Church of Australian Metal

[CiG]

This came outta nowhere, apparently from Melbourne and it's pretty cool trad/power metal with multiple vocal styles.

 

[Slammed]

It's definitely from Melbourne, I recognise @jimmy101

 

[CiG]

 

[Slammed]

Six and a half part doco on the Aussie thrash scene from the 80's onward. So many fucking excellent and world class thrash bands. So many old faces and some now gone faces. The latest episode dropped last night with current bands like Hidden Intent, Envenomed and Desecrator mentioned.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Christbait box set arrived. No. 130 of 300. Pretty chuffed.

 

[CiG]

2010 Aussie metal that rules:

 

[CiG]

Hard rock/heavy metal out of Melbourne, pretty cool.

 

[CiG]

 

[Slammed]

Raven Black Night is not bad, although I have only listened to it once.
For those more into thrash both Harlott and In Malice's Wake released new albums on Friday.

 

[CiG]

I still haven't listened to the new R.B.N. haha that post was just as much a reminder for myself as for anybody else.

 

[Slammed]

I'm going to give it another go when I finish with Harlott and In Malice's Wake to see how it stacks up against Choose the Dark and Barbarian Winter (which I think is probably their best)

 

[CiG]

Do you have a favourite Aussie release yet?

 

[Slammed]

For this year? Yeah Midnight Oil....nah only kidding

System Trashed had a new on a few weeks ago which was an improvement on their last. King Gizzard had a few lives earlier in the year. But I haven't listened to that many Aussie 2020 releases I've been collecting more old bootlegs and lives.

What about you?

 

[CiG]

Pretty much same for me man. I haven't been listening to much new Aussie metal this year, beyond a few times each when Tzun Tzu, The Wizar'd and Cauldron Black Ram released their new stuff. Need to really sit down and spend a good chunk of the day jamming some Aussie metal.

What old bootlegs?

 

[Slammed]

I've found some live bootlegs, and demos from bands like Addictive, Mortal Sin, Frozen Doberman, Oppressor, Redeemer, Tyrus and Allegiance.

Although obviously not Aussie I happened across a site with about 8 or 10 Nuclear Assault live and bootleg recordings the other day. And a few months ago I found a site of live recordings from different gigs all over the world (there is quite a number of these site popping up now) which had a massive range of bands on it.

 

[CiG]

Fucking shame it seems like activity with Heavy Chains Records has dried up. I get that a good deal has to do with the pandemic (eg no new shirts to promote The Wizar'd's new album) but even before that things had died down a lot. Definitely buying some shit as soon as it all picks up again. Hoping for new Tarot music soon too.

 

[Slammed]

I need to go back through some list and see what's been released this year. I expect it to be a relatively quiet year but I'm sure there has to be more released than I remember.

 

[Bloopy]

 

[Slammed]

Hehe the Aria Awards proving again this year that they have their finger on the pulse of the Aussie hard rock and metal scene with these nominations for best metal album.

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Chunky Shrapnel
Parkway Drive Viva the Underdogs
Polaris The Death of Me
The Amity Affliction Everyone Loves You... Once You Leave Them
The Chats High Risk Behaviour

KG had to win by default the other 4 aren't metal, they're shit!

 

[CiG]

I like The Chats, best band up there if you ask me. KG is aight I suppose, but fuck the Arias anyway.