Few bands in modern metal possess the storytelling gravitas, cinematic flair, and emotional weight of Dutch symphonic metal visionaries Blackbriar. With their third full-length album, A Thousand Little Deaths, set to drop August 22 via Nuclear Blast, the band invites us once more into their Read More …
Melbourne’s own hard rock firestarters Ablaze have just unleashed their long-awaited second album Sink Ya Teeth In, out today, August 1st — and it’s an absolute ripper. The follow-up to their much-loved debut No Chaser, this new eight-track beast is the band’s first vinyl release, Read More …
Feature by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy Australian rock and punk fans — this is not a drill. This September, we witness history. Cherie Currie, the trailblazing frontwoman of the iconic all-girl rock band The Runaways, is bringing her fierce spirit, glam-punk legacy, and thunderous Read More …
As the tide of modern metal continues to evolve, few bands manage to navigate the line between power and vulnerability quite like Sweden’s ELEINE. With their uniquely cinematic blend of symphonic metal, dark aesthetics, and emotional weight, ELEINE have become torchbearers for a genre that Read More …
What happens when two of the most mind-bending, genre-defying musicians of the digital age step off your screen and onto a stage together? You get ESCAPE THE INTERNET—a tour that promises to blow minds, shake walls, and inspire a new generation of guitarists and bassists Read More …
Following an 8-year hiatus, The Dillinger Escape Plan return to Australia this August for a very limited run of live shows to commemorate Calculating Infinity, their game-changing debut album—and reignite the unrelenting energy that made them one of the most incendiary live acts in history. Read More …
Following the unrelenting devastation of their 2024 album Cursed, Paleface Swiss are dragging their visceral, genre-defying deathcore back to Australian shores—and this time, they’re not coming alone. Presented by The Phoenix AU, the Cursed Tour sees Paleface Swiss teaming up with beatdown bruisers NASTY for Read More …
By Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” Anderson | Crannk.com Germany’s reigning kings of unrelenting brutality, NASTY, are finally heading Down Under for their long-overdue debut Australian tour this September 2025, co-headlining alongside Swiss deathcore wrecking crew Paleface Swiss. Presented by The Phoenix AU, this lineup Read More …
Words by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy // Crannk.com Singapore’s grindcore juggernaut WORMROT are back—and they’ve brought the full force of chaos with them. After a brief hiatus and lineup shakeup, the legendary trio have reunited in their original form—Arif (vocals), Rasyid (guitar), and Fitri Read More …
Melodic metal mastery continues on the latest single from acclaimed new album ‘The Light That Burns The Sky’ Finnish melodic metal force ARION continues to turn heads and hearts with the release of their brand new lyric video for “From An Empire To A Fall,” Read More …
Melbourne metal outfit HEAVENSGATE continues their rapid ascent with the release of their electrifying new single “RAIN”, out now via Greyscale Records and Pure Noise Records. Marking a powerful emotional shift, RAIN dives deep into themes of grief and emotional isolation, capturing the raw essence Read More …
Dutch gothic symphonic metal storytellers Blackbriar have unveiled their emotionally charged new single and music video, ‘A Last Sigh Of Bliss’, the latest chapter in their evolving sonic fairytale. Taken from the highly anticipated upcoming album A Thousand Little Deaths, set for release August 22nd Read More …
