THE Collie Roundhouse has had its fair share of traffic over the years, however, you would be hard-pressed to find a link to shredding riffs, guitar solos and screamed vocals.
That is until last Saturday, with Bunbury-based progressive thrash metal band Innasanatorium in town for the day to shoot a video clip for their song “This Too Shall Pass”.
Drummer Ryan Noonan, who grew up in Collie, described it as “an awesome place to shoot a video”.
The song, which will be the lead single on the band's upcoming EP, promotes a positive mental health message. It deals with pushing through hard times and emerging in a better place.
The roundhouse provided a dark and gloomy backdrop in line with the song's lyrics.
The band, which has been together since 2019, describes its music as “heavy yet accessible”, appealing to both metal enthusiasts and a broader audience.
“We like the new stuff and the old-school stuff, and it's kind of a blend of all the influences we've all got,” bass player Tim Cornish said.
“We don't pigeonhole ourselves into one style.”
Singer Adam McDonald said he draws inspiration from modern metalcore and death metal, mixed with 80s hard rock grunge.
Other influences include Metallica, Sepultura, Megadeath, Slayer, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Tribune and Nevermore, and guitarists Jeff Loomis and Paul Gilbert.
Innasanatorium was originally designed to be a rock metal opera act and has evolved over the years.
The band's last gig was at Killfest in Victoria last year, with it having since focused on writing new songs.
Its first album Odyssey of the Mind also deals with mental health issues.
DarKSpiritPhotography was on hand to shoot the video clip, with the band expecting the EP to be released in the coming months.