Buffalo

The Profile

Buffalo were an Australian hard rock/heavy metal band formed in Sydney and active from 1971 to 1977. Among the first Australian groups signed to Vertigo, they helped shape the country’s early heavy sound with albums like Dead Forever... (1972), Volcanic Rock (1973), Only Want You for Your Body (1974), Mother’s Choice (1976), and Average Rock ’n’ Roller (1977).

Australian pioneers of early heavy metal/proto‑metal; second album Volcanic Rock released in 1973; material reissued by Aztec Records; often cited as influential within the Australian heavy rock scene.

A single review spotlights Buffalo’s 1973 album Volcanic Rock, framing the band as Australian heavy-doom craftsmen with Sabbath-scale heft. The write-up praises the saturated, magmatic sound and highlights the closing track “Shylock.” It references a reissue by Aztec Records and situates Buffalo among early-’70s heavy peers. Overall tone: loud, lava-hot, and approving.