AfricanReggae Metalfrom Cape Town

Ill System are a Cape Town-based ragga-infused groove metal unit — a hard-hitting, politically charged collision of Groove Metal, Rock, Reggae, Hip-Hop and Electronica, with a deep-rooted African identity expressed through Djembe and Bongo percussion. Often described as “Linkin Park with bongos,” the band has carved out a genuinely original space in the South African metal scene since forming in 2001.

After relocating to the UK in 2003, recording their debut album with members of international reggae-metal act Skindred, and winning the UK Emergenza battle of bands, the band returned to Cape Town. Since reforming in 2014/2015, Ill System have built a reputation for raw, unrelenting live performances that have placed them on the same stage as some of metal’s biggest international touring acts.