In an inspiring blend of musical reverence and mental health advocacy, KING ULTRAMEGA has emerged as a powerful tribute project honouring the iconic Chris Cornell. Backed by Reigning Phoenix Music and the Recording Academy’s MusiCares, KING ULTRAMEGA debuts with a fiery reimagining of Soundgarden’s classic Read More …
By Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” Anderson for Crannk.com After two decades of captivating audiences across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, ROME, the brainchild of Luxembourg’s dark folk troubadour Jérôme Reuter, is finally bringing his singular sound to Australian shores. Presented by Noir Planet, ROME’s Read More …
Article by Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” Anderson After a five-year silence, Adelaide’s genre-defying heavy outfit Ouroboric has broken their hiatus with a brand-new track titled “For the Record”, out now and streaming on all major platforms. Marking their first official release since 2020, “For Read More …
Words by Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” Anderson – Crannk.com There are guitarists… and then there’s Isaiah Mitchell — the six-string sorcerer behind the San Diego-born power trio Earthless, a band whose very name has become synonymous with instrumental transcendence, mind-melting jams, and absolute sonic Read More …
Crannk is proud to feature the stunning and brutal visual work of Luke Mottillo, a talented artist and graphic designer whose creations inject raw energy and dark atmosphere into our webzine. Based in Adelaide, Luke’s artistic vision is steeped in the aesthetics of extreme music, Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com After four decades of pioneering power metal and reshaping the genre’s sonic boundaries, HELLOWEEN are showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, they’re about to unleash what might be their most expansive and ambitious album yet Read More …
A Soul-Stirring Lament and Call to Reconnect with the Earth From the Mapuche Nation Chilean groove metal force MAWIZA has released the powerful third and final single “Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan” from their forthcoming album ÜL, due out July 18 via Season of Mist. A deep, Read More …
July 11–12 | Armstrong, BC, Canada Get ready for another blistering summer of brutality as Armstrong MetalFest returns to British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley to celebrate 15 years of mountain moshing! This year’s stacked lineup features a crushing array of international and Canadian metal acts, with Read More …
Legendary Swedish-Norwegian rap-metal pioneers CLAWFINGER have returned, and they aren’t holding back. Their brand-new single “Scum”, out now via PERCEPTION (a division of Reigning Phoenix Music), is a searing blast of punk-rap rage, loaded with sharp lyrics, ferocious riffs, and uncompromising attitude. “‘Scum’ is a Read More …
New Mini-Album FYR Out Now Via Nuclear Blast Records (Digital) & Magnetic Eye Records (Physical) Acclaimed Swedish progressive stoner rock force GAUPA have unveiled the lyric video for “Lion’s Thorn”, the blistering opening track from their brand-new four-track mini-album FYR, out now via Nuclear Blast Read More …
Crungus drags you deep into the psyche’s rotting underbelly with “Lost” — a suffocating descent through fear, paranoia, and the shadows we refuse to face. Hailing from Amarillo, Texas, this is brutal death metal at its most unrelenting: filthy, introspective, and unafraid to stare into Read More …
Just in time for the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s iconic thriller Jaws, Canadian alt-rock outfit DOLL have dropped their explosive new single “Shark Bait”, a snarling anthem brimming with primal fear, gritty riffs, and emotional survival. The Ottawa-based band taps into something dark and Read More …
