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Bulletscript | |
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 Bulletscript, 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Genres | Heavy Metal |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Members | Brett Bruton Jacques Hugo Oliver Saggerson Jacques du Toit Kyle Curran |
Bulletscript is a five-piece South African metal band from Cape Town. They were formed in 2006.
Bulletscript toured Namibia with Half Price in 2015. They also participated in the South African Wacken metal battle Final. [1]
In 2015, Bulletscript opened for Darkest Hour in Cape Town. [2]
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