Melbourne post-hardcore outfit Post Heaven have dropped their sophomore EP The Space That’s In Between, out now via Greyscale Records, alongside the video for their ambitious new single “Hesitation Lover.” Where last year’s lead single Exit Wound showcased the band’s ferocity, Hesitation Lover widens the Read More …
Contributor: Nathan CollinsBand: Last RetchAlbum: Abject CrueltyRelease Date: 2025Score: 8.5 / 10 Formed in 2021, Last Retch are a death metal outfit from Hamilton, Canada. Abject Cruelty is their third major release, following their 2023 debut album Sadism and Severed Heads and the Ergotism EP Read More …
Album Review by Brenden BodyBag French industrial/metalcore trio Heartlay have dropped their brand-new album The Alteration (Oct 10, 2025), and it’s a dark, heavy ride that pushes their sound into new territory. Coming hot off the back of 2023’s Sovereign Sore—which gave us absolute bangers Read More …
I’m Jaiden, commonly known as ‘Jinx’, I represent the freaks of the scene – I’m known for being too loud, too weird, and too opinionated. I’ve jinxed myself so many times I consider myself to be a bad omen; but beyond spotlighting hidden gem bands, Read More …
We’re stoked to announce another new addition to the ever-growing Crannk.com webzine crew — Brett, better known to many of you as ParMetal Media. Brett has been a dedicated metalhead for nearly 40 years, and his passion for heavy music runs deep. Whether it’s new Read More …
Album Review by Brenden BodyBag Following on from their 2023 self-titled debut, Sweden’s Curse of Cain have returned with their highly anticipated second album Achtung. The band describes themselves as “Movie Metal,” and it’s a fitting tag—everything about them, from the music to the visuals, Read More …
Melbourne’s own Chasing Lana have been delivering their brand of raw, grungy, emotionally charged hard rock since 2012. Fronted by vocalist and guitarist Dave Cutting, alongside his brother Robbie Cutting on lead guitar, Chris Coote on drums, and Nathan Mesiti on bass, the band has Read More …
Brisbane rock outfit Sound Affliction continues their rise as one of the most exciting and emotionally honest acts on the Australian scene. Following the gut-punch intensity of their debut single Sober and the riff-driven chaos of Devil In Me, the band returns with their most Read More …
The enfants terribles of Season of Mist’s roster, EIHWAR, have once again torn open the gates between worlds with their standalone single “Hugrheim”, released today. Known for their explosive collision of Nordic folk ritual and electro-industrial chaos, the duo continue to carve their own path Read More …
When Burning Witches take the stage, they don’t just play heavy metal — they summon it. On their brand-new sixth studio album, Inquisition (out now via Napalm Records), the Swiss powerhouse dives headfirst into medieval darkness, religious persecution, and defiant resilience. Packed with anthemic riffs, Read More …
Belgium’s black metal institution ENTHRONED have returned from six years of ritual silence to unleash Raviasamin, the blistering first single from their forthcoming twelfth full-length album Ashspawn, due out December 5 via Season of Mist. Forged as both autopsy and resurrection, Ashspawn represents a descent Read More …
American heavy metal legends Corrosion of Conformity have returned with something raw, loose, and full of soul – a jam session cover of FREE’s 1970 classic “Fire And Water.” The track, originally the title cut of FREE’s 1970 album, came about spontaneously while COC were Read More …
