Thornrose Music is proud to announce their much-anticipated Thornfest 3 which will be loud, proud and in your face this coming January 2009.

The action will be kicking off on 17 January at the well-known Tempo’s entertainment park off Malibongwe Drive in Kya Sands at 11am with bands starting at 12 noon.

An exciting line-up of truly South African Talent is set to wow you:

Pestroy

Chromium

Agro
Torment
Pragmatic Death Protocol
Stigmata Dawn (Nelspruit)
Erebus
Warthane
Fragmented Children
Only Forever
Visus
Emperium Abrubtus
State Dependancy
Hey!! Let’s Burn paris
Hammer of Redemption
All Forlorn
Selfmoord
Fear of Falling
Unforsaken Truth
The Dead Will Tell
Hell To Pay
Deane Crescent
Facing The Gallows
New Found Disorder
Bloodline
Contrast the Water (Durban)
Darkness Fades
…and Winter (Nelspruit)
Witchazel
Juggernaught
Gadabout
Unlisted
Reason to Live
Far Beyond Driven
Azrail (Cape Town)
MUNK
Deity’s muse
Misericord
Knave

All this takes place over 3 special arenas - dedicated to bring you the best of Thornfest.

Besides the live music, there's herds of hectic entertainment lined up for all tastes - from dancing to music by top rock & metal DJs, food stalls, competitions, magic merchandise, give-aways and prizes.

This year, there's also a Guitar hero competition,  Wet T- shirt competition and Drinking games for extra fun as well as a mechanical bull.

There will be a VIP room and plenty of safe parking – so indoors and out, you’ll be protected!

Tickets: R50 before 19h00 and R60 after 19h00.

All ages.

Come & start 2009 off with a bang!