Riding the Chaos: Suspended Animation Talks Metal, Mayhem, and Momentum

Suspended Animation don’t sound like a band easing into existence — they sound like a band kicking the door off its hinges. Jumping on Zoom with Bobby, Nick and Hayden, what followed wasn’t some polished PR script. It was chaos, riffs, grit and the kind of hunger you only get from a band that knows exactly who they are and isn’t waiting for permission to be loud about it. Read More …

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Crannk Reviews Sylosis The New Flesh, a Defiant, Devastating Masterpiece

There is one thing I can say unequivocally when it comes to Sylosis — I am never worried they’re going to release a shit album. About 15 years ago, when I first heard 2008’s Conclusion of an Age and 2011’s Edge of the Earth, I Read More …

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Australian Metalcore Force Artifact Drops Cinematic Nightmare ‘Atrophy’

Australian metalcore act Artifact unveil the haunting new music video for ‘Atrophy’, taken from their EP Umbra, produced by Lance Prenc. Read More …

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Battle Beast Enter a Bold New Era With Marina La Torraca: Legacy, Evolution and the Fire of 2026 | Crannk Interviews Eero and Marina

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 …

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Defamatory Interview – Path of No Return and the Rise of Medellín’s Classic Death Metal Force

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 …

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CRANNK Over 10 Years Of Flying the Flag for Heavy Music and the Underground

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 …

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Inside the Mind of Artifact’s Michael: Chaos, Guts, and Aussie Metal Fire

“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 …

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HED PE – Still ‘Broke’ Australian Tour 2026 | Nonpoint | Suffer The Evenue | Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide – February 11th | Photo Gallery + Review

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 …

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STORY OF THE YEAR IGNITE A.R.S.O.N. – ALL RAGE, STILL ONLY NUMB AND BURNING BRIGHTER THAN EVER

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 …

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MISS MAY I Kick 2026 Straight In The Teeth With Brutal New Single “Die On The Vine”

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 …

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Graveyard Winds Interview – Those, Who Come with the Mist & Colombian Death Metal Legacy

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 …

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From Afterlife To Liberation Lost Society Redefine Modern Metal : Samy Elbanna On Hell Is A State Of Mind And The Evolution Of Lost Society

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 …

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