Botswana metalheads

Since the 1970s metal music became a prolific influence in Botswana’s music scene, over time the women of Botswana evolved a subculture of black metal...

Leather-filled portraits by South African photographer Paul Shiakallis.

In the middle of Africa's Kalahari Desert, a thriving "hellbanger" scene.

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The Heavy Metal Subculture of Botswana, Africa - Messy Nessy Chic

Love it or hate it, when most people think of metal, they think of white dudes. Even if metal was born from the blues and there are growing scenes in places like Indonesia and Peru.

The heavy metal cowboy get-ups sported by Dennis Hopper in Easy Rider and Mel Gibson in Mad Max are probably best left somewhere in the 1980s. But in Sub-Saharan Africa, the art of dressing like you've just stepped out of a Metallica concert is still very much alive. South African photographer Fr

In the middle of Africa’s Kalahari Desert, a thriving “hellbanger” scene.

Botswana enjoys a growing number of heavy metal aficionados. Albeit small, the enthusiasm is no less. Actually, probably because the heavy metal community is so small across Africa, the dedication seems all the time more intense.

Love it (Take a look at Heavy Metal Cowboys from Botswana. Simply excellent.)