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28/05/2026

Ned Smelly from Gopher - Party Band caught up with the Inner-Strength Check Podcast to chat all things Gopher! How the band came about, where the song themes originate, mixing extreme metal with some light hearted fun, and the usual drinks n durries. Check out the show and subscribe to keep up with their great content!

[Podcast] Ep. 76: Interview with NED SMELLY, of Party-Grinders GOPHER (AU). Intrigued by the idea of Blood Duster and F**k… I’m Dead meets disco and Electric Callboy? Stub out your durries, swig a VB and head down to an undisclosed beach location where we discuss a raucous slam-electro-grind alb...

13/05/2026

Carcass ‘𝗣𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿’ 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 Brujeria
𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 & 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 – 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝗻𝗱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Sept 22nd – Perth, Magnet House
Sept 24th – Adelaide, Lion Arts Factory
Sept 25th – Melbourne, Northcote Theatre
Sept 26th – Sydney, Liberty Hall
Sept 29th – Brisbane, Princess Theatre
Sept 30th – Townsville, The Warehouse*
Oct 2nd – Auckland, The Studio*
*Brujeria not performing

𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝟵.𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁:
PERTH, TOWNSVILE – www.oztix.com.au
ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY – www.moshtix.com.au
BRISBANE – www.ticketmaster.com.au
AUCKLAND - https://moshtix.co.nz

Ferocious and uncompromising in their ex*****on, 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗦’s ability to intricately dissect the innards of death metal, and display them for us to sonically understand has been their point of excellence for nearly four decades. Whether it was inventing gore-grind or creating the template for melodic death metal, 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗦 has always made records by which bars were set and rules were broken.

Steeped in dense myth, extreme metal’s most notorious antiheroes, 𝗕𝗥𝗨𝗝𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔, materialize in Australia after nine years, to spin their tales of anarchic mayhem and lawless fury. They are eternal banditos, prepared to party. Walking along the border of death and grindcore, 𝗕𝗥𝗨𝗝𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 are a street-level exercise in performance art, with frightening dramatic effect as well as dark satire.

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01/05/2026

Gopher - Party Band 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 + 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 ‘𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝘆’
𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺 ‘𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀’ 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄!
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnHYs6yNszg
Order: https://gopherit.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CSPfbyfrFJyaHWv9F5Img

𝗚𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥 is party metal / electro chaos from Australia & unlike anything you’ve heard before!

Wheezing new life and enjoyment into the current Australian heavy music climate, the arthritic riddled retirees known as 𝗚𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥, have released their astonishing, must hear debut album ‘𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀’. Featuring the forever young looking and current world mahjong champion Ernie Bingo on vocals, and perpetually complimented by the effervescent ladies man Ned Smelly on guitars, they prove without a doubt that you are never too old to hail the horns and bang your head. Even if it is fused to your neck. 𝗚𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥’s infectious debut album ‘𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀’ knits together a cohesive fusion of knee wobbling groovy grind, back breaking death/slam, slinky massaging synths, sedating sing along anthemic choruses, and most importantly FUN! Like a bit of diversity in your heavies and looking for something new to gnash your gums on? 𝗚𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥, unlike Australia Post, delivers!

To coincide the album’s release, is a brand spanking new single and video for their about to be shindig hit ‘𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝘆’. A tale of guitarist and scrabble shark Ned Smelly’s passion for guzzling grog on flights and expertly making the time whizz by. Ned states, ‘When you’re up in the air for hours on end and with only s**tty modern-day entertainment on offer, what better way to kill the time than drinking the plane dry, charming the hosties and passing the f**k out. We’ve all got a plane face and my ancient wrinkly noggin is the best of ‘em! This splendid ditty kicks off with a catchy synth intro before launching into an all-out groove riff spread and then cleverly leading into an all-time party sing along anthem. Get your boarding pass and come ‘𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝘆’ with us’

𝗚𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥 is FFO: Partying, Blood Duster, Gutalax, Party Cannon, Alestorm, Electric Callboy

Instagram:
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29/04/2026

THE KOVENANT 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 – 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 ‘𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬’ 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥

Sept 18th – Melbourne, Max Watts
Sept 19th – Sydney, Crowbar

The highly successful resurrection of 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓 sees them hurtling through Australia for the very first time with a special performance of their much revered and critically acclaimed album ‘𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬’.

In 1998, Norway’s 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓 (known back then as Covenant) released ‘𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬’, a landmark symphonic black metal album that defied genre conventions and successfully combined extreme metal elements with its cosmic themes, polished production, and melodic, neo-classical guitar work. Every song sounded like a new masterpiece, never treading over the same path all the while pushing a new threshold in every aspect. ‘𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬’ is widely regarded as a groundbreaking release, one of the classic, essential symphonic black metal albums of all time, and these two exclusive Australian shows should not be missed by anyone!

Featuring past and present members of 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙝𝙚𝙢, 𝘼𝙧𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙪𝙨, 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙊𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙪 𝘽𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙧, this September, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓 invite you on a trip through the cosmos.

GA & VIP TICKETS ON SALE 9.00am AEST Thursday April 30th at:
MELBOURNE, SYDNEY – www.oztix.com.au

www.facebook.com/thekovenantofficial
https://swdpresents.com

29/04/2026

The kovenant 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 – 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 ‘𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬’ 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥

Sept 18th – Melbourne, Max Watts
Sept 19th – Sydney, Crowbar

The highly successful resurrection of 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓 sees them hurtling through Australia for the very first time with a special performance of their much revered and critically acclaimed album ‘𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬’.

In 1998, Norway’s 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓 (known back then as Covenant) released ‘𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬’, a landmark symphonic black metal album that defied genre conventions and successfully combined extreme metal elements with its cosmic themes, polished production, and melodic, neo-classical guitar work. Every song sounded like a new masterpiece, never treading over the same path all the while pushing a new threshold in every aspect. ‘𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬’ is widely regarded as a groundbreaking release, one of the classic, essential symphonic black metal albums of all time, and these two exclusive Australian shows should not be missed by anyone!

Featuring past and present members of 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙝𝙚𝙢, 𝘼𝙧𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙪𝙨, 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙊𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙪 𝘽𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙧, this September, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓 invite you on a trip through the cosmos.

GA & VIP TICKETS ON SALE 9.00am AEST Thursday April 30th at:
MELBOURNE, SYDNEY – www.oztix.com.au

www.facebook.com/thekovenantofficial
https://swdpresents.com

21/04/2026

Destruction of the Healer release ‘Bestial Hunger’
And announce full-length record ‘A Universe Bereaved’

https://youtu.be/OGkjzJrmuEI?si=VXKP3C8FRzAbRsRX

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ODDTC7QxuzYMzpUY4gu8N?si=v0jAmOCiTNqNe_Ycfye2Wg

Destruction of the Healer return with ‘Bestial Hunger’, the first single from their upcoming full-length record ‘A Universe Bereaved’, due out in full July 9th. This first single marks a decisive move for the band into a more brutal and technical sound, a dense, suffocating instrumentation delivered with precision, intensity, and an unfiltered edge.

There’s no gloss here. ‘Bestial Hunger’ is tightly controlled chaos, razor-sharp riffs and relentless, a performance that feels as volatile as it is deliberate. Featuring guest vocals from Liam Hedges of Gosika, the track pushes further into extremes, blending piercing highs and cavernous gutturals to drive its themes with intent to conjure imagery of stalking, butchering, and cannibalising human cattle.

Hailing from Wollongong, NSW, the band have built their name off the back of intense live shows across the East Coast, where their precision and raw delivery are as undeniable on stage as they are on record. Their sound is underpinned by a high level of musical dexterity, sharp songwriting, and the technical ability to execute it all without compromise. Drawing influence from At the Gates, Cannibal Co**se, and The Black Dahlia Murder, they fuse melody and aggression into something that feels both grounded and uncompromising. This is underground death metal done right!

‘Bestial Hunger’ dilivers a first taste to the upcoming full length, ‘A Universe Bereaved’ and it’s pure filth. With a short run of shows already announced and more dates to follow, expect more heavy to come from Destruction Of The Healer in the months to come.

May 23rd
Adelaide - Rhino Room - Metal United Downunder

June 13th
Brisbane - Achieve - Nowhere Festival

16/04/2026

VANTA interview & review thanks to Inner-Strength Check Podcast!

A double-feature special for you all tonight! Presenting both the Inner-Strength Check Podcast’ s 70th episode via our [Interview] with Ferdi Handojo , drummer of Perth-based melodic/tech-death outfit Vanta …. AND a bonus [Album Review] of their debut full-length LP Perpetual Selection ! Wit

06/04/2026

04/04/2026

Big props to Sense Music Media for the recent VANTA coverage!
𝘕𝘖 𝘗𝘌𝘙𝘛𝘏 - 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘩'𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵? 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘝𝘈𝘕𝘛𝘈 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦! 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘚𝘌𝘕𝘚𝘌 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵-𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮 "𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯".

Interview link in comments

03/04/2026

Gopher - Party Band – 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 + 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 ‘𝗞𝘂𝗽𝘂 𝗞𝘂𝗽𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺’- 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝘀𝘁
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoLgTPcXd0
Stream: https://gopherit.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CSPfbyfrFJyaHWv9F5Img

𝗚𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥 is party metal / electro fun from Australia & unlike anything you’ve heard before!

These two rotting, stinking, bubbling corpses that are 𝗚𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥, have wasted no time piecing together their astonishing, must hear debut album ‘𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀’, set for release on May 1st.

The first taste from these shingle ridden relics, is the single and video for ‘𝗞𝘂𝗽𝘂 𝗞𝘂𝗽𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺’. A playful yet gritty ditty on their love of life and nature. Being as hip as they are and not afraid of mixing genres, you might mistake the intro for being some sh*****se nightclub anthem. But just as you get your knickers in a twist, they smack you right in the face the old school way. Open handedly with a hot bed of fat riffs, double kicks, blast beats, filthy vocals, before launching into a flamboyant sing along chorus.

Featuring the forever young looking and current world mahjong champion Ernie Bingo on vocals, and perpetually complimented by the effervescent ladies man and scrabble shark Ned Smelly on guitars, they prove without a doubt that you are never too old to hail the horns and bang your head. Even if it is fused to your neck. Refusing to let age get in the way of anything, this dynamic duo aim to wheeze new life and enjoyment into the current Australian heavy music climate. 𝗚𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥’s infectious debut album ‘𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀’ knits together a cohesive fusion of knee wobbling groovy grind, back breaking death/slam, slinky massaging synths, sedating sing along anthemic choruses, and most importantly FUN! Like a bit of diversity in your heavies and looking for something new to gnash your gums on? 𝗚𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥, unlike Australia Post, delivers!

Speaking of their debut single & album, Ernie Bingo states, ‘What day is it?’ After reminding him we need a quote for the album, he responded with, ‘Crap, sorry, I thought you were the nurse. Ah yes, I’m beyond wrapped for heavy music aficionado’s young and old to hear our s**t. It pumps harder than my VAD. We got the broodals for the blokes to mosh to, the grooves and synth for the sheilas to dance to and catchy choruses for everyone to sing along to. If you don’t enjoy this, you’re a miserable piece of s**t and my haunted ar****le hates you.’

𝗚𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥 is FFO: Fun

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GOPHER - Kupu Kupu MalamParty grind / death / slam / electro fun from AustraliaFrom the album "Tunnel Buddies"Release Date: May 1st, 2026 on Prime Cuts Musi...