Inner-Strength Check Podcast

[ ]: Sanguisugabogg with PeelingFlesh & Gutless @ 170 Russell Melbourne, Sun 14th June 2026.

LINK:
www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog/gig-review-sanguisugabogg-peelingflesh-us-supports-170-russell-melb-au-140626

Words/Footage: Brady Irwin
Organised by: Destroy All Lines / Maric Media.

Honestly feeling a bit sheepish getting this one online so late. Apologies for that as I've been battling illness, moving house and other caper all week.

Unfortunately our assigned photographer wasn't able to make this one but in both cases - fear not! I put a lot of time and work into this one, as it was an incredible experience. Plus I wanted to give proper dues for their first Australian tour as those guys absolutely decimated!

and were equally brilliant and crushing. Hugely stoked to have gone to this one as I was feeling fatigued on entry, and spat out fresh as a primitive-caveman's daisy!

Get the low-down on all the low-brow brutal slamming/old school death metal antics via the link above, with a bunch of footage from the night.

Huge thanks to Chris from + for facilitating our review, not to mention organising a baller sold-out national tour!

Peace, Love and Being Dragged By A Truck - Brady.

[Gig Review]: SANGUISUGABOGG/ PEELINGFLESH (us) + Supports @ 170 Russell, Melb (AU), 14.06.26. — Inner-Strength Check Podcast [Gig Review]: SANGUISUGABOGG + PEELINGFLESH (US) with GUTLESS (AU) @ 170 Russell Melbourne, AUS, Sun 14th June 2026. Organised by destroyalllines & Maric Media , Words/Footage: Brady Irwin .

[ ] Escape The Fate (US) with (US) & (AUS) @ 170 Russell, Melbourne, Sat 13th June 2026.

LINK:
www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog/gig-review-escape-the-fate-us-w-the-word-alive-the-gloom-in-the-corner-170-russell-melbourne-au

Writer: Mal Keecher (IG: )
Photographer: Ofir Gee
(IG: .mp4 )
Organised By: Destroy All Lines + Maric Media

Another big one! Our team got caught in an absolute whirlwind of gigs over the past week, here's yet another cab off the rank from my team.

Check out Mal's review of what sounds like one hell of a post-hardcore night of both nostalgia and new successes via , and .

Rather than a separate Gallery of Brewicide post, I've elected this time to include more galleries within the review itself. That means plenty of Ofir's magic pics to feast your eyes on, plus artist links and more.

BIG thanks to: Mal, Ofir, destroyalllines, Chris Maric and 170 Russell staff.

Peace, Love and Review-Core - Brady/Mal/Ofir, ISC.

[Gig Review] ESCAPE THE FATE (US) W/ THE WORD ALIVE (US), THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER (AU) @ 170 RUSSELL MELBOURNE (AU). — Inner-Strength Check Podcast [Gig Review]: Escape The Fate , The Word Alive and The Gloom in the Corner successfully satiate their audience at Melbourne’s 170 Russell for a Saturday night triple whammy of metal. Writer: Mal Keecher , Images: Ofir Gee (IG: ohfear.mp4 )

Patreon Riff-Nerds!

You've been a little quiet on the suggestions front. Therefore, in addition to an exclusive Members-only offer, I've also included an update where our are concerned, some ideas for future topics etc. However, I *have* also been holding off to see what you guys would like to see on the podcast.

Additionally, I'm giving you guys exclusive opportunities for Member questions for the following three musicians:

1. , prior Coal Chamber vocalist and current for DevilDriver ;
2. (Double-threat!): (Vocalist) + (Drummer) of German death metal legends Fleshcrawl , and
3. Alpha, vocalist of Portuguese progressive metallers GAEREA .

With two interviews happening tomorrow, you'll want to get in quick!

For everyone else - many more gig reviews, galleries, photos and footage incoming. It'll be slow on news this week as we have an absolute butt-ton of original content. Stay tuned!

A reminder that you can also join Patreon as a Free-tier member and continue to receive updates/offers not included on our socials, as well as access to community chats etc.

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As Always,

Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady.

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