Adelaide hardcore punk four-piece Stabbitha and the Knifey Wifeys are back with Act Your Wage, the latest taste of their forthcoming album DISGUST. Read More …
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HOLISSSTIK Create an Ethereal Electronic Journey on Chapter I: This Endless Solitude| Crannk Reviews
Swaying with the glide of the wind and mixed with an electronic system that drills into the brain, HOLISSSTIK have dropped their new album, Chapter I: This Endless Solitude, out now through Season of Mist. Hello all! It’s been a while since I’ve been back Read More …
Breaking Through Proves Saliva Are Still Standing Strong | Crannk Reviews
Ironically, just a few days ago, before I even knew I would be reviewing Saliva’s album Breaking Through, I was thinking to myself: where does one draw the line between hard rock, rock ’n’ roll and metal? It’s a fair question, and the line is Read More …
Necropolis Death Metal Showcase: TIA Live, Adelaide : Crannk Reviews
It was the end of yet another week, and with that came yet another gig promising an absolutely stacked lineup. The gig in question was the Necropolis Death Metal Showcase at TIA Live on Hindley Street. Braving the wild weather, I picked up Killer and Read More …
Angellore Nocturnes Review: Beauty and Sorrow in Gothic Doom
After a long break, French gothic doom band Angellore are back with Nocturnes, an album full of atmosphere, emotion and melancholy. Inspired by gothic and death doom traditions, the band creates a rich, melancholic sound through mournful piano, sweeping keyboards, heavy riffs and a mixture Read More …
Madball Not Your Kingdom Review | Hardcore Legends Still Reign
Nearly forty years into their career, Madball prove they still own New York hardcore. Scooby dives into Not Your Kingdom, an album packed with crushing grooves, massive production and the unmistakable attitude that made Freddy Cricien and company legends. Read More …
Day Of Contempt Return Home: Adelaide Hardcore Legends Deliver an Unforgettable Lion Arts Factory Show
After a 15-year wait, Adelaide hardcore icons Day Of Contempt returned to headline Lion Arts Factory alongside Forge, Hammer 618 and Life Pilot. Read our full review of one of the biggest local hardcore shows of the year. Read More …
There Will Be Blood Adelaide: Jive Goes to War
There Will Be Blood lived up to its name. From Betrayed’s opening hardcore assault to Identity Error’s blood-soaked finale, Jive Adelaide became a blur of fists, feet, breakdowns and absolute chaos. Read More …
I Choose Violence Deliver South Australian Savagery On “An Enemy To Life Itself” EP | Crannk Reviews
I Choose Violence are back with their third EP, their second EP in as many years, named An Enemy To Life Itself, a brutal assault on the aural array by the South Australian metalcore monolith. Five songs sanctifying my satisfaction of savagery and sonic strength. Read More …
Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship Fuse Anime And Slam Chaos On 2D Complex | Crannk Reviews
Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship2D ComplexReleased July 10, 2026 via Stillbirth Records / Gore House ProductionsCRANNK Album ReviewReview by Manny “The Metal Man” Bath If you had told me there was a band that combined two of my favourite things, anime and brutal death metal/slam, I would Read More …
Cradle of Filth and DevilDriver Bring Darkness and Destruction to Adelaide
Cradle of Filth and DevilDriverTuesday, 14 July 2026Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide Presented by The Phoenix AULive review by Mistress of RiffsPhoto gallery by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy Presented by The Phoenix AU, Hindley Street Music Hall was the perfect venue for the unholy Read More …
Lumen Ad Mortem Showcase Australian Melodic Black Metal Power On A Grave Ascent | Crannk Reviews
Band: Lumen Ad MortemRelease: A Grave AscentRelease Date: June 19, 2026Label: Hypnotic Dirge RecordsFormat: Digital, LP, CDGenre: Melodic Black MetalCountry: AustraliaReview by: Manny “The Metal Man” Bath There are few words that excite me as much as “local”, “black”, and “metal”, and even fewer when Read More …