtrack performance of Nosferatu at the Oppi Koppi music festival
(and a few other film festivals like the SA HorrorFest), it was never 100% satisfactory.
So, it got shelved and only used as part of the live video backdrop to synch up
with the song when performed. 

But, now that the self-titled TERMINATRYX debut album (where "Siek+Sat" features)
is celebrating its 8th anniversary, we thought it was time the video got dusted off
and revealed to the wider public for the first time.
Looking back at it again after many years, it is actually far less terrible than the fog of memory recalls(!).
Enjoy!

Behind the scenes photo gallery: 
www.terminatryx.com/gallery2009_sieksat.htm



JUNE 2016

INGRID JONKER Tribute Album
"Die Kind Is Nog Jonger"
(The Child Is Still Younger)


Terminatryx Ingrid Jonker

It has been a long and winding road to get this landmark compilation album released.
Check out the TERMINATRYX adaptation of Jonker's poem "Ontvlugting" right here:

 


Legendary South African poetry icon and literary giant Ingrid Jonker committed suicide
50 years ago by walking into the ocean at Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town.

Her daughter Simone and husband Ernesto selected 36 artists to adapt Jonker's work
in whichever way they felt inspired.
The result is an amazing double album of varied artists paying tribute by breathing
new life into her timeless words.


When they struggled to get record companies interested, Terminatryx
co-founder Paul Blom stepped in to make it a reality (having listened to all the incredible
tracks and feeling it cannot be shelved). With a crowd funding campaign
and an indie release via Paul's Flamedrop (and Ernesto's Sound Action),
the collection was launched 3 June on double CD and download
(the limited edition vinyl LP set for July).

Downloads :
iTunes >
purchase here
CD Baby >
purchase here
Also available at all other download stores.

Order double CDs at :
Raru.co.za >
order here
Loot.co.za >
order here

Indie Walk-In Record Stores :
High Fidelity (Killarney Mall, Johannesburg)
 
Mabu Vinyl (Gardens, Cape Town) 
Music Moods
 (Pretoria & Centurion) 
Revolution Records
 (Obs, Cape Town) 
Top CD (Menlyn, Grove & Kolonnade, Pretoria)
and soon at Musica stores
& more to be announced.

Book Stores:
Kalk Bay Books (Cape Town)
and at Exclusive Books branches soon

More stores announced soon.

All info on the project, Ingrid Jonker, artist details & more at
www.flamedrop.com/ingridjonker


MAY 2016


PAUL GUESTS ON "BUILD YOUR SCENE" PODCAST

Build Your Scene Terminatryx

Paul was one of the guests on the latest 
Build Your Scene podcast
"Aggressively Non-Exclusive", talking about his involvement in the SA alternative scene
over 3 decades, with music & film festivals, incl. as Terminatryx co-founder,
V.O.D Voice Of Destruction drummer & South African Horrorfest co-creator.
The other guest on the non-Metal electronic side is Grimehouse
"Alternative" comes in many shades, so open your mind and listen to this excitingly
diverse episode right here: https://soundcloud.com/buildyourscene/s02e04 
(do spread the link like a virus!) 
And head over to like the V.O.D, Terminatryx, Build Your Scene and Grimehouse pages at: 
www.facebook.com/ Terminatryx
www.facebook.com/ VoiceOfDestruction
www.facebook.com/ buildyourscene
www.facebook.com/ Grimehouse

Music on the show includes
V.O.D, Terminatryx, Grimehouse, 
Bombs And IssuesRiddlebreakThe Alpha SequenceReverse the Sands



WORLD GOTH DAY 2016
Terminatryx Sonja
To celebrate World Goth Day, TERMINATRYX made a download of the
"SleepWalkers" iRONic remix available for free.


TERMINATRYX REMYXES & MUSIC VIDEOS


Terminatryx Ontvlugting

We've decided to keep TERMINATRYX live shows selective and minimal for 2016.
In stead we'll be focusing on getting all the songs from the "Shadow" album remixed,
and finish some music videos we still have on the backburner.
Exciting updates coming soon!


And in May we watched the mighty Iron Maiden live in South Africa!
Here are unique shots of Ed Force 1 over Cape Town's Table Mountain ! >


http://ironmaiden.com/news/article/aces-high-on-the-ground

APRIL 2016


WACKEN METAL BATTLE SOUTH AFRICA 2016:

Bands across the country battle it out to win the chance to represent SA
at the legendary WACKEN OPEN AIR Metal Festival in Germany.
TERMINATRYX vocalist Sonja will be one of the esteemed judges.

Wacken Judges Sonja Terminatryx

All details, venues and dates at :
www.facebook.com/Wacken-Metal-Battle-South-Africa-438360109633125



MUSIC VIDEO FOR TERMINATRYX AFRIKAANS SONG
"ONTVLUGTING" IN PRODUCTION
(released late-May)

Terminatryx Ontvlugting




FIRST TERMINATRYX SHOW FOR 2016:

1 April
THE RITUAL
(ROAR, Observatory, Cape Town)

Ritual

Line-Up:

TERMINATRYX
DEVILSPEAK
MEGALODON
ANIMUS FALL

9pm / R40 Entry

MARCH 2016


TERMINATRYX LIVE VIDEO RELEASED

On 4 March 2015 TERMINATRYX supported iconic Industrial legend Al Jourgensen's MINISTRY on their first ever
South African tour (hosted by Witchdoctor Productions, at Carfax, Johannesburg).




It had been 6 years since Cape Town-based TERMINATRYX toured up North (Gauteng area), so the band took the opportunity to get South African alternative legend Paul Riekert (of Battery 9) on stage with them. The TERMINATRYX debut album got a full remixed version in the shape of "Remyx v1.0" (2011), and Paul chose the band's first Afrikaans song "Siek+Sat" (translated: "Sick+Tired"). So a live version of this track was the perfect choice with which to include him on this auspicious evening for guest backing vocals. 

Battery 9 are South African Industrial pioneers and hadn't played live for years (since band member Huyser Burger's sad, untimely death) - So it wasn't just a thrill to have Paul on stage with TERMINATRYX, but also get him back in front of people who hadn't seen him there in a while.

This live clip of the "Siek+Sat" remix was edited from a fan shot video and includes a cool range of photographs.

Thanks to everyone coming out to support, many flying in from all over South Africa for this one night only event.
(The SlashDogs were also on the bill)

Produced & Edited by: Paul Blom (for Flamedrop Productions)
Shot by: Sophia Engelbrecht
Photography by:
Christelle Duvenage Photography, Henry Engelbrecht, Chris Acheson Photography,
AGS Photo, Leigh Taylor Photography, Adaze, Royal Lens Photography,
Muhammed Valiallah, Shaughan Pieterse


PAUL ON iSTART2 RADIO SHOW
iStart2

 
Terminatryx co-founder Paul was on the iStart2 Challenge show (Radio Today Johannesburg)
chatting about the fantastic upcoming double album Die Kind Is Nog Jonger - A Tribute To Ingrid Jonker 
(with 36 artist adapting the brilliant poems of Jonker). The Terminatryx adaptation of "Ontvlugting" will make its debut
alongside tracks by Inge Beckmann, The Sighs of Monsters, Stefan Strydom & Gert Vlok Nel.

Stream it at:

 

The album has a crowd-funding campaign attached with great perks - www.igg.me/at/ingrid-jonker 
All album details at www.flamedrop.com/ingidjonker




INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY GIVE-AWAY

tERMINATRYX WOMENS DAY

Happy ‪#‎InternationalWomensDay‬ !
But, the fact that they project gender equality to only happen around the year 2133 is ludicrous!!
Basic respect, equal pay & treatment should be a total given...
So, ‪#‎PledgeForParity‬ and on 7
March grab a F R E E download of our Terminatryx track SCARS (we all bare them in one way or another) - enter a zero value and get the song at: https://terminatryx.bandcamp.com/track/scars
www.facebook.com/Terminatryx 




TERMINATRYX MEMBERS PLAY THE BLUES


Thursday 10 March members of Terminatryx will be partaking in something different to the norm at The Mercury Live - CTN. Drummer Ronnie is hosting The Bluestown Sessions: Swamp Blues playing in the Swamp Blues band. Vocalist Sonja's other band with Nerine (the acoustic) A Murder will open the evening (with Terminatryx' Paul joining them on bass for the first time). 
In addition, Sonja will join the Swamp Blues band to guest on a few classic songs.
Check it out: www.facebook.com/events/843085595813625



FEBRUARY 2016


TERMINATRYX ON A BANGER FILMS DOCUMENTARY!

 


Part 1 of Sam Dunn & Banger Films' spotlight on South African Metal incl. an interview with Shaughan Pieterse of Witchdoctor Productions and live performance clips by TerminatryxAGROTheatre Runs RedSacriFistDemogoroth Satanum and The Drift, plus local metal fans like Jamie, Josie etc.
Terminatryx is very proud and honoured to have been included in this.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKRTgFKmTwA




NEW TERMINATRYX SONG ON ITS WAY

 

The next Terminatryx recording is a song contribution for the amazing 36 track Ingrid Jonker tribute compilation album "Die Kind Is Nog Jonger" (The Child Is Still Younger). Jonker is one of South Africa's most acclaimed poets, and her daughter is spearheading this musical tribute 50 years after her mother's suicide.
The TERMINATRYX track is an adaptation of Jonker's poem "Ontvlugting" (Escape).
Check out the crowdfunding campaign with very cool perks attached >www.igg.me/at/ingrid-jonker (incl. a sample video of all the songs). Head down and be one of the first to back this great project!
Site: www.flamedrop.com/ingridjonker
Group: www.facebook.com/groups/769739696398867


Samples of all 36 tracks:
 



TERMINATRYX INTERVIEW IN
BATTLEHELM MAGAZINE (Sweden)

Battlehelm Terminatryx

Read the article here:
http://battlehelm.com/interviews/terminatryx





JANUARY 2016

SONJA WINS AWARD

Happy new year all! Some good news to kick off 2016:
TERMINATRYX
vocalist Sonja was named 2015 VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
at AUDIO INFERNO's AFRICAN ROCK MUSIC AWARDS!

Thanks to all making it possible and congratulations to all nominees.
See all categories here

Sonja Terminatryx 2015 Vocalist Award






> 2015 <


DECEMBER 2015

TERMINATRYX
Live at Geraas Plaas
New Year's Eve
(Riversdale, Zoutpan)

Geraas Plaas

Tickets at Computicket
Early Bird: R120 / Regular: R150 / Gate: R200

Main Stage: 

Terminatryx
Silence Thieves
WolfRiver
Voidgrip
The Insomniac Diaries
Khemical Krypt
Red Tape Rebellion
LadyAxe 
The Alpha Sequence
Imperial Destruction 
Bloodbarf
Bokgot
Spectral Realm 
The Fallen Prophets 
DevilSpeak 

Hosted By: Imperial Destruction

Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/624726167669005



The 2nd last TERMINATRYX show for the year is at
Gothic Resurrection's Nightmare Before Christmas party, 19 December at ROAR! 


19 December

Other bands include: Subvers, Verona Walls, Zero Stroke, Khemical Krypt, Crooked, Nethercyst,
Hope is For Heroes (from Blomfontein) + burlesque performers.
Presented by Gothic Resurrection and To The Stage.
Event page:
 www.facebook.com/events/1693927264162864
www.terminatryx.com



NOVEMBER 2015


TERMINATRYX
"Lucky 13: Anthology I"
Release

Terminatryx Lucky 13

On Friday 13 November (a week after the 6 Nov Terminatryx 13th anniversary party
with our friends at The Mercury Live - CTN) a 13-track anthology of songs across the band's history
was released exclusively via Fangoria Musick! (at a very affordable download price)

GET IT HERE

For more details on the release click here

(Lucky 13 album cover image by Dr-Benway / Sonja's make-up & hair by Cosmesis)





SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2015


This year TERMINATRYX celebrates its 13th year!

Terminatryx Live

To celebrate, on 6 November 2015, the band will have a FREE show at the new
MERCURY LIVE ! (De Villiers Rd, Zonnebloem, Cape Town)
But, in addition also expect bands linked to Terminatryx members, live on stage:

Patrick's MIND ASSAULT
Sonja's A MURDER
Ronnie's THE DAMNED CROWS

DJs: NYTROX & MISTER-i


This will also be the official SA HorrorFest after party
RSVP AT THE EVENT PAGE




THE MAKABRA ENSEMBLE's
FAUST
Live Soundtrack Performance
(Halloween Weekend)

Faust Makabra Ensemble

Friday 30 October 2015 at the South African Horrorfest 
8:45pm, Labia Theatre, 68 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town
The Makabra Ensemble will be their new soundtrack for FAUST (by Nosferatu director F.W. Murnau).
This amazing and tragic 1926 film takes Goethe's tale of a man tempted by the demon Mephisto to sell his soul for youth,
and turns it into a historic visual accomplishment (further enhanced by this brand new soundtrack).
Book now to avoid disappointment.
The evening will coincide with the Halloween dress-up competition and night market.


AUGUST 2015


TERMINATRYX feature in Sonic Cathedral (Aug 2015)
Click Here

TERMINATRYX interview / feature in SA Gothic Society Magazine (Aug 2015)
Click Here




JULY 2015


11 July @ Buckley's, Bellville, Cape Town
TERMINATRYX will be co-headlining a 9 band show - Welcome To The Carnival
R50 entry / all day event

Terminatryx Live

(This was going to be the School's Out all ages show at Mercury, but the venue closed down - this will be an over 18 event)
Live on stage:
TERMINATRYX, MEGALODON, WITH DAWN, OHGOD, CONDUIT,
BEELDENSTORM, DEVILSPEAK, CODED, SUBJECT TO SLAUGHTER
Band merch on sale / prizes for Carnival dressed audience members

Event Page: www.facebook.com/events/1631119977168223


NEW TERMINATRYX BLOG

Terminatryx Blog

After 13 years, with a website and all major social media pages, TERMINATRYX never
set up a blog... That has changed! Check out the brand new blog, updated weekly,
with thoughts and musings from Sonja, Paul, Ronnie and Patrick on whatever they
feel like expressing (not necessarily music related) - first two entries has
Sonja chatting horror author Stephen King, and Paul talks The Terminator.
Join them at: terminatryx.wordpress.com



JUNE 2015


17 June @ Iron Tusk, Newtown, Johannesburg
TERMINATRYX will be part of a historic documentary shot on South African Metal
by Sam Dunn & Banger Films (Metal: A Headbanger's Journey & Iron Maiden's Flight 666)
Hosted by Witchdoctor Productions, other bands will include
Agro, The Drift, Sacrifist, Theatre Runs Red, Boargazm, Demogoroth Satanum
Event page: www.facebook.com/events/380898072104658


Banger Films Terminatryx




27 June @ R.O.A.R. / Gandalf's, Observatory, Cape Town
TERMINATRYX will play their first ever All Ages show, alongside
WithDawn, Bulletscript, OhGod, Conduit, DevilSpeak, No.15
Event Page: www.facebook.com/events/753929218053610


18 Til I Die Terminatryx




MAY 2015


alt.SA MAGAZINE COVER FEATURE
Hot off the (virtual) press! The latest issue of  alt.SA magazine has an in-depth  Terminatryx  cover feature and loads of
other cool stuff (like a 26-page  Witchfest  special). Get issue 4 for free right here.
Amazing cover image of Sonja (and Terminatryx pics inside the article) by Dr-Benway  / make-up, hair & styling by Sonja. 


altSA cover Terminatryx



For World Goth Day, Terminatryx made The Awakening remixed version of the song "Midnight" (from the "Remyx v1.0" album)
available for free download across the weekend of 22-24 May.


Terminatryx Midnight

(image of Sonja by Dr-Benway)


Upcoming TERMINATRYX shows (June & July) :

17 June @ Mercury Live, Newtown, Johannesburg
TERMINATRYX will be part of a historic documentary shot on South African Metal
by Sam Dunn & Banger Films (Metal: A Headbanger's Journey & Iron Maiden's Flight 666)
Event page: www.facebook.com/events/380898072104658

27 June @ R.O.A.R. / Gandalf's, Observatory, Cape Town
TERMINATRYX will play their first ever All Ages show, 7 bands on the night.
Event Page: www.facebook.com/events/753929218053610




APRIL 2015


Terminatrxy Witchfest

SUN 5 APRIL (on Easter Weekend)
Closing night @ WITCHFEST OPEN AIR FESTIVAL (Crocodile Creek, Gauteng, 3 - 5 April)
+ Cannibal Corpse, Epica, Septic Flesh & dozens more international & local bands
www.facebook.com/events/243763072474091

Ticket Links


Terminatryx Witchfest


MARCH 2015

4 MARCH
Supporting MINISTRY!
@ Carfax Newtown (Johannesburg) 
Ministry Live in SA
 + The Slashdogs
www.facebook.com/events/1464363563812200

Ministry Terminatryx



FEBRUARY 2015

14 FEBRUARY
GOTHIC RESSURECTION MASKED BALL OF MORBIDITY
FREE dark Valentine's day event @ ROAR (Observatory, Cape Town) + DJ Nytrox & more
www.facebook.com/events/630175910420392


Gothic Masked Ball Terminatryx


20 FEBRUARY
COLLISION COURSE
@ Mercury (Zonnebloem, Cape Town) + Moment Of Clarity, Infanteria, V.O.L.
www.facebook.com/events/1035402203143760

Collision Couse Terminatryx

JANUARY 2015

Terminatryx Logo 2
TERMINATRYX
would like to wish everyone a fantastic 2015!

Live shows confirmed for 2015 thus far include:

14 FEBRUARY
GOTHIC RESSURECTION MASKED BALL OF MORBIDITY
FREE dark Valentine's day event @ ROAR (Observatory, Cape Town) + DJ Nytrox & more
www.facebook.com/events/630175910420392


20 FEBRUARY
COLLISION COURSE
@ Mercury (Zonnebloem, Cape Town) + Moment Of Clarity, Infanteria, V.O.L.
www.facebook.com/events/1035402203143760

4 MARCH
Supporting MINISTRY!
@ Carfax Newtown (Johannesburg) 
Ministry Live in SA
 + The Slashdogs
www.facebook.com/events/1464363563812200

SUN 5 APRIL (on Easter Weekend)
Closing night @ WITCHFEST OPEN AIR FESTIVAL (Bassline, Newtown, Gauteng, 3 - 5 April)
Voice Of Destruction, Cannibal Corpse, Epica, Septic Flesh & dozens more international & local bands
www.facebook.com/events/243763072474091

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