Suspended Animation give you exactly what they advertise, a three track EP. But those three tracks are so full of metal goodness that you wish it spilled out into another few songs. I feel this is just a sign of things to come. A taste Read More …
Dwarves Will Never Let You Down: Blag Dahlia Talks JENKEM, Chaos And Punk Rock Freedom
There are bands that grow old gracefully, soften the edges, polish the mythology and try to become respectable. Then there are Dwarves. For decades, Dwarves have been one of punk rock’s most infamous and impossible to neatly define forces. Punk, hardcore, garage rock, dirty pop, Read More …
Soundworks Direct Presents Fear Factory at Northcote Theatre Melbourne | Crannk Gallery
Fear Factory Live at Northcote Theatre Melbourne Cybernetic Domination With Body Prison Presented by Soundworks Direct Photos by Outback Bob for Crannk.com Melbourne was dragged into the machine on Saturday May 23, 2026 as Fear Factory brought their Cybernetic Domination show to Northcote Theatre. Presented Read More …
DIMMU BORGIR Return From The Void With Grand Serpent Rising
After eight years in silence, Dimmu Borgir unleash Grand Serpent Rising — a towering, cinematic return to symphonic black metal chaos recorded with producer Fredrik Nordström. Read More …
AVATAR’s Johannes Eckerström On Forbidden Knowledge, The Forest & Why We Crave Chaos
AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström talks Don’t Go In The Forest, Australian tour plans, stage transformation, literature, fear, ritual and why the scariest thing in the forest might be yourself. Read More …
Slomosa Bring Heavy Desert Rock Grooves to Max Watts Melbourne | Crannk Gallery
Slomosa Live at Max Watts Melbourne May 22nd With Skin Thief and Khan Presented by The Phoenix AU Photos by Outback Bob for Crannk Melbourne got a heavy dose of fuzz, groove and desert rock weight on Friday May 22 as Slomosa rolled into Max Read More …
The Flatliners Face The Cold World
The Flatliners’ Chris Cresswell joins Killer from Crannk to talk Cold World, existential dread, creativity, songwriting, punk rock longevity, and surviving 24 years together as a band. Read More …
Descendents Made Punk Feel Like Home for the Outsiders
Milo Aukerman talks punk outsiders, nerd culture, stage intensity, coffee obsession and the lasting legacy of Descendents ahead of the band’s 2026 Australian tour. Read More …
Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström On Returning Down Under And Why The Music Must Come First
Avatar have never felt like a band that simply turn up, plug in and play. They arrive with worlds attached. The music, the visuals, the clothes, the stage show, the darkness, the humour, the hooks and the strange theatrical madness all feel like they are Read More …
Anthrax Return With It’s For The Kids Ahead Of Long Awaited New Album Cursum Perficio
Anthrax are back, and after ten long years between records, the New York heavy metal titans are finally ready to unleash their next chapter. The band will release their long awaited 12th full length studio album Cursum Perficio on September 18 via Nuclear Blast Records Read More …
The Ghoulstars Raise The Dead With Debut Album The Dark Overlords Of The Universe | Crannk Reviews
Spooky is the name, yet wicked is the game! Finnish horror punk crew The Ghoulstars pump out a themed album that tickles your spine and feeds your deathly urges. Pop culture samples and horror references are woven all through each track, giving horror punk fans Read More …
Escape The Fate’s Craig Mabbitt On Surviving The Scene Era, Social Media Burnout & Why Heavy Music Still Matters
Escape The Fate vocalist Craig Mabbitt reflects on the rise of the MySpace-era scene, discovering heavy music through Linkin Park, the mental toll of social media, Sleep Token, and surviving more than 20 years in heavy music. Read More …