[Gallery] of Brewicide XII: FLITCRAFT ‘Transmission Echo’ LP Launch @ Bergy Bandroom, Melb (AU) 29.11.25.
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[Gallery] of Brewicide XII: FLITCRAFT ‘Transmission Echo’ LP Launch @ Bergy Bandroom, Melb (AU) 29.11.25.

[Gallery of Brewicide] XII: Matinee of Madness - Flitcraft Transmission Echo Album Launch @ Bergy Bandroom, Melbourne (AU). Supports: Aardvark & Cult of The Night. Check out the link for some fantastic shots and some words of opinion by local photographer/ISC affiliate Richie Black Photography, plus links for all involved artists! Support the scene.

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[Podcast] Inner-Strength Check Radio: Pilot Broadcast, 27.11.2026.
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[Podcast] Inner-Strength Check Radio: Pilot Broadcast, 27.11.2026.

HUGE! Welcome to an exciting new development for the Inner-Strength Check Podcast - a double-feature and our first ever broad of Inner-Strength Check Radio online. Featuring footage of Lofi Games’ indie-game hit Kenshi, with singles from recent/upcoming albums by: Deadwood, Redivider, AndrewKN, HyperioN, Phobocosm, El Muerto & Kostnatění!

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[Heavy News] MØL Share New Single & Video 'Young'; New Album ‘DREAMCRUSH’ Jan 30th 2026.
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[Heavy News] MØL Share New Single & Video 'Young'; New Album ‘DREAMCRUSH’ Jan 30th 2026.

[Heavy News] Pitching everything from progressive/post-black metal and more so far, Aarhus (Denmark) metallers MØL are set to continue expanding further out afield. We’ve got proof of that via the link, containing music video/stream links to latest single ‘Young’ from upcoming album Dreamcrush. Naturally, you can also cop info on the album and pre-order/stream links for the LP (and more) right here too! Out Jan 30th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast.

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[Heavy News] On The Motion Tracker - Recent/Upcoming Release Info + Mini-Reviews.
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[Heavy News] On The Motion Tracker - Recent/Upcoming Release Info + Mini-Reviews.

[Heavy News, 29.08.25]: Having admittedly been lacking in energy for doing full album reviews of late, I’ve nonetheless been scoping out what’s pinging the motion-tracker on the endless xeno-hunt that is new and upcoming releases. See within for press releases and some mini-review synopses for No Apologies (Aus hardcore), Hexrot (US experimental black/death), The Mansters (Norwegian fast-punk) & Now I’ve Done It (US… WTF-metal)!

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[Podcast] Ep. 54: [Interview] w/ IAN AHLES & WILL TOWNE of AHLES (AU).
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[Podcast] Ep. 54: [Interview] w/ IAN AHLES & WILL TOWNE of AHLES (AU).

For Music Mondays at ISC, yesterday evening I caught up with the talented and humble duo in Ian Ahles (Vocals/Guitar/Lute) & Will Towne (Guitars) of up-and-coming Brisbane-based progressive metal unit Ahles (AU)! Check out the link for video and audio-only versions, links to latest artist media/socials links, further album/artist details and more. Raise an Ahle in celebration!

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[HEAVY NEWS] New Singles for #MusicMonday, 30th Jun 2025.
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[HEAVY NEWS] New Singles for #MusicMonday, 30th Jun 2025.

Featured Artist Image: SEUM (Canada).

First in a couple of brave attempts to tackle the slew of new releases tonight for Music Monday, is the following Heavy News coverage for: Montreal-based bass-sludgers SEUM (CA), Milwaukee death-metallers Viogression (US), UK blackened death-metal killers Cult Burial and Japanese multi-instrumentalist project Knosis. Dig in!

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[Interview] with MARK PALFREYMAN of Melbourne’s ALARUM.
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[Interview] with MARK PALFREYMAN of Melbourne’s ALARUM.

Featured Image: IG: @samuel_phillips_photography. Ah, Alarum. A band decades into a career of constant innovation, but always anchored to a frantic and colourful blend of jazz-fusion, prog and death metal. I caught up once more with bassist/vocalist Mark Palfreyman to talk everything ranging from recording process/response/background of latest LP Recontinue to longevity, touring, the local scene, inspiration and more!

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[Heavy News] #MusicMonday: Post-Bandcamp Friday Roundup!
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[Heavy News] #MusicMonday: Post-Bandcamp Friday Roundup!

Dap your record label pals up, as well as the good folks over at Bandcamp! With Bandcamp Friday just gone, it’s never too late to scope out some fantastic heavy/alternative artists that were featured. For Music Monday, we’ve corralled a heap of different goodies for you - from the doomy post-black of Ter Ziele, the out-there prog heaviness of Novarupta and March of Scylla through to Fell Omen’s dungeon-synth weird and Collapse’s Italian take on crossover thrash, there’s HEAPS for your ears to munch on!

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[Riff] On Mangini-Era Dream Theater
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[Riff] On Mangini-Era Dream Theater

Being proficient in the hitting of things with sticks to rhythmic tempos himself, drummer and ISC staffer Hamza has elected for this Riff (article) to perform a Dream Theater-drummer’s-deep-dive! In this article, Hamza explores the overarching discourse as well as his own thoughts regarding both the Mike Mangini and Mike Portnoy (Or A Tale of Two Mikes, as coined by the author). Read on for an interesting tale of musicianship and discography, prog-style!

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[Heavy News] CONTRARIAN's George Kollias and Jim Tasikas Back in the Studio!
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[Heavy News] CONTRARIAN's George Kollias and Jim Tasikas Back in the Studio!

Rochester (NY)/ Athens (GR): from the #heavynews desk we have word George Kollias (drumming legend of Nile fame) hasn't let the Euro-circuit conclusion allow for laurel-resting. Nope, he's right back in the studios in Greece for prog-death-metal project Contrarian w/ guitarist Jim Tasikas. The pair are laying tracks under the guise of George Bokos of Athens' Grindhouse Studios! The latest LP comes courtesy of Willowtip Records.

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[ARCHIVE/Review] Opeth - 'The Last Will and Testament', 03.12.24.
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[ARCHIVE/Review] Opeth - 'The Last Will and Testament', 03.12.24.

Originally posted to our sadly, as of NYE 2024, unexpectedly now dead/defunct old website (RIP), I’ve exhumed a fantastic review of The Last Will and Testament Swedish progressive death metal titans Opeth, crafted by fellow ISC staffer Hamza early Dec 2024. Check the link for full review, links to tracks/artist commentary, plus a few little nice extras around the upcoming tour. Also, listen to Sliknita. My man Hamza can write and drum.

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[Review] Alarum - ‘Recontinue’ LP
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[Review] Alarum - ‘Recontinue’ LP

Featured Image/Footer Image Credit: Wilkography. One thing you can certainly tell with reviews is when a musician reviews them! Hamza’s breakdown of Alarum reaches similar intricacy and depth to that of the band themselves on progressive death-metal/jazz-fusion opus Recontinue, which dropped in 2024 to high critical acclaim. Check the full review which is, like the band, both heady and passionate! Plus artist/album order links, clips, and more.

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[Review] Mandroid of Krypton - ‘Cosmic Sarcophagus’ LP.
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[Review] Mandroid of Krypton - ‘Cosmic Sarcophagus’ LP.

One of many, many reviews on my backlog as podcast/blog host, stymied by an unfortunate demise of our old website on NYE 2024. Nevertheless, check out the full review of Cosmic Sarcophagus, an LP released Nov 2024 by Swiss progressive thrashers Mandroid of Krypton! It’s an expansive and ambitious effort, and worth a listen. Check link for the full review plus full album stream, artist links and more! Bring a spacesuit for this one.

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[Heavy News] Into Eternity to Headline ProgStorm, Canada’s First Progressive Metal Festival!
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[Heavy News] Into Eternity to Headline ProgStorm, Canada’s First Progressive Metal Festival!

Seems I’ve got two things to be jealous of regarding our Canadian Canuck Commonwealth kin, right now - 1. Not frying in Australian summer, and 2. Into Eternity announcing HUGE news by way of headlining Montreal’s first-ever progressive-metal festival - Progstorm! Scope out the details, links to the festival/tickets etc, announcement from the band and more! Merci beacoup!

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