South African fuzz rockers Ruff Majik stream new full-length album »Moth Eater (The Lorekeeper’s Bible)«; out now via Sound Of Liberation Records!
South African fuzz rockers Ruff Majik are back with their new full-length album, »Moth Eater (The Lorekeeper’s Bible)«, which was just released on September 27th, 2024 via Sound Of Liberation Records.
Tracklist:
01. What A Time To Be A Knife (feat. Reegan Du Buisson)
02. Dirt And Deer Blood
03. By The Hammer
04. We’re Not Out Of The Swamp Yet
05. Battering Lamb
06. Cult Eyes (feat. Arvid Hällagård)
07. Baby’s First Guillotine
08. Ingozi (feat. Lerato)
09. Wasted Youth
10. Moth Eater
Courtesy of All Noir PR:
South Africa’s megalithic Ruff Majik released their brand new studio offering, entitled »Moth Eater«, September 27, 2024 via SOL Records, the label imprint run by Sound Of Liberation (Desertfest Berlin, Keep It Low, Up In Smoke etc. and booking agency for numerous, high-class artists of the stoner, psych, rock and doom metal/sludge scene). Visit the SOL Records Shop at: shop.soundofliberation.com.
Kicking the vibe back to a sepia-toned era where bell-bottoms and fuzzed-out bass were de rigueur, the ‘Majik lads take a well-known template and drench it with their unique attitude and stoner-esque sensibilities.
Photo by Christelle Duvenage
The horned infant known as Ruff Majik emerged from the primordial ooze when the band moved from the historical town of Lydenburg in 2012 to the capital city of Pretoria, where they honed their craft for a few years before finally entering the studio to record for the first time. In 2024 and while they are currently gearing up for the September-release of their »Moth Eater« on Sound Of Liberation Records, Ruff Majik released a number of EPs and three lauded albums to date, not to mention the megaton of local and international touring!
All the requisite ‘Majik trope boxes are ticked in thick, bold permanent marker – sludgy, distorted riffs, vast landscapes of sonic abandon, dark imagery that perfectly complements the delicious cacophony, and tasty sound bites that add infinite swathes of colour. This is what is expected from the band, their signature sound and one that never fails.
Ruff Majik are:
Johni Holiday – Vocals & Guitar
Cowboy Bez – Guitar & Vocals
Jimmy Glass – Bass
Steven Bosman – Drums
Ruff Majik tour dates:
07.10.24 Berlin DE, Cassiopeia w/ Gnome
08.10.24 Hamburg DE, Markthalle w/ Gnome
10.10.24 Hannover DE, Mephisto Faust w/ Gnome
11.10.24 Dresden DE, Beatpol w/ Gnome
12.10.24 München DE, Backstage Club – Keep It Low Festival
13.10.24 Leipzig DE, Werk 2 – Kulturfabrik w/ Slomosa & Greenleaf
15.10.24 Wroclaw DE, Klub Szalonych
16.10.24 Bydgoszcz PL, Over The Under Pub
17.10.24 Stuttgart DE, Goldmark’s w/ Gnome
18.10.24 Jena DE, KuBa Jena w/Gnome
19.10.24 Braunschweig, DE B 58 w/ Gnome
21.10.24 Munich DE, Feierwerk w/ Temple Fang
22.10.24 Ulm DE, Roxy w/ Temple Fang
23.10.24 Wien AT, Arena w/ Temple Fang
24.10.24 Passau DE, Zauberberg w/ Temple Fang
25.10.24 Siegen DE, Vortex Surfer Musikclub w/ Temple Fang
26.10.24 Hamburg DE, Markthalle – Lazy Bones Festival
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well