Test Of The Iron Mind LP out June 13
via Last Ride + Flatspot Records
On Tour June + July
With aggressive riffs and a powerful delivery, on their latest single Iron Mind are demanding that you show them “How You Get Down”. The Melbourne 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 on from “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, HERE and stream the track HERE.
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.
To celebrate the release of their new record, Iron Mind will embark on their first headline tour since 2014! Kicking off in Brisbane on release day, Iron Mind will do a lap of Australia before heading to NZ on what is set to be the biggest tour of their 20-year career. Playing a string of 18+ and All Ages shows, Iron Mind will also headline Burning Hammer Records and Last Ride Records showcases in Brisbane and Newcastle respectively, leading an absolutely massive line-up of the best hardcore bands in Australia right now.
Tickets on sale now via lastriderecords.com
IRON MIND
TEST OF THE IRON MIND LIVE ’25
With Special Guests The Chain and Horsepower
Tickets On Sale Now via lastriderecords.com
Friday June 13
Crowbar, Brisbane 18+ *
Saturday June 14
Sandgate Town Hall, Brisbane AA *
Friday June 20
Howler, Melbourne 18+ ^
Saturday June 21
Phoenix Youth Centre, Melbourne AA
Thursday June 26
Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney 18+ *^
Friday June 27
Hamilton Station, Newcastle 18+ *
Friday July 4
Jive, Adelaide 18+ ^
Saturday July 5
Lynott’s Lounge, Perth 18+ *^
Friday July 11
Newtown Community Centre, Wellington AA
Saturday July 12
Neck Of The Woods, Auckland 18+
* With The Chain | ^ With Horsepower
IRON MIND – TEST OF THE IRON MIND
Out June 13 Via Last Ride / Flatspot Records
1. Intro
2. More Pain
3. How You Get Down
4. Terrified
5. Dog Will Hunt
6. No Fate
7. Test Of The Iron Mind
8. Paid In Full
9. Eye To Eye
10. The Crucible
11. Solitary Realm
