20 bands together on one disc showcasing the new voice of Australian cutting edge rock and roll. Volume 1 is a sampler documenting the past, present and future collection of the amazing array of world class talent on the High Beam label.

High Beam is Australia�s premier stoner/doom label. I�ve heard many of these bands here and there, but this comp really brings it all together, showing how much depth this label has. The music veers from doom to punk to stoner to tongue-in-cheek lunacy. Most of this stuff has been available elsewhere, but 2 tracks, �Never Comin� Down� by El Sanchez and �Road to Demise� by Shifter, have not been widely heard before. These are two bands I had not heard, and I�m pleased to say that I�m a convert. The rest of the disc is every bit as tasty, and although you may not like this or that song, I may feel the opposite. Bottom line: its all good.

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