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 …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Australia’s most unhinged and unapologetically brutal metal export, King Parrot, are back in full filthy force with their long-awaited album A Young Person’s Guide To King Parrot—dropping Today June 6, 2025—and I had the absolute pleasure of Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk.com When it comes to forward-thinking, mind-bending tech-metal, few bands come close to what FALLUJAH has achieved over the past decade. With their latest album Xenotaph, Out Worldwide June 13th through Nuclear Blast , the Bay Area outfit Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk.com In the ever-evolving world of progressive extreme metal, few bands have carved a legacy as bold and emotionally resonant as Australia’s own Ne Obliviscaris. Formed in Melbourne in 2003, the band has earned a devoted international following Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com The thunder is coming—and it’s bringing a whole lot of rock’n’roll with it. In this exclusive Crannk Presents video interview, The Bloody Legends Podcast caught up with Stevie Dacanay, lead guitarist of the legendary, hard-hitting rock outfit Read More …
