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South East Desert Metal was formed in 2013 and they have their own take on classic heavy metal.[2] The group comes from the remote Aboriginal community of Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) and are a self-proclaimed 'family band'.[3][1]

The band is led by Chris Wallace. In his family background, his uncles played country music. However AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath was his preference.[4] They also list their inspiration as being inspired by Metallica and Judas Priest.[5]

The original lineup included vocalist Cedric Ross. He left the group at some stage. The band also had Derek Hayes on bass but he was replaced by Garry Bird sometime around 2018. As of December 2018, the band was made up of Chris Wallace on lead vocals and guitar, Gavin Hayes on guitar, Robert Wallace (Chris' nephew) on drums, and Gary Bird on bass.