Pure raw rock and sonic distortion all the way.ĪC/DC weren’t the first or the only Aussie band playing hard-edged rock and roll, but they were certainly the one that most crystalised the lessons of Chuck Berry and Little Richard into an over-amped power driven force. If Buffalo were Australia’s Sabbath, the Coloured Balls were our Blue Cheer, leading the sharpie music scene under the guidance of Lobby Loyde (who would also play in Rose Tattoo for a while). But we do think it’s better.įeaturing the inimitable Peter Wells, who would go on to form Rose Tattoo a few scant years later, and the vocals of Dave Tice, Buffalo were one of the heaviest bands to come of Australia in the early 70s and were the first (and only) Aussie act to be signed to Black Sabbath’s UK label Vertigo. It’s open for discussion, but no list like this is going to be complete or totally right. Australia has been at the forefront of heavy music almost since it began. We get it – heavy music is enjoying a popularity in this country that it’s never seen in the past, but its heritage runs deep. While there wasn’t anything inherently wrong with the bands on the list, suggesting that it was a History of Australian Heavy Music was disingenuous at worst and inaccurate at the very least, especially as most of the bands on the bottom third of the list are less than ten years into their careers. From our point of view, a website that deals in music like this on a daily basis, it was ok, but inadequate. The Butterfly Effect at UNSW Roundhouseīack at the beginning of the month, Australian culture website Junkee posted an article examining the history of Australian heavy music. Criticism of the list on social media ranged from the mild to the damning, as could be expected.Monolith Festival – Sydney Bella Vista Farm, Bella Vista NSW.Winter Magic Revival Festival Katoomba, NSW.Private Function Oxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst NSW.The Butterfly Effect Eatons Hill Hotel, Brendale QLD.
Goatwhore: Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven.
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