Down And Out: Adelaide Pop-Punk Powerhouses Level Up with Sunk Cost Fallacy, Guilty As Hell, and BIGSOUND 2025

Adelaide’s own Down And Out have been on a relentless rise since forming in 2019. What began as the fallout from a metalcore project has transformed into one of the most exciting genre-blending outfits in the Australian alternative scene. Fronted by vocalist Luke Ganeo, the Read More …

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NINE TREASURES: Seeking The Absolute

Chinese Mongolian Progressive Metal Force To Unleash New Album October 24 Via Metal Blade Records Chinese Mongolian progressive metal visionaries NINE TREASURES will release their long-awaited new full-length, Seeking The Absolute, on October 24 through Metal Blade Records. To mark the occasion, the band has Read More …

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Paleface Swiss: Cursed, Connected, and Coming Back to Australia | Crannk Interviews Marc “Zelli” Zellweger

Swiss deathcore juggernauts Paleface Swiss are making their long-awaited return to Australia this September, bringing their latest record Cursed with them for a full-scale headlining run alongside German heavyweights Nasty. For frontman Zelli, this isn’t just another tour—it’s a reunion with a country that’s become Read More …

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BESTIES Max Pasalic Talks New EP & Journey From DIY Supergroup to BIGSOUND : Crannk Interviews

Sydney outfit BESTIES have been steadily building a reputation as one of the most exciting new names in Australia’s alt-rock/emo revival. Helmed by producer/multi-instrumentalist Nat J. Sherwood (Stand Atlantic, Yours Truly) and fronted by vocalist Max Pasalic (Up Late, After Touch), the lineup is completed Read More …

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letlive. – Jeff Sahyoun on Farewell, Legacy & The Sincerely Yours Tour

Few bands have left an imprint on heavy music quite like letlive.From their chaotic, genre-defying blend of soul, punk, and post-hardcore to their fearless stage presence, the Los Angeles trailblazers redefined what it meant to connect with an audience. With Jason Aalon Butler’s firebrand vocals, Read More …

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Hot Mulligan Ignite Post-Emo Fire with “The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still”

Post-emo trailblazers Hot Mulligan have dropped their highly-anticipated fourth full-length album, The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still, out now via Wax Bodega. This release is already shaping up as the band’s most cohesive and emotionally explosive work to date — a record that Read More …

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Be’lakor Celebrate 20 Years of Live Majesty – Steve Merry Talks Coherence, Evolution, and the Road Ahead

This October, Australia’s own melodic death metal heavyweights Be’lakor return to home soil for a monumental run of shows celebrating 20 Years of Live Be’lakor. Known worldwide for their masterful balance of crushing riffs, atmospheric keyboards, and progressive songcraft, the Melbourne five-piece have carved out Read More …

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Battle Ready: Ryan “Milla” Miller Talks Black Rheno, New Music & Life Beyond the Stage | Crannk Interviews

Few figures in Australia’s heavy music underground embody chaos, groove, and grit quite like Ryan “Milla” Miller. As the explosive frontman of Black Rheno, Milla has been at the heart of one of the country’s most unpredictable and exciting bands since their 2015 debut. From Read More …

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KÜNTSQUÄD Talk New Album, Chaos, and Evolution | Crannk Interviews

From the depths of the Australian underground comes a band that thrives on pure chaos, raw satire, and a tongue-in-cheek brutality that could only belong to KÜNTSQUÄD. Their latest full-length, Satans Cock (out now via Wormholedeath Records), isn’t just a record—it’s a demolition derby of Read More …

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Gorotica – Medieval Horror, Rituals, and the Daily Grind of the Medieval Age | Crannk Interview

Few modern extreme metal bands manage to balance brutality with theatrics as seamlessly as Gorotica, and with their upcoming album Daily Grind of the Medieval Age (out October 3), the trio plunge listeners headfirst into a grotesque world of necro-sorcery, medieval rituals, and sonic carnage. Read More …

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SHAVROCK Talk Debut Album Hope Found Me, Influences & Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal | Crannk Interview

Released digitally earlier this month and now available physically via Deko Records, Hope Found Me is a 12-track showcase of Shavrock’s dynamic sound. Produced by none other than Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex–Guns N’ Roses), who also laid down guest guitar solos on “Kaleidoscope” and “Amen,” Read More …

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Swedish Heavy Metal Warriors Ambush Return With Their Fiercest Album Yet: Oskar Jakobsson on Ambush’s “Evil In All Dimensions”

Sweden has long been a stronghold of heavy metal, producing some of the fiercest, most uncompromising acts to ever grace the stage. Among them stands Ambush, a band that has carved out a reputation as one of the leading torchbearers of traditional heavy metal in Read More …

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