Brutal death metal duo Deformatory recently released their latest slab of fury with the release of the “Harbinger” Ep, and I caught up with guitarist/vocalist Charlie LeDuc for a chat about this and all things Deformatory. Harbinger is the next slab of ferocious Canadian death Read More …
Month: September 2022
Punk Reviews: The Owen Guns – Dawn of the Braindead
I’ve been following The Owen Guns since their debut EP “Violating Community Standards” released in August 2020 … well, around that time anyway. They display Australian culture without flying a flag, lyrically they poke fun at themselves or offer up hilarious takes on social commentary Read More …
Crannk Interviews Gnash- Josh Richter
Sludge metal newcomers, GNASH, are preparing to unleash their debut EP, Shared Nightmare, today September 22nd and I caught up with frontman Josh Richter (Bather, Josh Richter & The Bad Things) to talk all things Gnash. Josh Richter of GNASH comments: “I’ve never done a Read More …
Crannk Reviews Parkway Drive “Darker Still”
Think back to 20 years ago. Over that amount of time, you could have gone from an energetic 20-year-old to a grizzled 40-year-old, a toddler in pre-school to a full-grown adult, and you might have been a trucker-hatted kid doing spin kicks at a Parkway Read More …
Crannk Interviews Voodoo Bloo- Rory McDonald
I recently caught up with Rory McDonald frontman for New Zealand Hard Rockers Voodoo Bloo to talk about the most recent album “The Blessed Ghost” and all things Voodoo Bloo. Following on from their first album JACOBUS, THE BLESSED GHOST is shaped by the concept of a Read More …
Crannk Interviews Lost Society-Sammy Elbanna
I caught up with Sammy Elbanna from Finnish metallers Lost Society to talk about the latest album “If The Sky Came Down” due September 30th through Nuclear Blast. Pounding riffs weighing several tons? Check! Catchy choruses and symphonic flashes? Check! Relentless eruptions of utterly chaotic, Read More …
Crannk Interviews Paul Mazurkiewicz- Cannibal Corpse / Umbilicus
What started 20 years ago as a seed by Paul Mazurkiewicz and Vernon Blake’s mutual love for 70’s Rock N Roll has blown into Umbilicus featuring Paul Mazurkiewicz (CANNIBAL CORPSE), guitarist Taylor Nordberg (DEICIDE, INHUMAN CONDITION, THE ABSENCE), bassist Vernon Blake (ANARCHUS, NAPALM DEATH – Read More …
Gig Review: P.W.E.I. SNOG & DUBROW @ The Corner Hotel
On Saturday, September the 10th 2022 after meeting up with an old friend for some pre gig drinks (thanks Dee, it was great to catch up) the four of us made our way to the Corner Hotel at 57 Swan Street in Richmond, Melbourne, VIC. Read More …
Crannk Reviews-Psycroptic “Divine Council”
Divine Council is the 8th album by Tasmanian Tech Death legends Psycroptic. They slowly became one of the more storied Australian bands over the course of their existence and hold the crown as the critical darlings of the Australian Metal scene. The band is powered Read More …