The Elysium DJ's promote many new unsigned bands at their events. Any Goth/Death-Rock bands looking for promotion in South Africa, please feel free to contact us.
Elysium has been around the South African Goth scene for the last 8 years.
If you are looking to join a club, and attend meetings, Elysium is not for you.
Elysium is only about the music! And organising great music events for everyone to pary at.
Whilst others have been talking, we have been organising.
While others try to in fight and cause discord, we are trying to lift the scene.
While others copy ideas we spend time and try to come up with something original.
For politics free clubbing head on over to the next Elysium Gothic Rock event.
R.I.P Elysium 2003 – 2007.
THE ELYSIUM DJ..S HAVE BEEN
Dampire
Son-Of-Sam
Angel-Grinder
SpiderBaby
Elysium welcomes EVERYONE to attend and EXPERIENCE our Gothic-Rock events.
The Elysium team have been invited to DJ @ -
Burn(DBN)
Winston(DBN)
Willovale Hotel(DBN)
The Lounge(DBN)
Industrial Warehouse (DBN)
Burn/Red Door(PMB)
Horror Cafe(JHB)
Zeplins(JHB)
Asylum(JHB)
Crowded House(PTN)
The Lounge (DBN)
Interested in local Durban music? Head on over to ANKST! http://myspace.com/anksttheband
ANKST is a gothic-rock music project, featuring members from Elysium and Aevil. ANKST have just finished their first EP “When we become Gods†4 of the 5 songs are available on the ANKST myspace page to listen to on streaming audio.
Add ANKST to your friends list and spread the Durban Gothic-Rock revolution! ANKST! DURBANS FIRST AND ONLY GOTHIC-ROCK BAND!
Its been confirmed! South African Durban band Ankst has been chosen to appear on the German Gothic Compilation Smoke and Spotlight Vol 2.
The Ankst song, better than Me will be the 7th track on the compilation. We will be in the company of bands, like GOLDEN APES http://www.goldenapes.com/ ,
BATS IN THE BELFRY http://www.batsinthebelfry.de/ ,
JOY DISASTER http://www.myspace.com/joydisaster
along with other great bands. Official release date April 21st 2007
LATEST ANKST NEWS!
ANKST has been chosen to play 2 events in Capetown this September 2007. ANKST will be the first band from Durban to play at this legendary South African event.
From the Subterania newsletter:
Two show have been organised for September, possibly one more
EVENT 1 GOTH INDUSTRIAL GATHERING 2007
Venue : Mercury Live, Cape Town
Date : Friday, 28 September 2007
Damage : To be confirmed
DJ's : Minstrel & Corvus
So far we have confirmed three bands from all over South Africa to play at our rather legendary show now in it's 11th year. The show through the years has hosted the top SA alternative bands in South Africa, Battery 9, The Awakening, Mr Barleycorn, Silex, Garten der Asche and Revellus. So far we have confirmed : BATTERY 9 [Industrial dance - the very first band we hosted in 1996 in CT, their first CT appearance] WINTER SOUL [EBM - Bloemfontein] This band will absolutely blow Cape Town away! ANKST [Gothic rock - Durban] 4 piece Goth band, something new, something fresh.
EVENT 2 : No name as yet
Venue : Klein Libertas Theatre Outdoor venue, Stellenbosch
Date : Saturday, 29 September 2007
Damage : To be confirmed
12 hour music festival with live bands and huge merchandise stall with Credit / debit card facilities! BANDS CONFIRMED : BATTERY 9, NOCTIVIAN [Black/death metal band : second show ever introducing Keyboards! This band stole the show at WHIPLASH 2006, ANKST, WINTERSOUL and more to be confirmed.