There are some bands you discover because a press release lands in your inbox at the right moment. Others become part of your world slowly, one song and one encounter at a time. Besomora fall firmly into that second category for me. I first came Read More …
Some bands return to relive a celebrated chapter from their past. The Kovenant have returned because that past unexpectedly opened the door to an entirely new future. When I caught up with Nagash for Crannk, the immediate reason was historic enough. This September, The Kovenant Read More …
Four decades after Candlemass helped shape the foundations of epic doom metal, Australian audiences are finally about to experience that monumental sound live. This September and October, the Swedish legends will make their long awaited Australian debut with two nights in Melbourne, followed by Sydney Read More …
Mongolian Hunnu Rock pioneers THE HU have opened another chapter in their remarkable journey with the release of their third full length album, HUN. Released on July 24 through Better Noise Music, the 11 track album expands the band’s collision of traditional Mongolian instrumentation, throat Read More …
Umbersound mastermind Joe D’Angelo joins Crannk to discuss Tracks From The Slither, recording to reel-to-reel tape, songwriting as therapy, cosmic horror and why modern metal doesn’t always need perfect production. Read More …
Paleface Swiss frontman Marc “Zelli” Zellweger discusses Australia’s wild crowds, Froth & Fury, new songs and why the band’s first Australian festival appearance means so much. Read More …
Legendary guitarist Al Anderson reflects on Bob Marley, vintage guitars, London’s musical revolution, spirituality and bringing The Original Wailers back to Australia. Read More …
From The Hollies to Kill ’Em All Vince’s earliest core musical memory does not begin with distorted guitars or a screaming metal crowd. It begins at around four years old with a Walkman belonging to his uncle Vincent and a cassette featuring The Hollies’ “Bus Read More …
We sat down with What Lies Below vocalist Andrew Watson to discuss the band’s debut album I Let It Consume Me, writing through darkness, the evolution of metalcore, and why Australia is still on the band’s touring wishlist. Read More …
Few bands have ever walked the line between glitter, hooks, riffs and chaos quite like Sweet. For many, Sweet will always be the sound of the 70s exploding through the speakers with “The Ballroom Blitz,” “Fox on the Run,” “Block Buster!,” “Action,” “Hell Raiser,” “Wig Read More …
StormHammer have never been a band built on giving up. The German power metal veterans have been carrying the flame since the early 90s, moving through name changes, lineup changes, label changes, different eras of heavy music, and all the madness that comes with keeping Read More …
Psycroptic frontman Jason Peppiatt discusses the making of The Pulse Of Annihilation, working with Jason Keyser, recording with Joe Haley and why Australia’s technical death metal pioneers are still pushing themselves after more than two decades. Read More …
