Iron Mind announce new LP "Test Of The Iron Mind" out June 13th on Flatspot Records and Last Ride Records.
With aggressive riffs and a powerful delivery, on their latest single, Iron Mind are demanding that you show them “How You Get Down”. The Australian hardcore band’s high-energy bursts through heavy bounce, gang vocals, and motivating lyrics. The song is the third release from Iron Mind’s upcoming album, Test Of The Iron Mind, out June 13th on Flatspot Records and Last Ride Records, following “Test Of The Iron Mind” and “Solitary Realm.” You can watch the video for “How You Get Down”, directed by Iron Mind and Jack Rudder.
Speaking on it, vocalist Sam Octigan shares:
“We’ve always been a band that champions scene involvement and contribution. That may have come in the form of a pit call, or a conversation at the merch table. Ultimately, hardcore is music for the youth and as we’re returning as somewhat elder statesmen with this record, we wanted to encapsulate that message in a song that was us speaking directly to the youth, the next generation. ‘Show me how you get down!’ - meaning, we don’t make the rules, we’re not hanging onto the old ways, we want to see the new breed. This is your scene, you create the culture, be empowered to do your thing. We want to be inspired by what you’re doing - so be empowered to do it!”
Breaking out with 2009’s The Sun Has Set EP, followed by their 2011 debut album Hell Split Wide Open, Iron Mind signed to Flatspot Records in 2014 for the release of their self-titled LP. Building up a global name for themselves with intense live sets, they toured with bands such as Turnstile, Terror, No Warning, and Harm’s Way during that time. Shifting down a gear in terms of a full tour schedule and releasing new music, Iron Mind opted to simply play an annual show in their home scene for a number of years, the band returned in 2023 with Assume Your Ultimate Form. Controlled, collected, and motivated, the band thereafter entered the studio to record what would become Test Of The Iron Mind.
Aptly titled, the ten tracks on Test Of The Iron Mind nod to Iron Mind’s history, while clearly written with the band's contemporary vision. Produced by Otis Bennie (AWOL), recorded by Sam Johnston at The Black Lodge, and mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit, the raw energy found on Iron Mind’s past releases is transformed into a massive, crisp sound that still instills a heavy conveyance. With pragmatic lyrics, a sonic fury, and bridging their past and future, Iron Mind’s forthcoming album is set to be their most definitive.
Iron Mind is Sam Octigan (vocals), Neil Bloem (guitar), Akira Asahina (guitar), Josh Barclay (drums), and Dan Collins (bass).
Preorder here: https://lastriderecords.com/collections/iron-mind?
