Another very lucky honour and privilege here at Inner-Strength Check Podcast! As the man fronting Coal Chamber and, later on and to date, Devildriver, vocalist Dez Fafara has been around the block a few times.

That also includes our block, and having seen the 'Driver a fair few times (as well as a lucky CC slot at Soundwave one time), he's definitely a frontman who knows how to work an audience. We discuss returning to Australia, the upcoming album release, the imminent tour alongside the UK's Cradle of Filth and more.

BONUS: Inner-Strength Check Radio! All tracks featured on the episode have accompanying album-order, artist links, music video/album/single streaming links and more.

Check all of that as well as ticket links and info for the upcoming DD/CC Australian tour at:

www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog

This episode's featured tracks are:

1. 'Soldier of Fortune' from French heavy/speed-metallers IRON SLAUGHT. New album Metallic Torment is out July 10th via Gates of Hell Records.

2. 'No Blade of Grass' by Tasmania's own tech-death veterans PSYCROPTIC. New album 'The Pulse of Annihilation' releases July 17th via Metal Blade Records.

3. 'Necropolitan Line' by stoner-rock crew GREEN LUNG (UK) - a tribute to the Necropolitan Line in London, from upcoming LP Necropolitan, releasing 11th September, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.

4. 'Pyre' from CONTROL THE SUN (AUS), a brand-spankin' new progressive rock/metal act from Western Australia.

5. 'Repulsion', title-track from the Swedish thrash-metallers DEAD SLEEP's EP, Repulsion (Released Independently, Fri 26th June 2026).

As Always,

Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady.