Edward Banchs Latest articles by Edward Banchs 10 African metal bands that are challenging heavy metal as we know it By Edward Banchs, Rich Hobson published 26 October 22 The African metal bands you need to hear now, from Togolese folk-inflected melodeath to Kenyan metalcore, Botswanan punky death metal and beyond Bands & Artists Nairobi Metal Festival: Inside Kenya's flourishing metal scene By Edward Banchs last updated 25 February 20 We head inside the Nairobi Metal Festival to get to the heart of a tight-knit scene bursting with passion and energy Music Festivals Get the Louder NewsletterSelect the newsletters you’d like to receive. Then, add your email to sign up.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM LOUDER...1Deftones confirm 2026 European tour dates with Denzel Curry and Drug Church2Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan cast in upcoming Hollywood movie3Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi issues update on long-awaited solo album: “I’m trying to finish off what I started”4Eivør can’t escape the Faroe Islands’ influence, and doesn’t want to5Why Izzy Stradlin was the rock'n'roll heart of Guns N' Roses
10 African metal bands that are challenging heavy metal as we know it By Edward Banchs, Rich Hobson published 26 October 22 The African metal bands you need to hear now, from Togolese folk-inflected melodeath to Kenyan metalcore, Botswanan punky death metal and beyond
Nairobi Metal Festival: Inside Kenya's flourishing metal scene By Edward Banchs last updated 25 February 20 We head inside the Nairobi Metal Festival to get to the heart of a tight-knit scene bursting with passion and energy
