Church of Australian Metal

[CiG]

Could you put a link in here? I'd like to check it out.

 

[Slammed]

For MA's 2016 albums?

Disintegrater - Extreme Mutations is nearly a classic Aussie crossover album with 16 tracks and less than 18 minutes running time

 

[CiG]

New For MA's 2016 albums?

Yeah, did someone split it up by nationality?

 

[Slammed]

nah just use the search function. Some might slip through but it gets a pretty good list.

https://www.metal-archives.com/sear...leaseDescription=&releaseNotes=&genre=#albums

 

[CiG]

lmao I'm such a pleb, I didn't know you could do something quite this specific.

 

[Slammed]

I think in any of those search fields you're limited to more than 3 characters but you only need one field to search and it can be done for bands, albums and singles. It's pretty handy for such a specific search like we are doing here.

 

[CiG]

Super handy! Just helped me realise that Incinerated put out an album in 2016 that I've not yet checked out. Good chance this will bump Fenrir out of my list.

 

[Slammed]

I've just found an EP I was thinking of putting in the list, but the YT link I found isn't complete. I need to see if I can find a better copy.

 

[CiG]

Also totally forgot about Dire Fate's album! Gonna use this advanced search function more often!

 

[Slammed]

I wouldn't have forgotten Desecrator - To The Gallows in the 2017 list if I have used the search function properly. That was a good debut album for a thrash band.

 

[CiG]

Did you see that Billabong of Blood band? Just saw them now, what a hilariously stupid/awesome name.



They play thrash.

 

[Slammed]

Yeah it's not bad, I was listening to it this morning. The music is pretty good, the song writing not so good but it will probably make my 2016 list.

 

[CiG]

First track from the new Convent Guilt album was revealed. A slow-burning moody rocker which is basically perfect to tease an album because they know everybody will want to hear the faster stuff. Peak blue balls.

 

[Slammed]

My 2016 Aussie list

1. Airborne – Breakin’ Outta Hell
2. Hellbringer – Awakened From The Abyss
3. Hazmat - Atonement
4. Largerstein – All For Rum, Rum For All
5. Taste – Life On Earth
6. Orb - Birthday
7. Disintegrator – Extreme Mutations
8. Elm Street – Knock ‘Em Dead...With A Metal Fist
9. Mammoth Mammoth – Mammoth Mammoth EP
10. Hobbs Angel Of Death – Heaven Bled

HM
Billabong Of Blood – Billabong Of Blood
Espionage – Wings Of Thunder EP
Reapers Riddle – The End Is Nigh
Tarot – Reflections
The Blacken – Life Love Death
Transcendent Sea – Ballads Of Drowning Men

Credit goes to Orb for writing a 16 minute song about an electric blanket.
Billabong Of Blood would have been higher on the list but the lyrics let the album down
Espionage's 2018 full release is better than their EP
Would be interested to see what, if any, follow up Hellbringer can offer given how Slayer-ish their debut is

Now time to catch up on shit from the rest of the world

 

[CiG]

Hellbringer's debut is much less Slayer than the sophomore though.

 

[Slammed]

Actually you're right, I forgot about Dominion Of Darkness, it's been a while since I listened to it and I was thinking they only had the EP and Awakened From The Abyss.

 

[CiG]

I definitely prefer Awakened from the Abyss myself.

 

[Slammed]

I must to since I forgot about DOD

 

[CiG]

 

[Slammed]

Not sure what else is coming this year but I'm looking forward seeing what makes a list for the 2018 releases.