No Cure vocalist Blaythe Steuer talks straight edge, hardcore culture, mosh pits, songwriting and the unlikely journey that has taken the Alabama band to their first Australian tour. Read More …
The Damned’s Paul Gray: “It’s All Rock & Roll At The End Of The Day”
Paul Gray has spent decades helping shape British rock through Eddie and the Hot Rods, The Damned and UFO. Ahead of The Damned’s Australian return, he discusses songwriting, home recording, touring and why, after 50 years, it’s still all just rock and roll. Read More …
Stellar Circuits Release Powerful New Single In The Smoke
North Carolina alternative metal standouts Stellar Circuits have released their new single “In The Smoke”, continuing what has already been a massive creative run of standalone releases throughout 2026. The new track is available now via Nuclear Blast Records, alongside an official visualizer. Stream “In Read More …
Madball Not Your Kingdom Review | Hardcore Legends Still Reign
Nearly forty years into their career, Madball prove they still own New York hardcore. Scooby dives into Not Your Kingdom, an album packed with crushing grooves, massive production and the unmistakable attitude that made Freddy Cricien and company legends. Read More …
The Kovenant Are Finally Invading Australia… And Nagash Is Already Plotting World Domination
After nearly 30 years, The Kovenant are finally bringing Nexus Polaris to Australia. We caught up with Nagash to discuss the long-awaited tour, the band’s reunion, and the surprise reveal that a brand-new album is already taking shape. Read More …
I Asked Two South Aussie Metalheads 11 Stupid Questions. Somehow It Made Me Want To Go To This Gig Even More.
Before Necropolis takes over Adelaide on August 8, we asked Ekosa’s Rory and Ecdysis’ Sid eleven completely ridiculous questions. The result? A hilarious look behind the bands, and another reminder why this stacked local lineup deserves a packed room. Read More …
Plain White T’s Share New Version Of Hey There Delilah Featuring LØLØ
Some songs become bigger than the moment they were released in. For me personally, “Hey There Delilah” is one of those songs. I used to sing the original to my daughter Delilah when she was little, so seeing Plain White T’s give this track a Read More …
Shadowmare Interview: Transfiguration, Survival and a New Era of Portuguese Technical Thrash
Formed in southern Portugal in 2015, Shadowmare have spent more than a decade developing a sound built from the aggression of thrash and death metal alongside the precision and complexity of progressive and technical metal. Across the EP From Hell to the Future, the albums Read More …
Day Of Contempt Return Home: Adelaide Hardcore Legends Deliver an Unforgettable Lion Arts Factory Show
After a 15-year wait, Adelaide hardcore icons Day Of Contempt returned to headline Lion Arts Factory alongside Forge, Hammer 618 and Life Pilot. Read our full review of one of the biggest local hardcore shows of the year. Read More …
Rick McMurray Reflects on 30 Years of 1977, Big Day Out ’99 and Why Ash Still Have More to Say
Ash drummer Rick McMurray joins Crannk to discuss celebrating 30 years of 1977, memories of Big Day Out 1999, touring Australia, his biggest drumming influences and why Ash are still focused on the future. Read More …
Besomora’s Devotion to the Fear: Nine-String Guitars, Demons and Metal Rebirth
There are some bands you discover because a press release lands in your inbox at the right moment. Others become part of your world slowly, one song and one encounter at a time. Besomora fall firmly into that second category for me. I first came Read More …
The Kovenant Are Here To Stay: Nagash Talks Australia, Nexus Polaris And An Almost Written New Album
Some bands return to relive a celebrated chapter from their past. The Kovenant have returned because that past unexpectedly opened the door to an entirely new future. When I caught up with Nagash for Crannk, the immediate reason was historic enough. This September, The Kovenant Read More …