Jul 10, 2024 · All of the top heavy metal bands and artists formed in Australia have played their music worldwide and sold out countless concert venues with unparalleled energy.

Australian heavy metal music has its roots in both the Australian hard rock and pub rock tradition of the 1970s and the American and British heavy metal scenes. Since the mid-1980s, Australian heavy metal has been particularly influenced by foreign bands, particularly Swedish death metal, American thrash metal and black metal from Norway.

We've covered 586 Australian metal bands, which you can browse below. We're always expanding our database so check back often. If you are in a metal band from Australia, please see our F.A.Q. for tips on how to get your band listed on Metal Underground.com.

Pages in category "Australian heavy metal musical groups" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

See also Australian fringe and underground culture, Australian musical groups by genre, Heavy metal musical groups by nationality. AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.

Aug 12, 2024 · Not too many years ago the only Australian bands I knew were AC/DC, Midnight Oil and INXS. But things have changed... 1. Voyager. One of the best singers in the world in this band. 2. Eyefear. 3. Ilium. 4. BaK. 5. Vanishing Point. 6. Black Majesty. 7. Be'lakor. 8. Carmeria. 9. Valhalore. 10. Dungeon. 11. Toehider. 12. Red Descending. 13.

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