Inner-Strength Check Podcast

Inner-Strength Check Podcast

by Brady
LeisureMusic
[Inner-Strength Check Radio] Pilot Broadcast, 27.11.25.
For additional background information on the show/my plans ongoing as discussed in the Outro section, refer to: https://www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog/podcast-inner-strength-check-radio-some-ideas-your-input-wanted Stay tuned for the blog post accompanying this episode, where you'll be able to access artist links and additional media for all bands featured on the show! You're watching recording of the incredibly brutal and addicting indie hit game Kenshi, from LoFi Games. This game has been a massive hyperfixation of mine all year, and rightfully so. Consider following the above link to check out more from the developer! As they say in Rimworld - losing is fun. :) Time-Stamps: Intro - (0:00) Redivider - 'Sounds of Malice' (05:20) - Title-track from the upcoming LP Sounds of Malice, out 9th Jan 2026 via independent release (Death Metal), Deadwood - 'Tales of Massacre' (08:28) - Opening track from upcoming EP Rituals Of A Dying Light, out Jan 6th, 2026 via Inner Strength Records (Deathcore), AndrewKN - 'Abstract World' (11:16) - Ambient backing track by Freesound/Soundcloud independent artist Andrew KN, Phobocosm - 'Sempiternal Penance' (14:33) - First single from upcoming LP Gateway, out 28th Nov via Dark Descent Records (Experimental Black/Death Metal), A random sub-space transmission received from TOTALLY-Not-Text-To-Speech C-3PO (24:50), HyperioN - 'Rewire, Rebirth' (25:09) - First single from upcoming LP Cybergenesis, out Jan 15th, 2026 via Fighter Records (Trad/Heavy Metal, Concept Album), Reverya - 'Asphodel' (29:54) - from the concept album Affliction In Bloom, released independently on Oct 24th, 2025 (Alt/Progressive Metal), El Muerto - 'Enthroned in the Tower of Shadows (The Witch)' (01:37:00) - First track/single from recently-released solo-project LP Lost and Amsterdamned (Nov 21st, 2025), available now via independent release (Blackened Death Metal), and (good GOD I am sure I butchered the pronunciation, Europe will have me guts for garters): Kostnatění - (01:41:46) - From recently-released LP Přílišnost (Excess), out now via Willowtip Records (Experimental/Progressive Black/Death Metal). Outro/ ISC Radio Feature Plan: Proposed Features - General discussion (01:49:00) Heavy News - Heavy/Alternative music news, differentiating from blog/podcast news (01:53:52) Dicey News - Tabletop/Hobby/Video Gaming news, discussions, etc (01:55:55) Interviews - (01:57:50) - By the way, the show I alluded to in this episode is The Ex-Man with Doc Coyle (ex God Forbid) - go check out his show, it's great! Team Updates (01:59:00) - Some ideas around sharing straight up fun stuff! THE MOST IMPORTANT BIT - YOUR INPUT WANTED, AUDIENCE! (02:02:00) * Mental Health/Wellbeing - Thoughts about including resources, strategies, apps, etc shared between us and the ISC community. Final Note - Future Episodes (2:01:00). Thanks so much for listening/watching. If you are keen on the idea of the show as a concept and/or would like to have your music, footage, written work or other media included, please check out our website for contact details and send us a message/email. As Always: Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady.
Nov 27, 2025
1:12:56
[Podcast] Ep 1: Inside The Brain-Computer
(Note: This podcast episode originally featured on our old website, innerstrengthcheck.com, which suffered an unexpected and untimely demise right on New Year's Eve 2024! The episodes and their video counterparts are still available via the usual links/channels - check the show notes below for more details). Welcome to Inner-Strength Check, a podcast at the confluence of mental health, hobbies, leisure, society and community. For today's episode, I decided to give you all a bit of an honest peek behind the GM screen and detail my own mental health recovery/neurodiversity trajectory over time, up to the present day. I felt it important not only to set the tone for the mental health side of things, but for you get a more honest and raw appraisal of your show host. Coming up next will be Behind The Screen, which is parallel to this episode but will be more involved with discussing how my hobbies and leisure have formed, changed and persist from the past to the present day. From there, we'll expand out much more broadly to look at gaming, mental health and the like on a community and systemic level. Please do get in touch if you're interested in coming on board as a guest, co-host or even just to game together! Cheers, Brady. LINKS: Episode 1 - Show Notes: https://www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog/episode-1-inside-the-computer Facebook: facebook.com/innerstrengthcheck Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/innerstrengthcheck Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@innerstrengthcheck - Cover Art Credit: Greg Dunn. Website: https://www.gregadunn.com
E1
Apr 11, 2026
1:06:54
Ep. 50 Special! [Interview] with DAN CATANIA, Director/Owner of HEADBANGERS AUSTRALIA.
Note: For those just joining in on RSS.com, we have just migrated over to this site as our new podcast hosting platform! Link to original blog post, which contains video version of our interview with Dan Catania: https://www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog/50th-ep-interview-wdan-catania-headbangers-australia 50 episodes! Most statistics show that the vast majority of podcasters (usually 60-80%) never make it past the 3rd to 5th episodes. And what better representation of our slogan 'Hobbies, Riffs, Mental Health' than this extensive chat with an up-and-coming rising star in the Australian heavy metal media landscape, Dan Catania of Headbangers Australia. This is quite an in-depth chat! We explore Dan's beginnings as a Youtuber, Dan discusses some recent challenges with mental health and other life challenges (which is apples/orange comparison-wise but also not unlike my own mental health trajectory over 2024/2025), culminating in a recent diagnosis and adjusting to this whilst simultaneously scaling up from content-creation to now, implementing a full suite of Australian artist services using a hybridised subscription model. We cover a heck of a lot more, too - musicianship, video production, social media, the Australian music scene/metal journalism industry, realities of entering into this space as an entrepeneurship/career choice, and so much more. Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady.
E50
Jul 19, 2025
1:07:25
Ep. 51: [Interview] with ANDI DERIS, Vocalist of Power-Metal Veterans HELLOWEEN.
With an illustrious return to form with the highly acclaimed and record-selling self-titled release only a few years prior, the triumphant march of Helloween's progress shows no signs of slowing over the fourth decade! Especially not with one of their most bombastic and ambitious studio efforts slated for release within just a few weeks' time. I was fortunate enough to be joined by one of the bands' three (yes, three!) vocalists, Andi Deris, on our podcast. Don't let the sunny setting or the man's equally cheery demeanour fool you - Andi has some great thoughts around upcoming LP 'Giants & Monsters', the recording process, music industry, performing and more. Having been fortunate enough to peek an advance copy of Giants & Monsters, I can guarantee this is one that won't disappoint. The album drops on us all Aug 29th, 2025. Very shortly, we'll have the full press release included in show notes for this episode on our website at: www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com. There, you'll be able to get even more scoop on the upcoming album, bop along to new singles and more! Peace, Love and Coring Pumpkins With Metal Power - Brady.
E51
Jul 19, 2025
34:00
Ep 52: [Interview] with ISAIAH MITCHELL of EARTHLESS (USA).
Another splendid interview with a chill heavy musician! I was joined this morning by Isaiah Mitchell, guitarist of influential psych/space-rock heavyweight whilst he was on a summer's eve walk to discuss the upcoming tour of Australia/Europe/USA, thoughts on playing an iconic show at Uluru, the Australian music scene, live improvisation, his respect for First Nations peoples and more. You can find the full press release with details of the upcoming Aussie tour plus additional media, artist links and more info at: www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog. See here for link to the video interview on the ISC Youtube Channel! Peace, Love and Heavy-Psych Rockin' - Brady.
E52
Jul 22, 2025
28:38
[Announcement] ISC Have Left Spotify as Podcast Host + Update
(For those of you viewing this link via our new podcast-host profile page on RSS.com - note that existing episodes are still in the process of being automatically imported from Spotify, and may take some time to populate. Apologies for any confusion!) Recently, as your host for ISC Podcast, I uploaded a vlog to our Youtube channel + website blog and socials, advising we are leaving Spotify for Podcasters as our host for the past four years. See here for link to relevant video. Today's mini-sode is more for existing Spotify listeners, and some news about additional podcast platforms which ISC will be entering for the first time! Stay tuned for several new episodes which will also be uploaded via the new host directory. Please note that we are keeping episodes 1-49 intact on Spotify for Creators, ergo Spotify listeners will be able to access existing content. Episode 50, our interview with Dan Catania of Headbangers Australia, is accessible via the following link & will be up in podcast form very shortly: https://www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog/50th-ep-interview-wdan-catania-headbangers-australia Link to our new podcast profile page on RSS.com: Other Links: Website: www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@innerstrengthcheck FB: www.facebook.com/innerstrengthcheck IG: https://www.instagram.com/innerstrengthcheck_/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/innerstrengthcheck.bsky.social Twitch: www.twitch.tv/innerstrengthcheck Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady.
E53
Jul 18, 2025
7:12
Ep. 53: [Interview] with TOMI KOUVISAARI & JAN RECHBERGER of AMORPHIS (FIN).
In our third podcast interview for this week, your host was recently joined by two great dudes in Tomi Kouvisaari (Guitars) & Jan Rechberger of influential metallers Amorphis! We discuss latest album Borderland, touring and much more. See link for video/audio-only versions plus album preorder/info, artist bio/links, latest music videos ‘Bones’/’Light & Shadow’ and more, over at: www.innerstrengthcheck.com/blog Many thanks to Tomi, Jan, Amorphis and Reigning Phoenix Media for facilitating another fantastic interview opportunity on the podcast! Borderland will be unveiled to the world on Sept 26th, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. As Always, Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady.
E53
Jul 25, 2025
26:56
Ep. 54: [Interview] with IAN AHLES & WILL TOWNE of AHLES.
Link to Video Version (via our Youtube Channel). Yesterday, for Music Monday at ISC I caught up with Ian Ahles (Vocals, Guitar/Lute) & Will Towne (Guitars) from up-and-coming Brisbane-based progressive metal outfit Ahles. We had a fantastic, fun and insightful chat about the project, merging the worlds of classical music/academia, the songwriting process behind recently released LP Between Dreams And The Waking World and more! Great chat with two skilled yet humble musicians. You can check out full details on the artist, additional bio details to those below, music video and album/order links and more, over at: www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog. Peace, Love and Classic Shred-n-Riff Behaviour - Brady. About Ahles: This quartet is the brainchild of Ian, who has had a prolific music career in the Australian heavy metal scene over the past twenty years (Praetorian, Dragonsmead, Born From the Ashes) coupled with an academic background in classical guitar. AHLES’ lineup is completed by drummer Alix Bandiera (Born From the Ashes, Puncture Wound), and classically-trained musicians Monash Lal and Will Towne (Riverside Guitar Ensemble). Bandcamp - LP Link: https://ahles.bandcamp.com/album/between-dreams-and-the-waking-world With thanks to fellow Musolegion community member and up-and-coming media entrepeneur Dan Catania of Headbangers Australia for facilitating this opportunity! Check the link above and/or the Podcast tab/ ISC Podcast playlists right on the channel for a great chat about all things music industry. Also available via our various podcast platforms in audio-only version.
E54
Jul 29, 2025
38:11
Ep. 55: [Interview] w/ SIMON CALABRESE of DAYSEND, Ahead of The ‘Revisiting Severance’ Tour.
A massive privilege and honour to have frontman Simon Calabrese of influential Australian melodic death metal legends Daysend, ahead of their upcoming national tour revisiting the massively-acclaimed album Severance. We discuss Simon's thoughts on said tour, stepping back into the band for the first time in 19 years and more! Check out the link below for tour info and links/RSVP for each of the tour dates across Australia. Massive thanks to Anthony from YourMateBookings for facilitating such a phenomenal opportunity - this is a rare Aussie metal treat you won't cop again, don't be slow on scoring a ticket! LINK: www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog/podcast-ep-55-interview-w-simon-calabrese-of-daysend-ahead-of-the-revisiting-severance-tour/ Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady.
E55
Aug 8, 2025
29:15
Ep. 56: [Interview] with PAULA & NIK of Melbourne's KÜNTSQUAD.
Explicit
Heading towards burning the midnight oil alongside myself on Friday night, I was joined on the podcast by Paula Damzal (vocals/guitar) and Nik (aka Nikronomikon Satanik - lead guitar) of incessantly guttural, HM2-soaked purveyors KÜNTSQUAD. With a renowned live show and the release of perennially family-friendly-titled LP Satan's Cock dropping on a scene increasingly interested in the old-school, we discussed both the above plus navigating challenging life circumstances to celebrate successes, reception to the latest LP (both live/on disc), the finer points of Melburnian/Aussie death metal and more. Be sure to check out the blog link for Ep. 56 at the link below for additional show notes, including artist/album links, additional media and other 'Squad info: www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog Big shoutout to Dan Catania of fast-rising heavy-music media entity Headbangers Australia (whom we've interviewed as well, on Episode 50 of ISC Podcast) for facilitating this laid-back, sincere and fun conversation! Peace, Love and Occultic Appendages Wrapped In Distortion - Brady. #interview #kuntsquad #kuntsquadinterview #melbournebands #melbourmemusicscene #newalbum #musicpodcast #deathmetal #australiandeathmetal
E56
Aug 24, 2025
46:52
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