Metal Orizon was formed in 1990 in Gaborone, Botswana by the late Jarona Spencer Sekwababe (R.I.P.) and Bophelo Santos Thabakgolo. It is an Afro Metal band which in cooperates traditional African rhythms with Western influence riffs to create their own unique sound. The band has toured extensively in Botswana during its early years,touching every corner of the country and planting the seed of rock music like veld fires. Metal Orizon footprints can also be discovered in South Africa where they have toured extensively between 1995 and 2003 covering Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban, and major towns.
They have shared the stage with SA big bands such as Groinchurn, Sacrifist, Anarchy, Agro, Sacriphix, Karen Zoid etc. Because of their hard work, commitment and discipline, Metal Orizon attracted attention from many quarters both locally and on the international arena during its hay days because of its unique sound and passion to promote rock music from Botswana.
This prompted several media houses both print and broadcast to conduct interviews to seek information from the band on what they are and what their music stand for. They had interviews and airplay with South African 5 FM, Tuks FM, HIGHVELD Stereo, Ferrowmetal MW and other college radios and E-TV breakfast show. The band has also performed in South African annual festivals like Woodstock and Oppikoppi where audience and fans were able to know and learn about the band's unique sound. The band is now mature to penetrate overseas / international markets and are seeking for any good deals to expose us to the world which never thought of African rock music.
Metal Orizon had launched an annual beneficial rock against Aids festival which involved bands from South Africa and the money is given to HIV / AIDS non-governmental agencies. Metal Orizon is unsigned and it releases it's albums through in-house label (Afro Angel Records). The band consists of Dumisani Matiha (Ntwa Dumela) on guitars and vocals, Gabriel Rampefe on guitars, Santos on Bass and Selaelo Slaezah Selaelo on drums. They have released two albums independently which sold well in Botswana as well as other Southern African countries (South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Zambia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe to mention a few). The first album “Ancestral Blessing” was released in 1999 and second album “Myopic Enslavement” in 2001. In early 2003 Metal Orizon entered CSR studio's in Johannesburg, South Africa to record their self titled album.
With the recording complete, nine months later, Spencer passed on. It is for this reason that the album has been entitled Metal Orizon. The album is dedicated to the co-founder, lead guitarist, vocalist and our brother, the late Jarona Sekwababwe. He was a very strong team player, a highly talented and motivated man who always strived for perfection. We want to honour his dedication to the band over the years. Although Spencer passed on, he had finished recording the guitars, vocals, final mixing and mastering on this project. May his souls rest in piece.
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