There are farewell tours, there are final releases, and then there are moments like this that feel bigger than either of those things on their own. As Sepultura bring one of heavy music’s most important journeys toward its final chapter, The Cloud of Unknowing does Read More …
Australian metal has always had its own kind of unhinged energy, and Frankenbok have been one of the bands flying that flag for decades. Now they’re back, louder, sharper and ready to stir things up all over again with a brand new album on the Read More …
That Mix of Rock and Punk, What a Day! Alternative hard rock and metalcore band Remember The Monsters have dropped their explosive new work, War of Attrition, and it hits with a blend of rock, punk, metalcore, and modern cinematic energy. The thirty-minute album weaves Read More …
Maxïmo Park’s Paul Smith talks 20 years of A Certain Trigger, the band’s return to Australia, and the legacy of their iconic debut album. Read More …
“There’s a lot people don’t see. They show up, they watch bands, they have a good time — and that’s exactly what we want — but behind it, it’s chaos.
You’re dealing with bands running late, gear issues, venues, money… everything at once. And there are definitely moments where you’re just like… why are we doing this?
But then the show hits, the room fills up, and you see people connecting with the music, with each other… and that’s the reason. That’s why we keep doing it.” Read More …
My Own Will’s Max dives into the production and intent behind Misery, breaking down how the EP was built and what’s next for the band. Read More …
Andreas Kisser opens up on Sepultura’s final tour, creative evolution, and why the band is ending on their own terms. Read More …
The first thing that hits about Dream Beard is not just the collision of sounds. There is heavy rock in there. Metalcore. Hip hop. Massive hooks. Modern sheen. But underneath all of it there is something that feels far more important than a genre tag. Read More …
Immolation is back with another face-ripping, ball-tearing album, and I’m here to let you know all about the darkness that dwells within it. Prepare for your… Descent. Descent delves deep into the darkness Immolation does so well. Their sound is tight, terrorising, and transformational, taking Read More …
Melbourne duo Furious George return with “Witch Hunt,” a self-made, brutal new single following the departure of their drummer — a fierce, uncompromising statement of intent. Read More …
When I last caught up with Silenoz, the conversation was rooted in the savage world of Insidious Disease and After Death. This time, the setting was very different. The scope was wider, darker, and far more cinematic as we stepped back into the vast and Read More …
Fuck me! What did I just listen to? This was my initiation into the Vomitory horde, and I’m not going to lie to the faithful readers of the CRANNK album reviews… I fucking loved it! Talk about power in death metal — Vomitory have it Read More …
