From Wacken Metal Battle winners to Finnish chart toppers, Battle Beast have built their reputation on resilience, evolution and colossal hooks. Now, with Brazilian powerhouse Marina La Torraca stepping in and founding bassist Eero Sipilä anchoring the legacy, 2026 marks the start of a fearless Read More …
Medellín, Colombia has long been a breeding ground for extreme metal. From the savage Ultrametal roots of the late ’80s to trailblazers like Masacre and Witchtrap, the city has carved out a reputation for grit, self-reliance, and uncompromising brutality. Emerging from that lineage in 2016, Read More …
A Decade of Noise Passion, and Community Crannk.com is not just another music webzine. It is a labour of love, a global underground hub, and a platform built by heavy music fans for heavy music fans. What began as a passion project born from a Read More …
“We just want to sound like us… even if it scares people sometimes.” Michael, one of Artifact’s primary vocalists, pulls back the curtain on the band’s chaotic rise, their first big shows with Northlane, and the raw, unfiltered creative process that fuels their aggressive, melodic sound. From Woolies jams to red-lit stages, this is Artifact like you’ve never heard before. Read More …
February 11th at Adelaide’s Lion Arts Factory was one of those nights where you could feel it building before doors even opened. Sick Cunts, Nonpointers, and G-punks all descended on the venue ready for a proper throwdown — a celebration of groove, alternative metal history, Read More …
There are bands that ride waves.And then there are bands that build legacies. Story Of The Year have never been content with nostalgia. They wrote one of the defining albums of the 2000s post hardcore explosion, but instead of coasting on Page Avenue glory, they Read More …
Miss May I are not easing into 2026. They are charging at it headfirst. The Ohio metalcore veterans have unleashed their brand new single “Die On The Vine,” and it lands like a reckoning. Not just another heavy track. Not just another breakdown machine. This Read More …
Medellín, Colombia has long stood as one of South America’s most ferocious strongholds of extreme metal. From the raw intensity of the Ultrametal movement to the global recognition earned by bands like Witchtrap and Masacre, the region has carved its name into underground history. Emerging Read More …
There is something different in the air around Lost Society in 2026. Confidence is nothing new for the Jyväskylä outfit, but on their sixth album Hell Is A State Of Mind, it feels earned in a deeper way. Not bravado. Not reinvention for the sake Read More …
Tim Munt isn’t just a frontman—he’s a storm contained in human form. We ripped through the chaos behind Munt’s live shows, the rituals that turn a regular bloke into Killer on stage, and the raw honesty that fuels their music. Funny, terrifying, and unfiltered, this is metal’s backstage stripped bare. Read More …
Poland’s rising force in progressive and avant garde metal, Blindead 23, have officially announced their long awaited debut studio album Deuterium, set for worldwide release on April 24 via Peaceville Records. Led by former Behemoth guitarist Mateusz Śmierzchalski, also known as Havoc, Blindead 23 represents Read More …
Canadian powerhouse Wreck-Defy are back to shatter our eardrums and destroy our brains with their new album Dissecting the Leech. Get ready to get your thrash/power metal on, because your shit is about to get Wreck-Defy(ed). Hailing from Thunder Bay in Ontario (how very aptly named), Read More …
