Your top 5 Australian Metal bands?

Tim Charles · December 2nd, 2009, 04:50 AM

Hey peoples!

There are so many great Australian metal bands around at the moment.... what are your top 5 Aussie metal bands?

Feel free to throw in any honourable mentions as well if you'd like.

NOTE: They must be CURRENT active bands. If you want to add in past bands, throw them in your honourable mentions section.

mark b · December 2nd, 2009, 05:29 AM

Ne Obliviscaris

Voyager

Vanishing Point

Arcane

Sleepmakeswaves

Not in any particular order.

SMiM · December 2nd, 2009, 05:57 AM

NeO
Nazxul
Alarum
Be'lakor
smw

Could go on for sure...

jussstin · December 2nd, 2009, 09:03 AM

NeO
Arcane
Eyefear
Be'lakor
Black Majesty

Casey.32 · December 2nd, 2009, 04:59 PM

NeO
Be'lakor
Rainshadow
Virgin Black
sleepmakeswaves

mark b · December 2nd, 2009, 09:56 PM

And I forgot ( Eyefear ) and Collins Wardingham Project, Great band in the vein of Planet X.

Mean Machine · December 2nd, 2009, 09:58 PM

sleepmakeswaves
Be'lakor
Toehider
Ne Obliviscaris
Arbrynth

fifthwinter · December 3rd, 2009, 01:16 AM

Be'lakor (I guess I have to say that haha)
Alchemist
NeO
Voyager
The Ocularis Infernum (I just wish they would record an album!)

Casey.32 · December 3rd, 2009, 02:43 AM

I should probably add The Cat Empire somewhere in that list, I adore them.

Tim Charles · December 3rd, 2009, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fifthwinter

Be'lakor (I guess I have to say that haha)
Alchemist
NeO
Voyager
The Ocularis Infernum (I just wish they would record an album!)

Haha.. Actually seeing you're in Be'lakor I think the way it works is that you AREN'T allowed to say Be'lakor.

steadyisgod · December 3rd, 2009, 04:21 AM

A Million Dead Birds Laughing
Ne Obliviscaris
The Ocularis Infernum
Psycroptic
Destroyer 666 (if you consider them aus)

+ Alarum. And Alchemist.

VredDoesLights · December 3rd, 2009, 05:13 AM

TO MANY!
Neo' (I'm paid to say that)
The Amenta
Devolved (FROM Australia :P)
Empyrean (Gotta mention the old band)
Headkase
Nothing (Great guys, awesome thrash)
Limb from Limb (not sure if they are still active)
Acheara (Not sure if active anymore)
Portal and Virginblack as well!

phagist_ · December 3rd, 2009, 08:40 PM

In no particular order;

NeO
Portal
Psycroptic
Mephistopheles (need new album!)
The Amenta
Can we claim NZ bands as our own? =P

Willow of oz · December 4th, 2009, 07:17 AM

NeO
Be'lakor
Abyssic Hate (active/inactive?)
Arbrynth
Virgin Black

Dan Presland · December 6th, 2009, 06:20 PM

john farnham
ruins
hilltop hoods
sleep makes waves

Tim Charles · December 6th, 2009, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Presland

john farnham
ruins
hilltop hoods
sleep makes waves

I didn't know John Farnham and Hilltop Hoods had metal albums out?

DivineMalice · December 6th, 2009, 09:23 PM

I thoroughly enjoyed Hilltop's collaboration with Pharoahe Monch (one of my all-time favourite rappers) off of their new album 'State of the Art'

Dan Presland · December 7th, 2009, 05:41 AM

sorry i didnt see the metal part tim. will you ever forgive me

may aswell take sleep makes waves out too then

steadyisgod · December 7th, 2009, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phagist_

Can we claim NZ bands as our own? =P

If so... ULCERATE!

phagist_ · December 7th, 2009, 08:19 PM

that was why I asked haha

Tim Charles · December 9th, 2009, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Presland

sorry i didnt see the metal part tim. will you ever forgive me

may aswell take sleep makes waves out too then

I guess smw aren't really metal... but they play with metal bands regularly, so they can probably pass on the list. Johnny "from the Dock" Farnham has to go though.

robz_untruth · December 9th, 2009, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phagist_

Can we claim NZ bands as our own? =P

1. crowded house.... JOKEZ!!!

nah

1. NeOb
2. Be'lakor
3. COG (not really metal but shhh)
4. Severed
5. Empyrean

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Charles

I guess smw aren't really metal... but they play with metal bands regularly, so they can probably pass on the list. Johnny "from the Dock" Farnham has to go though.

haha johnny "for the last time" farnham

Reivas Genocai · December 9th, 2009, 06:34 PM

Whoa...hard question....

1) Ne Obliviscaris
2) Be'lakor
3) sleepmakeswaves
4) The Amenta
5) Virgin Black

...though that's just off the top of my head to be honest...lots of killer Australian bands!

Willow of oz · December 14th, 2009, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Presland

ruins

I need to hear more Ruins.
I saw them as a support for someone a couple of years ago and was pretty impressed.

Xochi · December 14th, 2009, 04:28 PM

In no particular order; Ne Obliviscaris, Abramelin, Be'lakor, Empyrean and Virgin Black. smw deserve a mention too

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