Inner-Strength Check Podcast is a multi-platform (podcast, blog, streaming) project, aimed at exploring all things arts, hobbies, music and mental health.
From music and hobby news through to gig/festival/album reviews, essays, our own creative content and much more.
We're a passionate team of creatives looking to support other artists, as well as the communities which they serve!
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Ep. 86: [Interview] w/ JOHAN LANQUIST of Sweden's CANDLEMASS.
(See below for info on this episode's ISC Radio segment. Featured Artists: Gravecrawler (Sweden), Iapetus (USA), To The Grave (Australia) and SUBMASQ (Israel)).
Spearheading a resurgence both in their own flag-bearing and the greater doom-metal scene in general of late, Swedish veterans CANDLEMASS are set to bring their epic doom bell-tolls clanging across Australia in September - check out this episode's show notes via the ISC Blog below for tour details/ticket links etc!
Gracing us on the podcast with doomly regality was a very chipper and humble Johan Länquist. A man with a plan and one heck of an iconic vocal prowess onstage to boot! We talk everything from thoughts and aims for the upcoming Australian tour through Your Mate Bookings, recent and past Aussie tour experiences, longevity as a band and regaining momentum decades into their career.
See the Inner-Strength Check Blog for Heavy News releases for the Featured Artists below, as well as this episode's show-notes, at:
www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog
Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady, ISC.
ᕕ(⌐■_■)ᕗ ♪♬ ISC RADIO - Fri 14th August, 2026:
GRAVECRAWLER (SWE): ‘Contagion’ (Nidus LP out now, via Independent Release)
IAPETUS (USA): ‘Red Giant’ (The Mother Void LP to release Oct 16th via Willowtip Records)
TO THE GRAVE (AUS): ‘Torture Porn’ (Liberation Front to release Oct 2nd via BLKIIBLK), and
SUBMASQ (ISR): ‘Monument’ (Spirit Animal LP releasing 18th Sept via Willowtip Records)
All rights reserved by the artists.
(See Blog for Show Notes inc. album + merch order/stream/music video links, artist info, links and more!)
ISC - LINKS:
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facebook.com/innerstrengthcheck
IG: @innerstrengthcheck_
patreon.com/innerstrengthcheck
9 Aug 2026
Ep. 85: [Interview] with JASON PEPPIAT of Tasmania’s PSYCROPTIC (AUS).
Gearing up for a massive co-headliner tour with jazzy progressive death metal unit RIVERS OF NIHIL (UK) next week across Australia. Here to chat recently on the Inner-Strength Check Podcast with me was none other than JASON PEPPIAT, 20+-year frontman and vocalist for these hardworking death-metal Devils. Having caught a listen to 'The Pulse of Annihilation' prior to release, we discuss Jason's thoughts on/experiences with recording the album, lyrics and songwriting as well as touring generally/domestically, plus what he's looking forward to for the upcoming tour.
Check out the show notes, available soon over at:
www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog
These include further Heavy News features, links to media/tours/merch and more for our featured artists on this episode's ISC Radio: ZVINDIYAR (Bahrain), PSYCROPTIC (Australia), NINTH REALM (US) & MINDVILE (Spain/US). All tracks featured have been endorsed for airplay. See show notes for invidual release details, order links, additional singles etc. Peace, Love and Grindcore, Brady.
18 Jul 2026
Ep. 84: [Interview] w/ GREG MCINTOSH of PARADISE LOST (UK).
Doomin' across the world for decades now, Greg McIntosh of the iconic gothic/doom-metal outfit PARADISE LOST are one of the UK's finest veteran exports.
Greg's also an introspective thinker and thus we had a lot to discuss from touring internationally, songwriting and influences, to much broader themes around music and life in general. Many thanks to Greg and Nuclear Blast Australia for facilitating an interesting discussion! Tickets are still onsale for the 2026 Australian Tour, kicking off in October.
Check the blog for show notes where you'll be able to order tickets, double-check tour/venue dates mentioned in the episode and more. Stick around afterwards as we're featuring four tracks from across the heavy-globe for another edition of Inner-Strength Check Radio: ANTRHAX (US), MELECHESH (INTL), ANNIHILUS MUNDI (US) & CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (US)!
Time-Stamps:
0:00 - Intro & Interview with Greg McIntosh
27:47 - Inner-Strength Check Radio Intro @AnthraxBandOfficial (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCAaoOvkl49ngKzomWxpjzGg) [Heavy News]/Featured Track - 'The Edge of Perfection'
38:23 - [Heavy News]/Featured Track: @melechesh (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCB4KyPcBWJAuOU7H9ZQPkCw) (US) - 'Raptors of Anzu'
46:53 - [Heavy News]/Featured Track: ANNIHILUS MUNDI (US) - 'Absolute Terror', and
56:09 - [Heavy News]/Featured Track: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (US) - 'Baad Man'
Refer to the accompanying show notes on our blog for each artist above re: album/EP order links, additional music videos/additional artist media, artist/label links, etc at:
https://www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog (https://www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog)
As Always,
Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady.
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