Kobus! (or K.O.B.U.S!) is an Afrikaansextreme 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.
Theo Crous Francois Breytenbach Blom Werner Von Waltsleben Pierre Tredoux
Past members
Rob Nel (2004–2007) Paul André Blom (2004–2007)
In 2007 Rob Nel was replaced on bass by Pierre Tredoux and in 2008 drummer Paul Andre Blom was replaced by Werner Von Waltsleben.
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 contained an eclectic mix of styles, crossing genres from track to track. The album Swaar Metaal, which won the 'Best Afrikaans Rock Album' award at the 2008 South African Music Awards, is sonically more uniform than its predecessors, an Afrikaans-language heavy metal album, regarded as a first in Afrikaans music.[1]
Initially formed as an experimental Afrikaans-language project in 2000 by vocalist Francois Breytenbach Blom and guitarist Theo Crous, South African band K.O.B.U.S! first release, Kobus! in 2002, through ENT Entertainment displayed a flagrant disregard for uniformity. Straying from the respective styles of their previous bands, the album mix an array of moods, blending surreal comedy with dark ballads and Afrikaans rock psychedelia[2] on 12 tracks of electronica and electric guitar. The song "Hoenderman" was a fan favorite.
Their sophomore release, 100% Skuldgevoelvry in 2004 again disregards uniformity, a bold companion piece to their debut. Almost twice the running time of the debut album and comprising 16 tracks, the album includes a number of heavier songs as with their next album.
In 2006 K.O.B.U.S! joined the independent South African label Rhythm Records. Swaar Metaal (heavy metal), Kobus!'s third full-length album, stands apart from previous releases as a heavy metal album. The lyrics, dark in theme, deal with topical South African issues. Tracks like "Witman", which describe frustrations from some white South African's perspective, "Kinderhel", a song about child abuse, and "Doodstraf", which calls for the implementation of the death penalty, deliver very unapologetic political commentaries and deal with decaying moral standards in society. Other lyrical themes include the Apocalypse.
^Sabrina Dean (24 April 2007). . The Citizen. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. The new album puts Kobus! on the map as the first band to do heavy (I mean real heavy) metal in Afrikaans.
^[1], Sovereign Express . Retrieved on 7 April 2013.
^[2] Archived 21 April 2013 at archive.today, LitNet. Retrieved on 13 January 2013.
^The 14th Annual South African Music Awards. [3], T.V.S.A., 3 May 2008. Retrieved on 13 January 2013.
^[4], Entertainment Africa. Retrieved on 13 January 2013.
Tromp, Peter (23 April 2004). "More than just another Afrikaans rock band". Tonight. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
Mayne, Jane (4 May 2007). "Swaarmetaal-K.O.B.U.S". Tonight. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
kobus, afrikaans, extreme, metal, band, formed, 2000, springbok, nude, girls, guitarist, theo, crous, voice, destruction, vocalist, francois, breytenbach, blom, they, performed, until, 2004, when, they, were, joined, bass, paul, andré, blom, drums, performing,. 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 Andre Blom on drums Kobus Kobus performing in 2007Background informationOriginCape Town South AfricaGenresHeavy metalblack metal extreme metalYears active2000 presentMembersTheo CrousFrancois Breytenbach BlomWerner Von WaltslebenPierre TredouxPast membersRob Nel 2004 2007 Paul Andre Blom 2004 2007 In 2007 Rob Nel was replaced on bass by Pierre Tredoux and in 2008 drummer Paul Andre Blom was replaced by Werner Von Waltsleben 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 contained an eclectic mix of styles crossing genres from track to track The album Swaar Metaal which won the Best Afrikaans Rock Album award at the 2008 South African Music Awards is sonically more uniform than its predecessors an Afrikaans language heavy metal album regarded as a first in Afrikaans music 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditInitially formed as an experimental Afrikaans language project in 2000 by vocalist Francois Breytenbach Blom and guitarist Theo Crous South African band K O B U S first release Kobus in 2002 through ENT Entertainment displayed a flagrant disregard for uniformity Straying from the respective styles of their previous bands the album mix an array of moods blending surreal comedy with dark ballads and Afrikaans rock psychedelia 2 on 12 tracks of electronica and electric guitar The song Hoenderman was a fan favorite Their sophomore release 100 Skuldgevoelvry in 2004 again disregards uniformity a bold companion piece to their debut Almost twice the running time of the debut album and comprising 16 tracks the album includes a number of heavier songs as with their next album In 2006 K O B U S joined the independent South African label Rhythm Records Swaar Metaal heavy metal Kobus s third full length album stands apart from previous releases as a heavy metal album The lyrics dark in theme deal with topical South African issues Tracks like Witman which describe frustrations from some white South African s perspective Kinderhel a song about child abuse and Doodstraf which calls for the implementation of the death penalty deliver very unapologetic political commentaries and deal with decaying moral standards in society Other lyrical themes include the Apocalypse K O B U S was invited to perform at the gargantuan Magic Circle Festival in Germany during July 2008 Headlined by Manowar it featured the likes of Alice Cooper Stormwarrior and W A S P The festival ran over four days in Bad Arolsen Germany 3 Swaar Metaal won in the category for Best Afrikaans Rock Album at the 14th annual South African Music Awards in 2008 4 In March 2008 Werner Von Waltsleben replaced Paul Andre Blom on drums 5 Hoenderman source source Hoenderman a fan favourite demonstrates the band s earlier electronic endeavors Swaar Metaal source source By their third album Kobus sound had taken a more metal approach Problems playing these files See media help Discography EditKobus 2002 100 Skuldgevoelvry 2004 Swaar Metaal 2007 References Edit Sabrina Dean 24 April 2007 Best Afrikaans band in the universe The Citizen Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 The new album puts Kobus on the map as the first band to do heavy I mean real heavy metal in Afrikaans 1 Sovereign Express Retrieved on 7 April 2013 2 Archived 21 April 2013 at archive today LitNet Retrieved on 13 January 2013 The 14th Annual South African Music Awards 3 T V S A 3 May 2008 Retrieved on 13 January 2013 4 Entertainment Africa Retrieved on 13 January 2013 Tromp Peter 23 April 2004 More than just another Afrikaans rock band Tonight Retrieved 13 May 2007 Mayne Jane 4 May 2007 Swaarmetaal K O B U S Tonight Retrieved 17 May 2007 External links EditOfficial page on Facebook Litnet article on Afrikaans metal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kobus amp oldid 1134316424, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
