ION DRIVE - Witches CD + OBI (US IMPORT!)

The forefathers of the Melbourne underground metal scene. This is a reissue of their 1984 album, previously self-released on cassette only, with live bonus tracks from the same time period.

A great and epic journey mixing 70’s epic hard rock with early NWOBHM and NWOSHM influences. For fans of WISHBONE ASH (Argus circa), ASHBURY (Endless Skies), LEGEND,( Fröm the Fjörds), MAX PLANCK, HEAVY LOAD, JONAH QUIZZ, just to name a few.

Special thanks to Wayne Dwyer from Sea Wolf / Captain Trips fame for assembling, restoring, and producing this project.

Crack a cold one and dive into the bowels of Melbourne heavy metal origins.

Stormspell Records, 2026. Jewel-case release with hand-numbered Japanese-style OBI strip. It includes a multi-page booklet featuring band story, info, credits, archive photos.
Vol. 17 of the "Beyond the Arcane" 80's series. Limited to 500 copies worldwide.

1. My Misery

2. Old Man

3. Silent Wombat

4. Take Your Love

5. Witches

6. Too Far Gone

7. Future Wars

8. Devil's Got Your Soul

9. Metal For Melbourne

10. This is the End

11. Old Man (Live)

12. My Misery (Live)

13. Ash Wednesday (Live)

14. Ballad of an Intergallactical Garbalogist (Live)

15. Ion Drive (Live)