Between 1989 and 2004, the self-dubbed “hatecore” madmen DAMAGED erupted from the rural town of Ballarat and onto the Australian metal scene, fusing unhinged aggression with the most extreme elements of of black metal, grindcore, and death metal.

With releases like Do Not Spit, Token Remedies Research, and the EP Passive Backseat Demon Engines, DAMAGED unleashed a feral energy that cemented their status as Australia’s premier live metal act of the ’90s. At a time when international bands rarely travelled to Oz’s shores, the band shared the stage with heavyweights like Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Sepultura, Cradle of Filth, Fear Factory, and many more.

After a decade incensed with internal turmoil, DAMAGED entered the studio in 2000 alongside Brutal Truth frontman Kevin Sharp to record what would become their final album, Purified in Pain.

25 years on, Purified in Pain remains a divisive swan song from a localized, but legendary legacy. This week we are joined by founding member Matt “Skitz” Sanders to unpack the album's story and honor the undefinable chaos, magic, and chemistry it captured.

Recommendations:

⁠Heaven's Gate - Tales From a Blistering Paradise⁠

⁠Full of Hell - Broken Sword, Rotten Shield⁠

⁠Conan - Violence Dimension⁠

⁠ANGELL - Veiled by Woe⁠

⁠Sequestrum / Sněť - Split⁠

⁠Soils of Fate - Crime Syndicate

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