Greetings and Salutations
 

Greetings all.
I am a South African Goth from Pretoria. I currently work at an indie games company and have been in various local goth bands such as Disciples of Sorrow and Retinal Burn. I have just recently started an electro goth band named Hexotericka.

I watch a lot of anime, and you might even call me a closet otaku.

I enjoy the books of R.A. Salvatore, especially the Drizzt novels.

I'm a fan of most Tim Burton films.

As for my favorite band, currently I'm torn between The Birthday Massacre and Clan of Xymox.

My reason for joining? I've been looking for a good goth community to join for quite some time now, and this is definitely my first choice.

Welcome to the boards. We've been waiting for someone of your intellect and musical tastes. :)

Why, thank you. :)

Hey - I'm also from Pretoria :)

If I may ask, where does your band perform?

Welcome to the boards!! :D

You have good taste. The Birthay Massacre are a good band and who doesn't like Tim Burton's movies?

Currently the new band has just started, so no gigs yet, but with Disciples of Sorrow we played regularly at Zeplins between 2001 and 2004.

††BlackRose††, thanks!

Damn, why haven't I gone there before? Actually I haven't gone there ever - only learned about Zeplins two months back or so. :(

The closest I've come to a club around Pretoria has been *gasp* Aandklas.

(that's not even a club, is it?)

*new to the music and not much of a clubber you see*

Anyway. I hope all goes well with your band :)

Hehehe @ Aandklas.

You should definitely make a turn a Zeps some time, even just once. It's a real cool place and quite an experience.

And thanks for the well-wishing for Hexotericka :)

Oi, don't make fun! I like Aandklas... Aandklas=Attrition

*Yeah, I know. I should get an education and go to Zeplins.*

ha ha very true. My apologies.

Whoa....more South Africans! :)
Welcome Drac, i'm the resident brick-weilding IcedZoo Queen...make yourself comfy.

Thank you PersephoneX! It's good to see there's quite a few people from SA on here. (All of a sudden I've got a craving for Iced Zoo. Haven't had any in years!)

Drizzt!!! The most beautiful drow elf ever! :D

I am planning to go to South Africa in 2010, for the World Cup..

You should check out the pics on my myspace page, i think i put a green dolphin one on there...
I love them!

If you ever need me, you know where i am... :D

korinna5555 *cough*youmightwanttoreconsiderthat*cough*

Whoops no, I didn't say that.

Why?! I am now confused.. :(

Ha ha ha! Nice one, Nevan! Now Korinna's lost.

korinna5555 - I'm a huge fan of Drizzt. As for the 2010 world cup, well, the guys working on the stadiums are planning strikes all over the country unless their demands are met. Heck, our country seems to be strike central.

PersephoneX - Yeah, I really need to get me a pack of those again!

Really?! Geez.. I didn't know.

*damns the American news*
Can't I ever learn about anything?! *nooooo*

Everyone here is on strike, like all the time!

Hopefully it won't actually come to that and all things will go ahead as planned for 2010.

Amen to that PersephoneX

Think Hellkom meets MetroRail...

ha ha ha

My apologies - I don't mean to bring up politics in an intro thread - it's just that South Africa has some serious problems, crime probably the highest of all. There's no guarantee that the country will be safe to visit by then, probably, it'll be more dangerous, afterall, tourist=money.

Anyway, sorry, I'm hogging Darcnyss' thread. I'll post something on the topic in the politics board someday.

I started a thread on the wonderful state of S.A, you can go hunt it down...
We don't mean to scare people off, but things are going bad here. FAST.

Okay.. I am definitely not going.. I am now SCARED. Thanks a lot, guys.. >_>

Nooo...do not be afraid...we will not bite you... ;)

But.. I enjoy biting.. :(

Ha ha...ok...we can bite...

If biting is what you want, I guess we'll have to oblige.

See, we love you, Korinna....we cater to your every whim...

*feels so loved*


seriously.. I love you guys.. :)

*blush* heck! We've only just met! :)

So??? :p

heehee.. *happy*

Hehe.

*bathes in the love*

*lovefest*

You have three bands and I'm not even in one. I'm officially jealous. :P

Just joking.

I notice you like Heathers.

Welcome! I also enjoy Clan of Xymox.

Hope you like it here!

Hey, welcome and stuff. If you have a site or myspace for your band(s), please link me- I'm trying to get a decent international collection of bands up on the listing, make it a good resource for promotors and DJs looking to book.

Welcome to g-net.

Indie games company, R.A. Salvatore, likes the Birthday Massacre... you seem promising.

Welcome.

Welcome. Being in a band is difficult. Especially when nobody can play. (Like my band, but we still go at it like spikey haired rabid dogs)

I's a Heather :D

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone. :)

Delkaetre - I don't currently have Myspace accounts for any of the bands, but Retinal Burn and Disciples of Sorrow can be found at Soundclick.com .

Hexotericka is still a fledgeling band and we don't have a website up and running yet. Heck, we only have 2 songs so far!

††BlackRose†† - If there was any way to get more band members into Hexotericka, I would jump at the opportunity! Just a pity you live a few countries North-West of me...

Delkaetre - Also, for some other good SA bands, take a look at http://www.plasticoma.co.za and http://www.runica.co.za

Darc, have you had a chance to hear Ankst at all?

I love the Drizzt series!!
Welcome to the boards..please don't feed the trolls.

I've heard OF them, but not actually heard them. I'm currently taking a look at some of the websites that feature them...

They are really awesome. Last time i saw them, they played Empyrean Fest. And they knocked me back.

They look awesome. And the bands their influenced by, absolutely brilliant! I wish they'd come over to Pretoria so we can see them live...