POWERWOLF UNLEASH “ARMATA STRIGOI” (LIVE) — A FIRE-AND-FURY PREVIEW OF WILDLIVE (LIVE AT OLYMPIAHALLE)

There are live albums… and then there are events. POWERWOLF have never been a band that simply plays a show — they summon a spectacle, ignite a ceremony, and turn every venue into a cathedral of fire, folklore, and heavy metal devotion. And with their Read More …

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CRANNK PRESENTS: STRUCK A NERVE – UK THRASH WITH TEETH, HISTORY, AND ABSOLUTE SAVAGERY

There’s a certain electricity you feel when a new band punches through the noise. Not just heavy — hungry. Not just tight — dangerous. Struck A Nerve aren’t just arriving; they’re erupting out of Norwich with a debut record that’s already setting off alarms across Read More …

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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 …

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(HED) P.E. – Jahred Gomes Talks Broke, Chaos, Survival & 25th Anniversary Tour

G’day metalheads, punk believers, and all lovers of unapologetic chaos. This February, the legendary (HED) P.E. will storm Australian stages to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking album Broke, with none other than Nonpoint joining the carnage. And if their shared history and explosive Read More …

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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 …

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CRANNK PRESENTS: EQUILIBRIUM – Rebirth, Resonance & The Rise OF Equinox With René Berthiaume

For nearly 25 years, Equilibrium has stood as one of metal’s truest alchemists—blending ancient spirits and future-forward ferocity, weaving folk influences and cinematic synth textures into something that feels more like mythology than music. They’ve survived lineup shifts, stylistic evolution, and the relentless churn of Read More …

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Hell Comes Home: Dragging Their Demons Into the Light With “Don’t Go Gentle Into That Good Night”

There’s a storm rolling out of Northwest Arkansas, and it answers to the name Hell Comes Home — a band that sounds like they’ve been forged out of busted knuckles, late-night trauma, and the kind of Southern grit you only get from growing up where Read More …

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Inside the Madness: My Wild Chat With King Parrot’s Youngy

There’s a special kind of chaos that only Australia can produce — the kind that smells like stale beer, blown speakers, and unhinged brilliance. And sitting right at the centre of that cyclone is Youngy, the snarling frontman of King Parrot, a band that has Read More …

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Seek Misery erupt with debut full-length: Everyone You Love Will Leave

Blood-soaked riffs and tortured vocals — Adelaide’s Seek Misery have carved a jagged, feral path straight through the monotony of modern heavy and dropped one hell of a debut. Everyone You Love Will Leave isn’t politely knocking on your skull—it’s obliterating the door, dragging you Read More …

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ALKALOID Break Boundaries with “Bach Out of Bounds” — A Fusion of Metal and Mastery

There are few bands in the world of extreme metal as ambitious or forward-thinking as ALKALOID. Since forming in 2013, this collective of virtuosos — featuring members of Obscura, Triptykon, and Dark Fortress — has made it their mission to dissolve the limits of genre. Read More …

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EVERGREY Ignite a Breathless New Era with “OXYGEN!” — A Haunting Cry of Survival and Strength

Swedish metal titans EVERGREY have returned, breathing life and anguish into a brand-new single, “OXYGEN!”, a track that embodies everything fans have come to love about the band — and then pushes it further into the abyss. Before embarking on a massive European and UK Read More …

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