Bleeding Through deliver a powerful, emotional set at Froth & Fury in Adelaide, blending old classics, new songs, and unforgettable guest moments. Full feature and photo gallery by Chris Killer Causby for Crannk Read More …
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Abandon All Hope – Hell//Hopeless: Adelaide Metalcore’s Brutal Reawakening
After a 15-year hiatus, Adelaide’s metalcore homeboys Abandon All Hope are back, kicking down the door with two brand-new, downright devastating tracks, Hell and Hopeless. From 2006–2011, Abandon All Hope were kicking ass and taking names, releasing two albums,Where Life and Death Meet and their Read More …
DOUBLE DRAGON — BLOOD, BROTHERHOOD & A STAGE SET ON FIRE
There are gigs… and then there are moments that rewrite your DNA. Double Dragon at Froth & Fury wasn’t just a reunion — it was a resurrection ritual, a blood oath renewed under stage lights and sweat, decades of friendship and underground warfare detonating in Read More …
Froth & Fury Fest 2026: How Adelaide’s Homegrown Heavy Festival Became a Scene-Defining Institution
Froth & Fury Fest’s story is, at its core, the story of Adelaide’s heavy scene levelling up. What began in 2021 as a DIY brewery weekender at Pirate Life Brewing has grown into a two-city, Showgrounds-sized beast, and on January 31st, 2026, that journey reached Read More …
Wax Mekanix Tears Down the Illusion on “Naked” — A Quiet, Confrontational Reckoning
The Philadelphia songwriter strips his sound to the bone, turning vulnerability into one of his most dangerous statements yet. “Naked” finds Philadelphia songwriter Wax Mekanix at his most exposed — not just shedding layers of production, but tearing down the personal and cultural illusions he’s Read More …
Crannk Reviews: Carrion Vael – Slay Utterly and the Art of Brutal Storytelling
History and metal collide in a way not heard since the lessons taught by the almighty Iron Maiden on Carrion Vael’s new album, Slay Utterly — a mercilessly vicious anthology of atrocity that explores the more criminally insane side of humanity in all its gory Read More …
A monument to despair, a feast of fury — Hooded Menace’s Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration is doom-death at its most devastating | Crannk Reviews
After a long, soul-crushing four years of silence, Hooded Menace have finally returned from the shadows with their brand new album, Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration — and dude, let’s be real, it’s an absolute masterpiece. This isn’t just a comeback; it’s a full-blown, doom-soaked resurrection. Read More …
Struck A Nerve Album Review: A Savage New Contender in Modern Thrash
STRUCK A NERVE STRIKES THEIR FIRST BLOW There is a talking point going around at the moment asking the question: who will step into “The Big 4’s” massively thrashed high-top shoes once they all call it a day? Slayer occasionally comes out of retirement to Read More …
Punk Rock Factory + Deadheat Bring a Nostalgia Riot to Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide – 25/11/2025
A high-octane pop-punk party where nostalgia, family vibes, and full-tilt fun collided. There are nights where the world feels heavy, and then there are nights like this—pure pop-punk magnificence brought to you by the legends at The Phoenix AU.After interviewing Peej and Stead earlier in Read More …
The Animals Live at The Gov – A Night of Timeless Rhythm & Soul
Some bands don’t just play music—they carry history in their bones. On November 18th, 2025, The Gov in Adelaide was treated to exactly that, as The Animals rolled through with a show that felt equal parts celebration and time capsule. I was fortunate enough to Read More …
Crannk Reviews: Tribal Gaze – “Inveighing Brilliance”- A Monolithic Wave of Death Metal Brutality
Tribal Gaze arose from the arid and treacherous land of Texas, U.S.A. Inveighing Brilliance is their follow-up album to their 2021 release Godless Voyage and firmly establishes the bone-grinding ancient nature of their death metal. Out through Nuclear Blast Records, Inveighing Brilliance immediately brutalises the Read More …
The Cult of Kariba EP Review: Carach Angren Summon Their Darkest Atmosphere in Years
After five long years, Carach Angren return with their latest offering — a five-track EP titled The Cult of Kariba, which serves as a spiritual successor to their 2008 debut album Lammendam. This EP harkens back to their original roots not only in theme but Read More …