Voice of Chaos
By Clint "Berto" Bertenshaw
Australis Extremis Episode Two
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 two explores Metal for Melbourne and the 80's Australian metal scene.
Featuring tracks:
Taipan - Breakout
Taipan - Tired of You
Ion Drive - Devils Got Your Soul
S.A.S - Deadly Blessing
Taramis - Queen of Theives
Black Jack - The Wizard
Boss - Kick Ass Rock n Roll
Axatak - Shock Rock
Renegade - Black Ritual
Armoured Angel - RIP
Australis Extremis was recorded live on July 6th 2024 from the Edge Radio studios in Hobart during Voice of Chaos.
Heart of the Pit Episode One
Berto ventures back into the original Chaos Cave with his old partner in crime Ev to relaunch Heart of the Pit as a new ongoing series.
Heart of the Pit explores the Aussie Metal scene of the 90's and 00's through the eyes of Berto and Ev. Each episode will show case an album or EP that was influencial on the boys' appreciation of metal and the scene.
This episode the absolute banger, Greetings and Salutations from the mighty Frankenbok is played in full as the boys talk about how they got into the band and in many ways bacame mates through the shared appreciation for these Aussie icons.
Recorded live from the original Chaos Cave Sunday 10th June 2024.
There are audio issues, the gear being used is old and cheap, but we wanted to get back to our roots!
Lachlan Harrison of Deprivation
Berto gets to chat to Lachie from Deprivation during the band's Bleeding Venom Tour.
Hear about how the band goes about writing, their history, touring the US and hitting the stage at Wacken, and what to expect at a Deprivation gig.
For links to their socials and music, check out the band here - https://linktr.ee/Deprivationband
Nick Moriarty of Nicolas Cage Fighter
Berto gets to chat to Nick from Nicolas Cage Fighter in the lead up to their Bleeding Venom Tour.
Hear about how the band goes about writing, their recent tour to Asia, what a Nicolas Cage Fighter gig is like and what its like to be a heavy band in todays scene.
For links to their socials and music, check out the band here - NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER OFFICIAL's links (allmylinks.com)
Australis Extremis Episode One
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.
MSI
There is nothing polished or pretty with this episode as Berto drags the boys from M.S.I out from one of their practices and into the local park, parkgoers unsure of what lies before them, for a chat before their 5 year reunion show. This is raw and uncut but a hell of a lot of fun.
Hear why this lot have decided to resurrect themselves from the grave, how M.S.I went on to become Hobart's Slam Kings, GAPE and what's on the horizon.
Some random fav tracks chosen to fill out the episode with Iguana Stop, Meat Pig and Gorge Arse playing either side of the interview to tickle your earholes.
Only Ghosts Remain
Berto chats with the guys from Only Ghosts Remain (after having been in touch with them for what seems like forever).
Discussing all things about the band, the impact of COVID, self recording and producing and lottery aspirations. Only Ghosts Remain are a phenomenal band with a lot of talent and chemistry to be a force to the heavy scene. If you have not heard them before, THIS, is your history lesson.
Featuring Tracks: Black Dog, Broken, Scars, Shades of Grey and As the Light Fades.
Milla from Black Rheno
Plagued by technical and sound issues Jax perseveres and chats to Milla, vocalist for Sydney based 3 piece, Black Rheno. Whilst the quality is a poor do listen in as the chat is worth the time.
Debut album Noise Smasher drops on October 25th.
Featuring tacks, Human and Collision from Noise Smasher
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Brennan Mileto from Sisters Doll
In what is his very first interview, and a telephone interview at that, new boy Jax gets to chat to lead singer and guitarist, Brennan Mileto from Sisters Doll, on of Jax's fave bands.
Brennan and Jax talk about what it takes to be in a band, how the band came about, their plans for Europe and the sacrifices to follow your dreams.
Stick around at the end of the chat to hear Sisters Doll's latest single Black Mirror.
Frosty from Fall and Resist
October 2018 - Berto chats with Frosty from Fall and Resist about the bands origin, the Beyond Black festival, and what it takes to be in a band.
A fantastic conversation wrapped up with the track Cinders at the end of the episode.
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Viewpoint
May 2019 - The boys from Viewpoint ventured down to Hobart and Berto catches up with them before their gig at the Brisbane Hotel.
Chatting about the Dogsquad EP, line up changes and the future of the band this is a candid chat with some local up and comers.
Produced by VOC Productions
Taz and Lacca from As Flesh Decays
November 2018 - Berto catches up with Taz and Lacca from As Flesh Decays outside of the Brisbane Hotel in Hobart. The boys came across the pond to play their flavour of horror infused Death Metal and talk their Horror of it All album, their writing process, filming the video for The Horror of it All and of course banter on their favourite horror characters.
Produced by VOC Productions
Segression
From the Archives comes a candid interview with Chris, Sven and Adam from Segression. Berto and Ev have a chat with the boys on everything and anything spanning their 20+ year career.
Recorded live outside the University of Wollongong Uni Bar just before the boys tore the place up.
Produced by VOC Productions
DW Norton from Superheist
April 2019 - DW Norton chats with Berto about the new Superheist album Sidewinder and solidarity within the Superheist ranks. He also gives an insight as to what's to come with his new label, Black Mountain Music and talks the heavy scene in general as someone who has been instrumental in Aussie Heavy Music.
Featuring the track The Riot from Superheist's Sidewinder.
Produced by VOC Productions
Monica Strut from The Last Martyr
Featuring tracks Fear and Creatrix from the Last Martyr's EP Creatrix.
Produced by VOC Productions