P+A+G+E+S released their debut full-length NO MORE CAN BE DONE digitally and on vinyl on October 25th, 2025. Now, the album is being released on CD for the first time as part of AFRICA.ROCKS S25, a new series of collector editions limited to just 25 copies per release.
AFRICA.ROCKS is a media platform and digital magazine dedicated to rock, metal and alternative music from across the African continent. The S25 series takes that work into physical releases, testing small-scale production and European distribution for selected African artists, with a particular focus on rock and metal.
Only 25 copies of NO MORE CAN BE DONE will be produced. In Europe, the CD is available exclusively through Vinted for just €8, plus shipping according to Vinted’s available delivery options: https://www.vinted.pt/member/134587977-hyenarocks
The album itself deals with existential dread, geopolitical despair, environmental decay and the pressure of trying to keep going through it all. Musically, it moves through chaotic noise, industrial rhythms, dissonant passages, heavy drums and more restrained symphonic moments.
All proceeds from the S25 series will be reinvested into producing and releasing further African bands in Europe, helping the project gradually expand the physical distribution of African rock and metal across the continent.
The record was written, produced and performed by P+A+G+E+S and recorded between February 3rd and 7th, 2025 at Sound and Motion Studios in Cape Town, South Africa.
“NO MORE CAN BE DONE” deals with existential dread, geopolitical despair, environmental decay and raw emotion, while placing perseverance at the centre of the record.
Its lyrical focus looks directly at environmental degradation and oppression, with the band using the album to voice support for BIPOC communities, women, LGBTQI+ people, human rights and animal rights.
Musically, the album begins in a burst of jolting and chaotic noise before moving into a more industrial rhythm and eventually dissolving into a gentler symphonic ending. Elsewhere, the record is built from dissonant and discordant textures, heavy drums and dense layers of noise.
The lyrics take a deliberately stripped-down approach, reducing larger ideas to simple repeated phrases and mantras, carried by a detached vocal delivery.
The artwork also reflects the album’s central idea. Its cover shows the stages of a dandelion’s life cycle, used as a symbol of resilience and perseverance through chaos. The calmer visual image deliberately contrasts with the intensity of the music.
AFRICA.ROCKS S25 edition:
First-ever CD edition
Limited to 25 copies
Part of the AFRICA.ROCKS S25 collector series
Available in Europe exclusively through Vinted
Selected S25 editions distributed by Hyena Rocks
Line-up:
Caitlin Mkhasibe – Drums
Frank Lunar – Bass
helo samo – Guitar, vocals, sampling, textural noise
Credits:
Written, produced and performed by P+A+G+E+S
Album title by Caitlin Mkhasibe
Song titles and lyrics by helo samo
Recorded at Sound and Motion Studios, Cape Town, South Africa
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Simon Ratcliffe, February to March 2025
Assistant engineer: Carl Roberts
Photography and design by helo samo
