Dani Filth discusses cats, horror films, writing inspiration and the upcoming Australian tour with Cradle of Filth. Read the full Crannk interview before the 2026 shows. Read More …
Category: Interviews
Lyric Noel Interview: Shades of Black, viral covers, Blood in the Water, mental health, and the upcoming album.
There are artists who use music as escapism, and then there are artists who use it as confrontation. For Lyric Noel, the project has become a vehicle for the latter, turning deeply personal experiences with mental illness into something raw, visible, and emotionally honest. With Read More …
Drown This Fury Returns: Adelaide Metal Legends Reunite at Metal on Murray
Adelaide metalcore band Drown This Fury are back after years of silence, returning to the stage at Metal on Murray with new music and a fresh chapter underway. Read More …
Cryptic Shift Are Building A Cosmic Death Metal Universe — And We’re Just Trying To Keep Up
Progressive death thrash UK outfit Cryptic Shift take us on a journey through cosmic sci-fi dimensions in their latest album Overspace and Super Time. In this unhinged interview, Xander Bradley and Ryan Sheperson reveal the inspirations behind their concept-driven universe, their songwriting process, and the story of “The Recaller.” From riffs to alien worlds, dive into the extreme metal adventure that’s pushing boundaries across the galaxy. Read More …
Obscura’s Steffen Kummerer Talks Shred Fest 2026 Australia Tour, A Sonication and 24 Years of Technical Death Metal
For more than two decades Obscura have remained one of the most technically ambitious forces in extreme metal. Blending progressive songwriting, precision musicianship and philosophical depth, the German outfit led by guitarist and vocalist Steffen Kummerer continues to push the boundaries of modern death metal. Read More …
Necrofier Interview: Bakka On Transcend Into Oblivion And Black Metal Evolution
Houston black metal outfit Necrofier have been steadily building momentum since emerging in 2018, combining the icy atmosphere of second-wave Norwegian black metal with a distinctly American intensity. With their latest album Transcend Into Oblivion, released through Metal Blade Records, the band have taken a Read More …
Cinematic Chaos and Cosmic Warfare: Cryptic Shift Unleash Overspace & Supertime | Crannk Interviews
There are albums you listen to. Then there are albums you enter. Cryptic Shift’s Overspace & Supertime, released February 27 through Metal Blade Records, does not simply follow up 2020’s Visitations From Enceladus. It fractures time, splits its own mythology in two, and drags the Read More …
Tūranga Morgan‑Edmonds from Alien Weaponry: Bass, Ancestry and Māori Metal at Dawn in Lyon
Fresh off stage in Lyon, France, Tūranga, the bass powerhouse of Alien Weaponry, dives into Māori heritage, Haka rituals, and what it means to carry Whakapapa (ancestral lineage) through crushing metal. Get the inside scoop before their Australian tour with Anthrax! Read More …
Crannk Interviews Lloyd Cole: Ahead Of His Australian Solo Electric Tour
Lloyd Cole Goes Electric in 2026 – Reclaiming the Song There is something quietly powerful about an artist choosing to reframe their own legacy. Not through nostalgia.Not through reunion tours.Not through anniversary box sets. But by changing the instrument in their hands. When I caught Read More …
Allegaeon’s Ezra Haynes On Australian Tour, The Ossuary Lens One Year On, And The Proponent Of Sentience Anniversary
When I last spoke with Ezra Haynes in March 2025, The Ossuary Lens was about to land. The return of the original vocalist felt fresh. The anticipation was high. There was a sense of redemption in the air. Fast forward a year and the album Read More …
Alien Weaponry Discuss Te Rā, Global Touring & Anthrax Australia 2026
As Alien Weaponry prepare to return to Australian shores this March supporting thrash metal giants Anthrax, the New Zealand groove metal force are not just riding the momentum of a new album cycle. They are stepping into this run sharpened, road tested, and operating with Read More …
Dissentience Break Down Kaiju: From Riff Salad to Cinematic Destruction With Connor Valentin
Some bands write heavy songs. Dissentience wrote a monster movie. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s progressive death thrash unit have been quietly sharpening their claws since forming as high school mates in 2013. Over the years they have evolved from riff hungry teenagers into a tight, intentional unit Read More …