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]
Iron Mind | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Suppression Records, Life.Lair.Regret. Records, Resist Records |
History
editIron 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
editStudio Releases
edit| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Sun Has Set EP | Suppression Records |
| 2011 | Guilt Demo Tape (Hell Split Wide Open Promo) | Dead Souls Records |
| 2011 | Hell Split Wide Open LP | Dead Souls Records |
| 2013 | Divide/Praise Tape (Self Titled Promo) | Life.Lair.Regret. Records |
| 2014 | Iron Mind | Resist Records |
Releases as 'Hold Up'
edit| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Demo | Self Release |
Members
editCurrent
edit- Sam Octigan - Vocals
- Neil Bloem - Guitar
- Akira Asahina - Guitar
- Daniel Collins - Bass
- Josh Barclay - Drums
Former
edit- David Gatica - Guitar
- Daniel "Tbone" Peters - Guitar
- Jack Sparrow - Bass
- Brenton Lee - Bass
References
edit- ^ "IRON MIND JOIN RESIST RECORDS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM". Resist Records. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Iron Mind sign to Resist". Chucking A Mosh. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Halloween Hardcore W Iron Mind Aus – Mt Eden Methodist Church Hall, Auckland". Under the Radar. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Staff Writer (7 January 2014). "Exclusive Stream Iron Mind's Second Album". The Music. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Hebblewhite, Mark (14 January 2014). "Iron Mind Iron Mind". The Music. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Week Commencing ~ 20th January 2014 ~ Issue #1247" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1247). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 21. 20 January 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2017.