[Gig Review] Spiderbait (AUS) Ivy & The Big Apples 30th Anniversary Tour, with Magic Dirt, The Gnomes, Hot Milk Machine @ Forum Melbourne, 24.07.26. Organised By: Frontier Touring. Photography By: Kaz Black.

[Music Mondays/ Heavy News]: I BUILT THE SKY (AUS)
Return Home For Exclusive Melbourne Show This October
Performing Promise Me You'll Thrive And The Zenith Rise In Full. Organised By: Nolanski Entertainment / The Highwater Agency.

[Gig Review] Between The Buried And Me (US) with The Omnific (AUS) @ Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne (AUS), Sat 18th July 2026.

Organised By: Live Nation

Writer: Brady Irwin

Photography: Chris Dynia

Inner-Strength Check [Podcast], Episode 84: Ep. [Interview] w/ GREG MCINTOSH of PARADISE LOST (UK). See within for video/audio interview links, tour info, plus featured tracks, news and other info on ISC Radio: ANTHRAX (US), MELECHESH (INTL), ANNIHILUS MUNDI (US) & CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (US).

[Gig Review] CRADLE OF FILTH (UK) & DEVILDRIVER (US) 2026 Australian Co-Headliner Tour @ Forum Melbourne, 11.07.2026. Words/Images/Footage: Brady Irwin. Organised By: ThePhoenix.AU.

[Gig Review]: GAEREA [POR] w/ IRONSTONE & GHOSTSEEKER [AU] @ Max Watt’s, Melbourne (AU), 11.07.26. Writer: Brady Irwin. Photographer: Chris Dynia. Organised By: Soundworks Direct Touring.

Ep. 83: [Interview] with DANI FILTH of CRADLE OF FILTH (UK) Ahead of Australian Tour (This Week!). See within for full video/audio-only interview links, tour dates/info, ticket links and more re: upcoming co-headliner tour starting Thursday!

Featured Artists (Bonus ISC Radio Segment): VULGAR MEPHITIS (US), VAEOVON (NZ), GOLD SPIRE (SWE) & UR ZIRKEL (GER).

[Heavy News]: 28 DAYS (AUS) Expand Their 30 Year Anniversary Tour To Include Perth & Regional Areas This October. See within for added tour dates/info, ticket links, artist media, links and more. Tour courtesy of: Teamwork Touring.

[Heavy News] CAKE (US) Announce An Evening with CAKE March 2027 Australian Tour! Organised by: destroyalllines. See within for tour info, venues/dates, ticket links, artist links and more. Let them eat Cake!

Inner-Strength Check Podcast, Episode 82: [Interview] w/ BORISZ SARAFUTGYINOV & BASTIAN HERZOG of FLESHCRAWL (Germany) to discuss their latest death-metal grisly offering Epitome of Carnage, available now.

Also included are bonus tracks from: FUMING MOUTH (US), THE NOCTAMBULANT (US), DATURA LODGE (US), SALLOW MOTH (US) & RIPPER (Chile)!