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 Driv…

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 sce…

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…

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 OF…

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. Featu…

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 gr…

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 ha…

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 #EmbraceThe Chaos…

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 t…

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. jWRR5pPVOaSzhcJtYwQV

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

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 ch…

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…

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 Superh…

May2019 - Monica Strut of The Last Martyr talks to Berto about her new book, Social Media Shredder, her Digital Marketing Consultancy that is helping emerging bands get ahead in a digital world and of course what is happening with The Last Martyr.Featuring tracks Fear and Creatrix from the Last Martyr's EP Creatrix.Produced by VOC Productions…