Buffalo – Volcanic Rock (Aust orig. 1973 press) VG/G

Buffalo’s Volcanic Rock is a thunderous, riff‑driven slab of early Australian heavy rock — a raw, doom‑tinged, blues‑soaked album that pushed the country’s rock scene into darker, heavier territory. Released in August 1973, it stands as one of the earliest and most powerful examples of Australian proto‑metal, often compared to the weight and menace of early Black Sabbath.

Where their debut Dead Forever… hinted at heaviness, Volcanic Rock erupts with a louder, bolder, and more aggressive sound, cementing Buffalo as pioneers of Australia’s heavy music underground. Critics and fans often regard it as the band’s creative peak, thanks to its primal grooves, extended jams, and unapologetically gritty production.