The last few weeks I’ve had some feelers out, searching for those often elusive local bands and projects of a metal variety. By “metal”, we’re referring of course to progressive, extreme, technical and highly musical works.
Strangely enough, we discovered that there is more to Canberra and the surrounds than metal used in unwanted apartment block structures, over-budget tram lines, or the hard dense matter between politician’s ears.
Too old and tired to get out much, things are no longer like the “old” days at the Terminus or Asylum when hunting new music, and I’m yet to commute over to The Basement. We took the easy way out, and spent considerable hours hunting and interrogating local artists online. And what a friendly, inclusive and welcoming bunch they were! There is a lot out there, seriously, and we found some wonderful new music in the process. Obviously, it would take far to long to review everything in-depth, so we’ll let you explore the results at your leisure.
What follows, is some of our favorite artists and tracks discovered throughout the course of this little investigation. Enjoy! In alphabetical order…
Auld
Arkanae
https://www.facebook.com/arkanaeband/
AtrocitA
https://www.facebook.com/AtrocitA.Band/
Axiomatic Theory
Beast Impalor
Black Mountain
Chud
Claret Ash
Clarity of Chaos
https://www.facebook.com/clarityofchaos
Endless Grin
https://www.facebook.com/endlessgrinofficial
Facecutter
Immorium
Reign of Terror
Scigod
https://www.facebook.com/scigodband
Snakewitch
https://www.facebook.com/SNAKE-WITCH-106748394656685
Taliesin
https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/the-tally-of-lies-and-sin/id735197361
The Absentee
https://www.facebook.com/Absentee.Oz