Renegade Angel Return with Fiery New Anthem “Steal the Fire” – EP Coming Later This Year

By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Finnish melodic heavy metal force Renegade Angel are back with a vengeance. Forged anew and burning brighter than ever, the band have just dropped “Steal the Fire” — the explosive lead single from their upcoming EP of Read More …

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Ophiolatry Unleash Ritualistic Fury with “Jesus Complex” – Second Single from Serpent’s Verdict

By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Brazilian death metal juggernaut Ophiolatry are back with a venomous new visual assault. Their latest single, “Jesus Complex,” taken from the band’s long-awaited album Serpent’s Verdict (out June 6, 2025 via WormHoleDeath Records), delivers a harrowing dive Read More …

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The Spill Canvas Celebrate 20 Years of One Fell Swoop with Australian Tour This July | Nick Thomas Talks With Crannk

Hey legends, Jai That Aussie Metal Guy here for Crannk, and I recently caught up with a true icon of the early 2000s emo/alt-rock scene—Nick Thomas, the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist from The Spill Canvas. These guys are heading Down Under for a massive Read More …

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BASK Dive Deep into Psychedelic Roots with “Anemone” Cover – A Tribute to Brian Jonestown Massacre

By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com After wrapping up a smoke-fueled tour with their stoner-sludge kin Weedeater, North Carolina’s genre-blurring heavyweights BASK are shifting gears—and minds—with a hypnotic new release. Ahead of their highly anticipated fourth full-length album, the Asheville outfit are taking Read More …

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Tonic Breed Teams Up with Chris Adler for Thunderous New Single “Anew” – Out June 19th

By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Norwegian metal force Tonic Breed, the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Patrik K. Svendsen, is set to drop a juggernaut of a single, “Anew”, on June 19th, 2025—and it features none other than drum legend Chris Adler (ex-Lamb of Read More …

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Ghost Bath’s {Nameless) on Rose Thorn Necklace: Isolation, Trauma & the Art of Unfiltered Creation

Words by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk.com On May 9th, depressive black metallers Ghost Bath unleashed their latest full-length album, Rose Thorn Necklace, through long-time label Nuclear Blast. It marks a significant departure from the conceptual trilogy that spanned Moonlover, Starmourner, and Self Read More …

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BYZANTINE Return with Crushing New Single “The Unobtainable Sleep” + New Album Harbingers Out June 13th via Metal Blade Records.

Charleston, West Virginia metal stalwarts BYZANTINE have unleashed their haunting new single, “The Unobtainable Sleep”, the latest preview from their upcoming full-length Harbingers, due out June 13 via Metal Blade Records. Fusing the band’s signature groove-laced aggression with ethereal melodies and poetic darkness, the new Read More …

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Interview: Finnish Extreme Metal Visionaries Underwater Father Dive Deep with “Without Waves”

By Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” Finland has long been a cradle of groundbreaking metal, and 2025 just introduced another force to reckon with: Underwater Father. Formed in the summer of 2024, this extreme metal collective is the shadowy sibling of Of Spite, made up Read More …

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CANDLEMASS Unleash Haunting Cover of “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” + New EP Black Star Out Now!

Swedish doom metal titans CANDLEMASS are celebrating 40 years of slow, crushing sonic worship in the best possible way—with the release of their monumental new four-track EP, Black Star, out now via Napalm Records. Leading the charge is a chillingly majestic rendition of Black Sabbath’s Read More …

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WARKINGS Drop Blistering New Single “Genghis Khan” feat. Orden Ogan + Fifth Studio Album “Armageddon” out July 4, 2025 via Napalm Records

Valhalla’s loudest emissaries are back! WARKINGS return in full battle mode with their thunderous new single “Genghis Khan”, featuring a crushing collaboration with German power metal stalwarts Orden Ogan. The track marks the second single from the band’s newly announced fifth studio album, Armageddon, which Read More …

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