Sam Walker Smith

When Sam Walker-Smith first lined up outside Sanity at 6 a.m. with his dad to buy the latest Metallica CD, something clicked. He was six years old, sitting in the tray of a ute, soaking in heavy guitars and defiant energy. That moment planted a seed — and decades later, it’s grown into Infinite Exile, a hard-hitting modern metal act fueled by precision, passion, and power.

Creatively, he stays inspired by the community around him. Scrolling through the riffs posted by fellow Ormsby artists on Instagram is often the push he needs. And when the music hits a wall, he leans into it with curiosity rather than fear.

Sam’s outlook on the future of metal is open-minded and optimistic. He sees genre-blending as the next frontier and hints that Infinite Exile’s upcoming release is exploring new sonic territory. “We’ve always tried to change things up between releases to keep things fresh,” he says.

Next year promises big things: a new release, a string of shows, a run to the East Coast, and the launch of his own recording studio. There’s even talk of taking on mixing clients. But through it all, the goal remains the same — honest music, written from experience, performed with heart.