Obsydian

08/06/2023

https://skiasessions.wordpress.com/2023/06/07/chovu-listening-party-june/
Chovu listening party report by Saviour of Skia Sessions

I got to pass by the Chovu listening party in Rongai, Nairobi and by the time I was there it was already buzzing with familiar faces from the metal scene.

26/05/2023

Obsydian Media releases “Alkaloids [a]Live” an 8 track full length second album by the seminal Kenyan metal band The Seeds of Datura.

This is not a live album. “live” is a concept interwoven into this psychedelic thema of religion and consciousness.

The album has faced a tumultuous birth into existence and was almost lost completely due to a hard drive failure just before many of the vocals were to be tracked. During the 2 years it took to be able to recover the data the Seeds of Datura members began a hiatus for other projects and other careers.

Get the whole album in super high quality exclusively here:

https://theseedsofdaturametal.bandcamp.com/album/alkaloids-live

8 track album

23/02/2023

https://chovu.bandcamp.com/track/death-trap new track released from their 2020 recording sessions with Obsydian Media entitled “Death Trap” and now included in the “What Sorcery Ep” as the bonus 5th track.

09/01/2023

release new single “sick of singing songs” on 23/01/23

24/10/2022

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/special-reports/why-heavy-metal-now-tingles-africa-s-spine-3994368

Great article on the scene in East Africa from the monitor Uganda

Harvey Herr— the director of Obsydian Media/Bin Khalid Sonic Pollution (BKSP)—says the genre is more popular in Botswana, Tunisia, Kenya, South Africa, Angola, and Mozambique, writes Bamuturaki...

15/10/2022

https://youtu.be/NnMXG1snh5M

Behind the scenes video of latest synth pop single from Powerslide - Happy?

08/09/2022

Kenyan punk rock trio are re-releasing a collectors edition on cassette tape. Professionally dubbed and printed blue tape with printed body design. Only 50 copies will be made available. Ships worldwide on 12/01/22

07/09/2022

Announcing the release of debut EP “What Sorcery is This?” on limited edition cassette tape. Shipping worldwide!

This is the premiere collectors edition of 50 pro-dubbed transparent red tapes with on-body printing; a double sided printed inlay in clear library case. Includes original artwork and band photos + one bonus track never yet released "Death Trap." Only 50 copies available. Ships worldwide on 1st December 2022.

Bandcamp: https://chovu.bandcamp.com/album/what-sorcery-is-this

01/09/2022

Special announcement from our sister label -
“Storm the Gates” (2005) the influential album released by Kenyan Crust-Core band, Class Su***de limited edition cassette is now available for preorder on Bandcamp (https://classsuicide.bandcamp.com/album/storm-the-gates )

04/07/2022

Make sure to tune in to on 99.9FM in Nairobi and follow the Connect for regular features on the Kenyan Rock Scene like

28/05/2022

https://youtu.be/JtlxIFhO7h0
Powerslide release skate video featuring entire band skating.

March 12, 2022Shot by Big Dawg Entertainment, edited by W***y Ojiro