Iron Mind Explained

Iron Mind
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Genre:Hardcore punk
Origin:Melbourne, Australia
Years Active:2006–present
Label:Suppression Records, Life.Lair.Regret. Records, Resist Records

Iron Mind are a hardcore punk band from Melbourne, Australia that began in 2006,[1] originally under the name of 'Hold Up'. The band takes influence from the NYHC sound and are notable for being one of the most popular bands of the hardcore genre in Australia. The band is currently signed to Resist Records.[2]

History

Iron Mind toured Australia in 2012 in support of their album, Hell Split Open, alongside Backtrack and Terror.[3] They followed with shows in New Zealand in October.[3]

Their second album, Iron Mind, was produced by Mike Deslandes (Blkout, Robotosaurus, Coerce) in the Dandenong Ranges; it was released in mid-January 2014 via Resist Records.[4] Mark Hebblewhite of The Music felt "this is very angry music. Each of the album's ten tracks seethes with an unrelenting rage channeled into an epic avalanche of molten mid-tempo riffage... [they] have probably dropped the hardcore album of 2014."[5] The album reached No. 15 on the ARIA Hitseekers – Albums Chart.[6]

Discography

Studio Releases

YearAlbumLabel
2009The Sun Has Set EPSuppression Records
2011Guilt Demo Tape (Hell Split Wide Open Promo)Dead Souls Records
2011Hell Split Wide Open LPDead Souls Records
2013Divide/Praise Tape (Self Titled Promo)Life.Lair.Regret. Records
2014Iron MindResist Records

Releases as 'Hold Up'

Members

Current

Former

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IRON MIND JOIN RESIST RECORDS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM . Resist Records . 2013-01-10.
  2. Web site: Iron Mind sign to Resist . Chucking A Mosh. 2013-03-09. 2013-02-10.
  3. Web site: Halloween Hardcore W Iron Mind Aus – Mt Eden Methodist Church Hall, Auckland . Under the Radar . 27 October 2012 . 16 March 2017 .
  4. Web site: Exclusive Stream Iron Mind's Second Album . Staff Writer . . 7 January 2014 . 16 March 2017 .
  5. Web site: Iron Mind Iron Mind . Hebblewhite . Mark . The Music . 14 January 2014 . 16 March 2017 .
  6. 20 January 2014 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140205203300/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140206-0733/issue1247.pdf . Week Commencing ~ 20th January 2014 ~ Issue #1247 . The ARIA Report . PDF . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 1247 . 21 . 5 February 2014 . 16 March 2017 .