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Juggernaught

Posted by Frank Riester 23 March 2011

Featured South African Band

Juggernaught are a band of hairy, whiskey guzzling, guitar slingin men, who play hairy, whiskey guzzling, guitar slingin music. Combining Classic Rock, Southern Metal, Blues and Rock 'n Roll into one bad ass brew known as MAN-ROCK.

Over the past three years since their inception they have played well over two hundred shows around Southern Africa, which includes festivals like Oppikoppi, Witchfest, Motherfudd, Windhoek Metal Fest, Lucky Fish, Thornfest as well as numerous tours around South Africa and Namibia. This relentless gig schedule as well as the energy and quality of their shows and music has helped Juggernaught establish itself as a big player in the South African rock scene.

Late in 2009 Juggernaught released their debut album “Act of Goat”, which has been very well received and it’s first pressing sold out in less than two months after which the band decided to make it available free of charge on their website in order to reach a wider audience and in keeping with their belief that a band should make money from playing live and not from recordings.

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In 2010 Juggernaught have kept a heavy touring schedule on the back of their debut release(visiting smaller towns such as Secunda, Potgietersrus, Pietersburg, Springs as well as larger cities like Cape Town, Durban and Bloem) while still keeping a steady stream of local Gauteng shows as well as writing material and doing pre-production on their second album. The year also saw Juggernaught be part of the SABC show Jam Sandwich with some of South African music’s biggest names, for the show they wrote and recorded a song with kwaito star Mapaputsi.

2011 will see the machine rollin’ on with an appearance at this year’s Ramfest, the release of their upcoming sophomore album, plenty of sweaty shows and an exciting new project in the pipeline.

Look out for the “Goat in the Machine” promo EP coming soon, featuring tracks from the 2008 demo “Man-Rock”, 2009 album “Act of Goat” and teaser tracks from the upcoming 2011 album.

PRESS QUOTES:

"it's the voices of lead singer Munroe and guitarist All Man (which are as big as the band name suggests) that keep one engaged in the quality sound they produce”
Pretoria News

“if most southern rock bands are into hot-rods and barbeques, Juggernaught look like they are into monster trucks and raw meat”
Windhoek Observer

"Seriously bad rock music, ZZ Top “bad”! These dudes are into their music, exuding confidence not afraid to slow things down, bring 'em to a simmer then start cooking it good"
Alternativemusic.co.za

"A groovy powerhouse display of original hardcore, in-your-face, southern metal"
Purity Magazine

“Watching them can be likened to being strapped to the front of a train hurtling through the countryside doing over 200km/hr.”
Metal4Africa

“Fans of missing links like Monster Magnet, this hair of the dog, headbanger’s ball is for you.”
Speakerbox.com

Current Line-Up:

Herman : Guitar/Vocals

Jovan : Guitar/Backing Vocals

Angilo: Bass

Oneyedogman : Drums

Album Discography:

Act Of Goat (2009)

Brown Pleather (2011)

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