Voice Of Destruction "Bloedrivier"

Voice Of Destruction was formed as a Punk band in Cape Town, South Africa around 1986 by guitarist Greg McEwan-Marriott.

According to the band's official website, Voice of Destruction reunited for one month in March 2009 for a nationwide farewell tour in South Africa. Also, it is reported that a DVD entitled The V.O.D Archives Vol. II: Live '93 & Europe '95-'96 has been set to be released in late March/early April.

From 2009, the band is no longer active, even if they didn't split up officially, however the band announced in June of 2014 that they will perform a reunion show at Witchfest Festival in 2015.

Compilation Appearances:

- "Cruel Science", "You and Me", "Aaaaarghcore", "Fuckin’ Snobpunx" on "Hardcore or Death" Tape (Powernoize, 1988)

- "Goodbye" on "Wintergrief" Tape (Nahitfol Prods, 1995)

- "Doom" on "Rock Extremum 2" CD (Rock Extremum Records, 1996)

- "If I Had a Soul Pt. III" on "Horror Infernal April/Mai 1996" CD (Horror Infernal Records, 1996)

- "A Beast Is Born" on "Bellville Rock City" CD/DVD (Rhythm Records, 2008)

Bloedrivier is their second album, released April 15th, 1996.

Track list:

1. Bloedrivier 03:44
2. Doom 05:34
3. A Beast is Born 06:43
4. Funeral 06:15
5. Vir Zoé 01:40
6. Religion 04:21
7. If I Had a Soul Pt. 3 03:52
8. Goodbye 01:37
9. J.M.S.P. 02:11
10. Ring of Brodgar 01:40
11. Needledive 05:55
12. Welcome to South Africaargh! (from '93 live video) 01:08
13. March of the V.O.D. (from '93 live video) 03:30

Total Time:   48:10  

- Limited copies of this CD had a syringe in the jewel case tray.

- At the end of track 11, at around 10:56 and 12:08 start two hidden live tracks from 1993 - "Welcome to South Africaargh!" and "March of the V.O.D."

- "Bloedrivier" is Afrikaans for "Blood River".

- The inlay of this disc's promo edition spells the title Bloedriever. Also, track 5 is merely named "Zoé", track 7 is spelled with "lll" instead of "3", track 8 is spelled out "Jou Ma Se Poes" and track 10 is "The Ring of Broodgar".

Recording information:

- Tracks 1-8 & 10-11 recorded in 1995 at Academy Studios, Yorkshire, UK.

- Track 9 recorded at The London Connection, Cape Town, S. Africa.

- Hidden bonus tracks recorded live in 1993.

- Co-engineered and co-produced by V.O.D.