Thrash or F**k Off - Chapter 6: The Thrashening

The 2000s saw a resurgence of thrash metal from all around the world, and before long a new generation of bands began to emerge from Australia.

This episode is a state-by-state "who's who" of Australia's recent thrash metal bands, and also follows the reformations of Aussie old school legends Nothing Sacred, Mortal Sin and Hobbs' Angel of Death to new audiences.

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Check out the bands featured on this webseries and listen to the "Thrash Or Fuck Off" playlist on Spotify: 

Series Created by:
Liam Anthony, Chalky Hill, Scott McMahon

This webseries is for educational and promotional purposes.

Thrash Or F**k Off - Chapter 5: Changing Tunes

Thrash Or F**k Off - Australian Thrash Metal

When the 1980s ended, so did the first wave of Australian thrash. However, its presence had quite a profound impact on developing the Australian metal underground.

This episode focuses on the divergence of Australian metal to its more extreme forms throughout the 1990s.

Check out the bands featured on this webseries and listen to the "Thrash Or Fuck Off" playlist on Spotify:

Series Created by:
Liam Anthony (IG: stuffbyliamanthony)
Chalky Hill (IG: moshriffcreative)
Scott McMahon (FB: The Metal Zone Radio Show)

This webseries is for educational and promotional purposes.

Thrash or F**k Off - Chapter 4: Talkin' About Survival

Thrash Or F**k Off - Australian Thrash Metal

Now that we have namedropped all of the bands from their respective cities, this "all in" episode looks at the DIY work ethics of Australia's thrash bands and how they operated during the 1980s. While the US and European scenes were thriving, Australia was still an isolated blip on the world radar.

This episode includes tour stories, a look into the few magazines and recording studios that specialised in Australian metal, and insights into the bands who did get a foot in the door overseas.

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Check out the bands featured on this webseries and listen to the "Thrash Or Fuck Off" playlist on Spotify:

Series Created by:
Liam Anthony, Chalky Hill, Scott McMahon

This webseries is for educational and promotional purposes.

Thrash or F**k Off - Chapter 3: Across the Board...

Thrash Or F**k Off - Australian Thrash Metal

While the Melbourne and Sydney thrash scenes were in full swing, newer bands began to emerge from the cities of Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth from 1987 to 1991.

This episode focuses on the development of the bands from these smaller towns and the challenges they faced in isolation from the major cities.

Series Created by:
Liam Anthony, Chalky Hill, Scott McMahon

This Episode's Special Contributors:
Phill Corpe & Paul Hayes

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Check out "Brisbane Thrashed" by Phill Corpe:

Check out the bands featured on this webseries and listen to the "Thrash Or Fuck Off" playlist on Spotify:

This webseries is for educational and promotional purposes.

Thrash or F**k Off - Chapter 2: Sydney Sinners

Thrash Or F**k Off - Australian Thrash Metal

In 1985, a new group of heavy bands are emerging from another major Australian city. A local band establishes a strong following overseas from the strength of a demo, while Metallica becomes one of the first major metal acts from overseas to tour Australia.

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Check out the bands featured on this webseries and listen to the "Thrash Or Fuck Off" playlist on Spotify:

Series Created by:
Liam Anthony, Chalky Hill, Scott McMahon

This webseries is for educational and promotional purposes.

Thrash Or F**k Off - Chapter 1: The Old School

Thrash Or F**k Off - Australian Thrash Metal

Early 1980s Melbourne, where a young group of bands inspired by punk rock and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal are finding themselves at odds with Australian pub rock audiences. Meanwhile, a small record store is opening downtown laying the foundations for Australia's metal community.

Check out the bands featured on this webseries and listen to the "Thrash Or Fuck Off" playlist on Spotify:

Series Created by:
Liam Anthony (IG: stuffbyliamanthony)
Chalky Hill (IG: moshriffcreative)
Scott McMahon (FB: The Metal Zone Radio Show)

This webseries is for educational and promotional purposes.