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.