Welcome, heavy music lovers. Lockdowns have postponed yet another live music event, hence taking the opportunity to throw this mix together. Featuring 7 Australian metal bands who currently grace the underground scene here in Melbourne. Our community is small yet strong, with diverse styles and world class production skills. Not to mention all the effort these lads put towards throwing killer night's out.

I love (and miss) seeing all of these bands live. This mix is a small token of thanks and appreciation... For all the loving and dedicated work they collectively do to brighten our lives and heal our bones. Thanks boys.

If you hear something you like, please consider showing some support in whatever way/s you can. Lockdowns have of course been devastating for all of our live music non-events over the past 18 months.

All music played in this video remains property of the respective owners. It is being presented here as a heavy metal journalism dissertation, clearly documenting the prescient wave of decent local metal in the 2019 - 2020 era. A selection of our finest heavy tunes, from the golden peak that was pre-lockdown in Melbourne, Australia.

Full credit to the artists - In order of appearance:

Demonhead -
   • Demonhead - Bring on the Doom  
https://demonheadaus.bandcamp.com/
Ironstone -
   • IRONSTONE - Hollow (Official Video)  
https://ironstoneofficial.bandcamp.com/
Triple Kill -
   • 'The Alchemist' - Official Music Vide...  
https://triplekill.bandcamp.com/album...
Trigger -
   • Trigger - Operation: Self Destruct  
https://triggerau.bandcamp.com/
Vexation -
   • Journey Beyond Mortality (Lyric Video)  
https://vexation1.bandcamp.com/album/...
MrKill -
   • Mr.Kill - Annihilation (Official Lyri...  
https://mrkillofficial.bandcamp.com/a...
Frankenbok -
   • FRANKENBOK Triumph  
https://frankenbok.bandcamp.com/

Video courtesy of:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
   • NASA | Thermonuclear Art – The Sun In...  
"This video is public domain and can be downloaded at: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12034"

Track selection, mixing and FX:
Kayesem [Spirit Level Studios]
All music sourced from my own collection of genuine album copies. Most releases are from 2019 / 2020, with the exception of some old school Frankenbok from 2007.

00:00 - DemonHead - Against the grain
04:44 - Ironstone - Killed a man
09:05 - Triple Kill - Age Of Rebellion
14:05 - Trigger - Operation Self Destruct
19:38 - Vexation - Crawl in euphoria
23:15 - MrKill - Malediction
27:44 - Frankenbok - Down On You
31:36 - DemonHead - Children of the night
35:58 - Triple Kill - Decay
39:22 - MrKill - Annihilation
45:11 - Ironstone - Better unseen
48:22 - Vexation - Beyond human existence
54:25 - DemonHead - Eyes of the insane
59:25 - Trigger - Upon The Forge Of Hephaestus
1:03:45 - MrKill - Oblivion
1:10:11 - DemonHead - Behind the mirror
1:15:48 - Vexation - Manufactured memories
1:20:20 - DemonHead - Refections Of A Journey Past
1:21:18 - FRANKENBOK - Triumph
1:26:02 - DemonHead - Leprechauns
1:32:12 - MrKill - Elegy (Outro)

This audio mix is compatible with ceremony, although not for the feint of heart.

Peace -_-