Kobus

Kobus may refer to:

  • Arthur Kobus (1879–1945), German general during the Second World War
  • Waldemar Kobus (* 1966), German actor
  • Kobus, a genus of antelope of the subfamily Reduncinae
  • Kobus!, a South African metal band
  • Kobus! (album), first album by Kobus!
  • Kobus!

    Kobus! (or K.O.B.U.S!) is an Afrikaans extreme metal band formed in 2000 by ex-Springbok Nude Girls guitarist Theo Crous and ex-Voice of Destruction vocalist Francois Breytenbach Blom. They performed as a duo until 2004 when they were joined by Rob Nel on bass and Paul André Blom on drums.

    In 2007 Rob Nel was replaced on bass by Pierre Tredoux and in 2008 drummer Paul Andre Blom was replaced by Werner Von Waltsleben.

    The band has released three albums: The self-titled debut Kobus! in 2002, 100% Skuldgevoelvry' in 2004, and Swaar Metaal in 2007. The first two releases contained an eclectic mix of styles, crossing genres from track to track. The album Swaar Metaal, which won the 'Best Afrikaans Rock Album' award at the 2008 South African Music Awards, is sonically more uniform than its predecessors, an Afrikaans-language Heavy Metal album, regarded as a first in Afrikaans music.

    Background

    Initially formed as an experimental Afrikaans-language project in 2000 by vocalist Francois Breytenbach Blom & guitarist Theo Crous, South African band K.O.B.U.S!’ first release, Kobus! in 2002, through ENT Entertainment displayed a flagrant disregard for uniformity. Straying from the respective styles of their previous bands the album zig-zagged between moods, blending surreal comedy with dark ballads and Afrikaans rock psychedelia on 12 tracks of electronica and electric guitar. The song "Hoenderman" has since become a fan favourite.

    Kobus (antelope)

    Kobus is a genus containing six species of African antelopes, all of which are associated with marshes, floodplains, or other grassy areas near water. They are sexually dimorphic, with females being smaller and lacking the horns of the males.

    Species

  • Genus Kobus
  • Upemba lechwe (K. anselli)
  • Waterbuck (K. ellipsiprymnus)
  • Kob (K. kob)
  • Lechwe (K. leche)
  • Nile lechwe (K. megaceros)
  • Puku (K. vardonii)
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