EVERGREY Ignite a Breathless New Era with “OXYGEN!” — A Haunting Cry of Survival and Strength

Swedish metal titans EVERGREY have returned, breathing life and anguish into a brand-new single, “OXYGEN!”, a track that embodies everything fans have come to love about the band — and then pushes it further into the abyss. Before embarking on a massive European and UK Read More …

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Pincer+ Announce Debut Album ‘Who Are You When No One’s Around’ + Drop Pulverizing New Single “Blue Light Overdose”

Perth hardcore outfit Pincer+ have unleashed details of their long-awaited debut album, Who Are You When No One’s Around, set for release Friday, December 12 via Greyscale Records and 1126 Records — and with it comes the blistering new single “Blue Light Overdose”, out now Read More …

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CRANNK REVIEWS: GOROTICA – Daily Grind of the Medieval Age

Formed in 2022, Gorotica are a cannibalistic delicacy from Sydney, Australia. Daily Grind of the Medieval Age is their second full-length release, following on from their debut album Morbid Menagerie in 2022. Gorotica have unleashed a veritable feast of deathgrind, serving up 18 tracks clocking Read More …

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BEHEMOTH Announce Australian Tour 2026 — Three Decades of Unholy Dominance

Few bands in extreme metal history have scorched their legacy into the earth as fiercely as BEHEMOTH. Now, as they mark three relentless decades of sonic and spiritual warfare, the Polish blackened death metal titans are bringing their most ambitious and unholy live experience to Read More …

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Homecoming of the Kings: I Killed The Prom Queen Reclaim the Throne in Adelaide

Hindley Street Music Hall – Saturday, October 5th, 2025Written by Brenden “BodyBag” On a night charged with emotion and nostalgia, Adelaide’s own I Killed The Prom Queen dominated at Hindley Street Music Hall, delivering a performance that was equal parts chaos, catharsis, and celebration. Joined Read More …

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BASTARD CRÖSS – “Crossripper”: Philadelphia’s Blackened Thrash Horrorshow Unleashed This Halloween via Morbid and Miserable

From the haunted crypts of Philadelphia, blackened metalpunk fiends BASTARD CRÖSS are clawing their way to the surface with their full-length debut Crossripper, set to strike fear (and joy) into the hearts of the underground this Halloween via Morbid and Miserable Records. Equal parts thrash, Read More …

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Coffin Chronicles With Brenden “Bodybag” : Beneath the Surface with Sean Nevin of Heists

Sitting down with Sean Nevin, bass player for Sydney post-hardcore band Heists, you get the feeling this is someone who’s constantly pushing forward — musically, creatively, and personally. Fresh off the release of their latest EP Beneath the Surface, Sean opens up about how this Read More …

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KōDEM Release Emotionally Charged New Single “Enough” Ahead of Tattooed Sin EP

From the depths of Newcastle’s thriving heavy music underground, KōDEM return with “Enough” — an emotionally heavy and beautifully destructive single that captures the breaking point between anguish and empowerment. Following a run of commanding live performances and with their Tattooed Sin EP on the Read More …

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Melody, Mayhem, and Maturity — Heists Level Up on Beneath The Surface | Crannk Reviews

Words by Brenden “BodyBag” When Troubled Souls dropped back in 2022, it was the record that made everyone stop and take notice of Sydney’s own Heists. It had that raw emotion and gut-punch energy that set them apart — a band that wasn’t afraid to Read More …

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Battle Beast’s Eero Sipilä Talks Steelbound, Noora’s Vocals & the Power of Finnish Metal | Crannk Interview

When it comes to pure, unapologetic heavy metal energy — the kind that roars with melody, power, and a touch of theatrical fire — few modern bands stand as tall as Battle Beast. With their seventh full-length album Steelbound set to drop October 17th via Read More …

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THE NARRATOR Release Video For Crushing New Single “Pills From The Start”

Germany’s rising modern metalcore force THE NARRATOR continue their rapid ascent through the heavy ranks, unleashing their blistering new single “Pills From The Start” — a groove-driven anthem that hits as hard emotionally as it does sonically. After storming stages at Wacken Open Air and Read More …

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Deaf Havana – ‘We’re Never Getting Out’: A Hard-Fought Reckoning and Rebirth

There’s a brutal kind of beauty in finally accepting yourself — in staring down your reflection, flaws and all, and deciding to stop running from who you are. For James Veck-Gilodi, frontman and creative force behind Deaf Havana, that moment of reckoning has been a Read More …

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