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[Review] Drudkh - ‘Shadow Play’ LP.
Ukrainian atmospheric black metal veterans Drudkh offer their latest musical outing to the world, Shadow Play, released on March 21st via label Season of Mist. Check out ISC staffer Dean’s comprehensive review of this sojourn into their latest darkly aesthetic offering, as well as full-album and single streams, artist/label/album order links and more.
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[Album Review] SPOILED - ‘Collapse’ LP.
Tearing out of the blocks like a drunken cop-chase on a scooter through the intersections and alleyways of Rome, Italian crossover-thrash unit Spoiled deliver a decidedly Americanised and fun blend of punk, hardcore and retro-revival thrash. And it’s as fun as it is snark-riddled and bruising. Check out the link for our review of latest LP Collapse, full album stream, artist media/links and more!
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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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[Review] Blackened Dred - ‘Satan Is The Law’ LP.
Not all of Canberra is as authoritative and complacent as stereotypes may have you believe. Nay, not if Blackened Dred and their blackened-thrash/trad-metal rocking debut Satan Is The Law have anything to say about it! Check out our latest review by Brady, who explores this deliciously evil (and fun) homage to everything from NWOBHM and punk to classic rock. See also for full album stream, artist links and ticket links for tour dates with Abigail and Stalker!
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[Heavy News] U.S. Black Metallers, LENAX, Unleash Hellscape Vol. I (The Voices) EP
Heading across the pond a ways for our second Heavy News feature for Music Mondays, we have Nashville-based black metal fiends Lenax. They’ve chopped and hacked at their own infernal EP, now released as Hellscape Vol. 1 (The Voices). Check the link for streaming embed (which contains additional bonus tracks), pre-order link, a hefty and informative artist/album/production bio, Lexas’ links (linx?!) and more! Get grim and kvlt with this one, y’all.
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[Review] - Newest ISC Staffer Dean Explores Saor’s ‘Amidst The Ruins’ LP.
On mutual agreement, latest staffer Dean and myself have agreed to let the words speak for themselves for his formal addition to the Inner-Strength Check Podcast canon. And what beautiful, evocative words they are indeed! Check the link for our newest staffers’ resplendent coverage of atmospheric folk/black metal act Saor’s latest LP, Amidst The Ruins. You can also find album order links, multiple recent singles, full album streams and much more. Another fantastic staff introductory piece, the first of many!
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[Review] Into The Void - ‘Dysphoria’ LP.
Introducing our first piece of fresh content from new addition to the Inner-Strength Check team in Spiro (a.k.a The Hype Guy)! For his first piece, Spiro has elected to provide a great review of the 2024 album Dysphoria, by Michigan-based alternative-rock/nu-grunge outfit Into The Void. Check the link for the full review, album and singles links and more. As well, we’ve re-included an important appeal Spiro recent put out in support of Jampot Studios. Many thanks for an awesome review!
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[Heavy News] LORDI take fans on a nostalgic trip with lyric video for new single 'Retropolis'
Finland’s Lordi have been bringing the glammed-up horror-themed heavy metal and hard to international audiences for decades now. From the Heavy News desk for Music Mondays here at ISC comes the anthemic single ‘Retropolis’, inspired by 80’s pop culture. Check out the post for link to single, full-album stream/order link re: upcoming LP Limited Deadition, album details/bio, artist bio/socials links and more!