I’ve been asked to write an article about Australia’s best metal acts. Best, mind you. Not the most notorious, not the most signed to major labels. But the best. I take this to include pioneers of genres, too.
It’s a right tough gig, doing this. So what I’ve done is write a list; ask the biggest metal geeks in my life for input; and then file them down into genres. Before I go any further than this, I wanted to share it, because it is well impressive! Please note that bands like Mortal Sin, Destroyer 666, and Sadistik Exekution are on a previous article written by someone else, so they aren’t included here.
Enjoy!
HARD ROCK
AC/DC : metal pioneers, super influential. Can’t not be on the list!
THRASH
Hobbs Angel of Death
Armored Angel
Bezerker (not The Berzerker, very different band)
BLACK/THRASH
Gospel of the Horns
DEATH/THRASH
Vomitor
Sacriphyx
DEATH METAL
Acheron/Abramelin
Corpse Molestation
Necrotomy
Innsmouth
Impetuous Ritual
Grave Upheaval
DEATH/GRIND
Blood Duster
AVANT-GARDE/PROGRESSIVE DEATH
Alchemist
EXPERIMENTAL DEATH/BLACK
Portal
BLACK METAL
Woods of Desolation
Ruins
BLACK/DEATH
Stargazer
Cauldron Black Ram
Martire
Anatomy
Destruktor
Bestial Warlust
Grenade
PROGRESSIVE BLACK/DOOM
Misery’s Omen
FUNERAL DOOM
Mournful Congregation
DOOM/DEATH
Disembowelment
DOOM/HEAVY METAL
Demon’s Gate
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