Dr Ben Hillier joins Berto in exploring the sound of Aussie heavy music in this new monthly show on Voice of Chaos, Australis Extremis.
Building on the PHD work Ben completed on extreme music in Australia, episode one takes us right back to the early 70s where the foundations for what would become the Aussie Heavy Music sound were being laid.
Featuring tracks across three key segments:
Pre-metal context
01 Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs - Goodbye Baby (1970)
02 Ash - Avignon (1970)
03 Buffalo - Dead Forever (1972)
Early Australian Metal
04 Ash - Midnight Witch
05 Buffalo - Sunrise
Comparing metal and hard rock
06 - AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the top
07 Buffalo - Shylock
Post-Buffalo
08 - Rose Tattoo - Rock'n'Roll Outlaw (1978)
09 - Cold Chisel - Khe Sahn (1978)
10 The Angels - Am I ever Gonna See your face again (1977)
Australis Extremis was recorded live on May 4th 2024 from the Edge Radio studios in Hobart during Voice of Chaos.
Excuse the dodgy mic at the start of the episode and audio quality of the music. These are being sorted for future episodes.
