I'm from South Africa, at the southernmost tip of Africa. My younger self would never have believed that I would end up as a die-hard metalhead. My interests inlcude ancient and contemporary cultures, genealogy, horse behaviour, heavy metal history, making jewellery, hiking and reading (I read a good amount of fantasy novels).
Some of my favourite metal bands are: Iron Maiden, Blind Guardian, Metallica, Megadeth, Sodom, Holy Terror, Sepultura, Riot, Eluveitie, Arkona, Finntroll, Bathory, Blut Aus Nord, Burzum, Celtic Frost, Cormorant, Gorgoroth, Dark Funeral, Darkthrone, Dodecahedron, Drudkh, Emperor, Enslaved, Immortal, Mayhem, Mistur, Moonspell, Rotting Christ, Satyricon, Spectral Realm (South Africa), Summoning, Urfaust, Wildernessking (SA), Watain, Amon Amarth, Death, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Obituary, Sophicide, Helcaraxe, Deicide, Wintersun, Behemoth, Sybreed, Grave, Ulcerate, Obscura, Opeth, Be'lakor, Mortification, Bolt Thrower, Electric Wizard, Derketa, Druid Lord, Sigh, Ahab and Pallbearer.