By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk.com The Adelaide metal scene has long been a hive of raw, unrelenting underground energy—and no one has been pushing harder to fan that flame than Realm Of Thorns Promotions, co-owned by passionate scene champions Ethan and Cindy. Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Australia’s most unhinged and unapologetically brutal metal export, King Parrot, are back in full filthy force with their long-awaited album A Young Person’s Guide To King Parrot—dropping Today June 6, 2025—and I had the absolute pleasure of Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk.com When it comes to forward-thinking, mind-bending tech-metal, few bands come close to what FALLUJAH has achieved over the past decade. With their latest album Xenotaph, Out Worldwide June 13th through Nuclear Blast , the Bay Area outfit Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk.com In the ever-evolving world of progressive extreme metal, few bands have carved a legacy as bold and emotionally resonant as Australia’s own Ne Obliviscaris. Formed in Melbourne in 2003, the band has earned a devoted international following Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com The thunder is coming—and it’s bringing a whole lot of rock’n’roll with it. In this exclusive Crannk Presents video interview, The Bloody Legends Podcast caught up with Stevie Dacanay, lead guitarist of the legendary, hard-hitting rock outfit Read More …
Interview by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk’d Up Limberlost is back—and they’re not pulling any punches. The American rock powerhouse has just dropped their emotionally charged new single “Alien”, the first taste of their upcoming concept album Beautiful Scars. A cinematic fusion of Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Swiss horror metal freakshow DARKFLOW isn’t just a band—they’re a full-blown descent into theatrical madness. Drawing influence from shock rock, industrial metal, goth, and horror cinema, DARKFLOW exploded onto the scene with their chaotic and captivating debut Read More …
📅 Interview Date: May 2025🎤 Interviewer: Jai That Aussie Metal Guy🎸 Guest: Niklas Sandin (Bass – Katatonia)📺 Watch the Interview Below! 👇 Swedish masters of melancholic metal, Katatonia, are back with what may be one of their most emotionally charged and musically daring records to Read More …
Words by Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” – Crannk.com From the thunderous stages of The Iron Maidens to leading the charge with the powerhouse that is Burning Witches, Courtney Cox has carved out her place as one of the most electrifying guitarists in heavy metal Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
