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In an Adelaide bar that was once a pub rock Mecca, a pact was made between two old friends. Both had cut their musical teeth in a thrash band in the early nineties and now had two lifetimes of musical influences between them. Disgusted by the current state of play, both had a score to settle. Unified by a goal to complete unfinished business – make it raw, make it heavy but make it different. Make a statement that drew a line in the sand. Spurred on by Black ’n’ Roll, Black Flag and Black Sabbath, the two struggled to find a suitable beat for their sound. It broke a number of personnel before they found their saviour; a kindred spirit, shaggy and tattooed and inspired by the hammerings of the Mark of Cain and Helmet. The right cog in the machine, the right tool for the job. This made them a triumvirate, the number of Motörhead, with a sound that was uncomplicated yet commanding. They chose the name Carcosa from an ancient and ruined city that has inspired the most horrific