To paraphrase the great Jacobim Mugatu, Lycanthrope are “so hot right now.” They played Wacken Open Air in Germany last year, got a spot on this years Good Things festival, and have just recently released their long-awaited 4 track EP “Hydra” . The Newcastle Metal-Core Read More …
Category: Australia
Crannk Reviews-Küntsquäd
The debut album from the band with the best name in Melbourne.Küntsqaüd is an umlaut-laden crust punk/sludge metal four-piece with an old school sound that reminded me of Discharge and Driller Killer-inspired D-Beat. The album opens with the quick grindcore track Black then rips into Read More …
Crannk Reviews Parkway Drive “Darker Still”
Think back to 20 years ago. Over that amount of time, you could have gone from an energetic 20-year-old to a grizzled 40-year-old, a toddler in pre-school to a full-grown adult, and you might have been a trucker-hatted kid doing spin kicks at a Parkway Read More …
Crannk Reviews-Psycroptic “Divine Council”
Divine Council is the 8th album by Tasmanian Tech Death legends Psycroptic. They slowly became one of the more storied Australian bands over the course of their existence and hold the crown as the critical darlings of the Australian Metal scene. The band is powered Read More …
Crannk Reviews-Icreatedamonster “Blisstonia” EP
Album Review Mick Hezemans: Blisstonia EP, ICreatedAMonster Six tracks of polished, old-school MetalCore. The Blistonia EP kicks off with blistering Spaceship To Blisstonia, flying out the gate with a sweet syncopated guitar riff that locks in tight with the snare and chugs through the verse Read More …
ATLVS Release Final Single, “SYNTHETIC HEAVEN” Before EP ‘The Wound, The Blade’, out Friday, July 15.
Regional Victorian metal outfit ATLVS are inching closer to the release of their sophomore EP, ‘The Wound, The Blade‘, out Friday, July 15. In the meantime, the band share the emotional single, “Synthetic Heaven“, as a final teaser, streaming now via New Fury Media. “Synthetic Heaven” is recorded, mixed and mastered by Scottie Simpson (Alpha Read More …
Crannk Interviews-Bloom- Jono & Jarod
Sydney hardcore band Bloom have stormed into 2022 with their hard-hitting heartfelt single “Sink Into The Soil” and also recently announced a tour aptly named The Sink Into The Soil bringing along Starve and Future Static for the shows, And I caught up with Jono Read More …
Crannk Interviews-Ilium-Jason Hodges
I caught up with Guitarist and Songwriter Jason Hodges of Ilium to talk all about the latest release the EP “Quantum Evolution Event” which is due for release on the 14th of January. Melding dark supernatural and sci-fi themes with an exploration of the human Read More …
Crannk Interviews Patient Sixt Seven-Tom Kiely
I recently caught up with Tom Kiely vocalist from WA metal band Patient Sixty Seven to talk about the latest single “Damageplan” the deluxe reissue of “Home Truths“, getting confused for Mitch Lucker of Suicide Silence and a whole lot more. ——————– In 2021’s Music Read More …
Crannk Interviews Riot After Midnight-Fouldzy & Pav
I caught up with Fouldzy and Pav from Riot After Midnight for a chat about all things Riot After Midnight including their debut album and the AC/DC cover “What Do You Do For Money Honey“ Australian-based hard rock/ metal band ‘Riot After Midnight‘ has just Read More …