Boiling Point put old school death metal weight into the direct punch of hardcore. The Gqeberha four-piece draws on groove metal, with heavy guitars and rhythmic aggression driving its sound. Their lyrics tackle mental health, conflict, racism and the damage felt within communities. Yet the band frames that anger with a stubborn sense of hope, particularly on Humanize. From their early Fields of Doom material to Deadweight, personal struggles and social frustration remain central to their musical identity.
Band history
History
Boiling Point formed in Gqeberha, South Africa, in December 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown. The four-piece established its sound around hardcore, old school death metal influences and groove metal, with lyrics addressing personal hardship and wider social issues. Their early EP Fields of Doom arrived in January 2021, followed by a collaborative split with fellow Gqeberha band Ghast in October that year. Boiling Point released the nine-track album Humanize on May 19, 2023, exploring racism, mental health, loss and the search for hope. A live recording, Humanize Live, followed in March 2024. The band returned with the single Deadweight on March 21, 2026 and remains active on the local live circuit, including a scheduled performance at Halloweekend Part II in Gqeberha on October 31, 2026.
Deadweight is a standalone single released by Boiling Point on March 21, 2026. The song confronts mental exhaustion, intrusive thoughts and destructive self-perception, with lyrics portraying an internal struggle against relentless negative voices. It continues the band's established focus on personal hardship through their hardcore and death metal influenced sound. The track was recorded and mixed by Justin Steyn at Dire Noise in Gqeberha, South Africa, and mastered by guitarist Chris Paterson. The recording features Dom "Demonslayer" Louw on vocals, Paterson on guitar, Tiago Vital on bass and backing vocals, and Kristo Zondagh on drums and backing vocals.
