Words by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy for Crannk.com Technical death metal architects REVOCATION are back with a vengeance, ready to drop their latest full-length sonic onslaught, New Gods, New Masters, on September 26th via Metal Blade Records. Following the critical acclaim of 2022’s Netherheaven, Read More …
One of the true giants of rock guitar, ULI JON ROTH, is finally bringing his legendary talent to Australian shores. Hardline Media proudly presents Uli’s first-ever Australian tour this September 2025 as part of his “Pictures Of Destiny” World Tour. Fans in Sydney, Adelaide, and Read More …
Words by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk.com Swedish death metal warlords UNLEASHED are back—and they’re bringing the hammer down harder than ever with their 15th studio album, Fire Upon Your Lands, out August 15 via Napalm Records. To mark the occasion, I had Read More …
German power metal legends HELLOWEEN are back in towering form with the announcement of their brand-new album Giants & Monsters, set for release on August 29, 2025 via RPM. Pre-orders are now live for what promises to be the band’s most versatile and dynamic record Read More …
UK icons of gothic doom, PARADISE LOST, are set to make a triumphant return with their 17th studio album, Ascension, dropping September 19th through Nuclear Blast Records. Marking their first release in five years since 2020’s critically acclaimed Obsidian, Ascension reaffirms the band’s stature as Read More …
Prepare to enter the pit, Australia! The mighty TESTAMENT, one of the most revered and relentless forces in thrash metal, are returning for their first headline tour down under since 2010. With a career spanning nearly four decades, these Bay Area legends are bringing their Read More …
By Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” Anderson Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, Night’s Edge is a dynamic three-piece pushing the boundaries of alternative metal with a sound that straddles gothic melodrama, modern heaviness, and synth-drenched theatrics. Formed in 2018, the band—comprised of Brian Haran (vocals, bass, Read More …
Emerging once more from the depths of Brisbane’s brutal metal underground, AVERSIONS CROWN return with an earth-shattering new offering—“A Voice From The Outer Dark”. Set for release on August 5th via Nuclear Blast Records, the EP marks the band’s first new material in several years, Read More …
Australian sludge-punk heavyweights Black Rheno are back with a vengeance, unleashing their venomously groovy new single “A Bad Ass Love Song”, and announcing a monster run of live dates across NSW, VIC, QLD, and ACT for August 2025. This is “A Bad Ass East Coast Read More …
Words by Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” Anderson | Crannk.com When it comes to artists who pour every ounce of their soul into the music, Gina Bafile—the creative force behind Darkyra—stands in a league of her own. With a voice that shifts seamlessly between operatic Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk.com The Adelaide metal scene has long been a hive of raw, unrelenting underground energy—and no one has been pushing harder to fan that flame than Realm Of Thorns Promotions, co-owned by passionate scene champions Ethan and Cindy. Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy for Crannk.com Canadian extreme metal titans CRYPTOPSY are gearing up to obliterate Australian stages this December with their ALL SO VILE tour—and this is not just another brutal run. This is a celebration of over 30 years of unrelenting Read More …
