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The greatest/worst heavy metal video of all time
12.05.2016
10:40 am
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Behold the bizarro heavy metal band from Australia, Barbariön!
 
Heavy metal band Barbariön hails from Melbourne, Australia and have been serving up their special brand of WTF since 2007. To me if you add one part Twisted Sister, shake in a little vintage Manowar (because loincloths) and a heavy heaping of GWAR with a side of Lordi, then you’ve pretty much got Barbariön.

With a catalog full of songs with manly sounding titles such as “Bare Knuckle, Bare Chest,” ‘Cocaine Maiden,” and “Touch the Devil” it’s kind of hard to knock a band that are inspired by fire, pyrotechnics, medieval costumes, meat, and lots of facial hair. The video for the subject of this post comes from the band’s three song EP from 2011, My Rock and it’s nothing short of insane heavy metal teenage fever dream. Though it’s clearly influenced by many videos from the past such as Twisted Sister’s 1984 screw you anthem, “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” Dio’s “Holy Diver” and pretty much any video by GWAR, it’s utterly fantastic to behold and makes me miss the days when bands made videos that resembled mini B-movies.

If you happen to reside in or near Adelaide you can catch Barbariön at the aptly titled Fringe Festival on February 13th.

And you can watch their video for ‘My Rock’ after the jump…

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Posted by Cherrybomb
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12.05.2016
10:40 am
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Australian police on the hunt for men ‘drunk driving’ on motorized picnic tables
11.18.2015
10:44 am
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Yep, you read this headline correctly. It is exactly what it says. West Australian police are on the hunt for a group of bros drunk driving motorized picnic tables in the busy streets of Perth. According to reports, the police are not amused.

“Police are concerned for the safety of those riding on the tables with no protective clothing, especially when on roads alongside motor vehicles,” a Western Australian Police statement said.


 
“The people using these vehicles could face a number of charges including driving an unlicensed vehicle, driving an un-roadworthy vehicle and drink driving.”

The screenshots I’ve posted come from CCTV footage.


 
Below, a short video of the dudes in action on their picnic tables:

 
via Arbroath

Posted by Tara McGinley
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11.18.2015
10:44 am
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Say, ooh la la: A video guaranteed to put a smile on your face
06.22.2012
05:11 pm
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I’ll admit I was feeling a little down today, that is, until I watched this delightful video of Aboriginal children from the Northern Territory of Australia frolicking their butts off in front of a green screen.

Sometimes it’s the simple pleasures, right?
 

 
With thanks to Declan O’Gallagher!

Posted by Tara McGinley
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06.22.2012
05:11 pm
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Stunning Australian mug shots taken in the 1920s
01.25.2011
03:51 pm
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Intimate 1920s-era portraits of Australian criminals from the archives of the Sydney Police. It’s almost like these dark and moody mug shots came straight out of a Vogue fashion spread. Wonderful!

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See more photos after the jump…

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Posted by Tara McGinley
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01.25.2011
03:51 pm
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