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High Tension is an Australian extreme metal band from Melbourne, Victoria. Formed in 2012,[1] the band's original line-up featured Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram from Young and Restless with Matt Weston from The Nation Blue[2] and Damian Coward from Love Like...Electrocution. Only Utomo and Weston remain from the original line-up; with the current formation of the band featuring guitarist Mike Deslandes, also of YLVA, and drummer Lauren Hammel.

High Tension
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Extreme metal, hard rock, hardcore punk, heavy metal, stoner rock, sludge metal
Years active	2012-present
Labels	Cooking Vinyl
Website	http://www.hightension.com.au
Members	Karina Utomo Matt Weston Mike Deslandes Lauren Hammel
Past members	Ash Pegram Dan McKay Damian Coward

Their debut album, Death Beat, was released in October 2013[3] and was nominated for best hard rock / heavy metal album at the 2014 ARIA Awards.[4]

Band members

Current members

• Karina Utomo – lead vocals (2012–present)
• Matt Weston – bass (2012–present)
• Mike Deslandes – guitar, backing vocals (2015–present)
• Lauren Hammel – drums (2015–present)[5]

Former members

• Ash Pegram – guitar (2012–2015)
• Damian Coward – drums (2012–2013, 2014–2015)
• Dan McKay – drums (2013–2014)

Former touring musicians

• Allan Stacey – bass (2018)

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums

Title	Details
Death Beat	Released: October 2013[6] Label: High Tension, Cooking Vinyl (CVLP005) Format: CD, LP, DD
Bully	Released: 10 June 2015[7] Label: High Tension, Cooking Vinyl (CVLP030) Format: CD, LP, DD
Purge	Released: 15 June 2018 [8] Label: Cooking Vinyl (CVLP075) Format: CD, LP, DD, streaming

Extended plays

List of EPs

Title	Details
High Tension	Released: October 2012[9] Label: OSCL Records (OSCL007) Format: CD, DD

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
AIR Awards of 2019[10]	Purge	Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album	Nominated

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.[11]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2014	Death Beat	ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album	Nominated

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
National Live Music Awards of 2016[12]	Themselves	Live Hard Rock Act of the Year	Nominated
National Live Music Awards of 2017[13][14]	Themselves	Live Hard Rock Act of the Year	Nominated
National Live Music Awards of 2018[15][16]	Themselves	Live Act of the Year	Nominated
	Karina Utomo (High Tension)	Live Voice of the Year	Nominated
National Live Music Awards of 2019[17][18]	Lauren Hammel (High Tension)	Live Drummer of the Year	Won

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