There’s something brutal about German efficiency — especially when it’s turned loose inside death metal. I sat down with Steffen Hustert from Soul Grinder, the man responsible for shredding those riffs into fine, blood-soaked powder onstage. He might not write the bulk of the material, Read More …
Cleveland death metal powerhouse 200 Stab Wounds are set to make their long-awaited Australian and New Zealand debut this December as direct support for Dying Fetus — and guitarist Ray MacDonald joined Jai That Aussie Metal Guy to talk all things touring, setlists, and sonic Read More …
Finnish grindcore legends Rotten Sound are back — and they’re not holding anything back. After outrunning the apocalypse on their last full-length, the band now return with another destructive, politically charged detonation: the upcoming EP Mass Extinction, out December 12 via Season of Mist. The Read More …
There’s something transcendent about music born from pain — and Stellar Circuits have turned that transformation into art with their upcoming album Phantom Phoenix, out November 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. I recently caught up with Ben (vocals) and Jesse (bass) from the band to Read More …
Symphonic metal powerhouse BEYOND THE BLACK are back with a breathtaking new single and video, “Can You Hear Me (Feat. Asami from Lovebites)”, taken from their forthcoming studio album Break The Silence, due out January 9th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The high-energy, emotionally charged Read More …
Few bands can claim to have shaped the DNA of modern deathcore the way Despised Icon have. For over two decades, the Montreal juggernaut has stood as a benchmark of precision, power, and pure grit — merging technical death metal ferocity with hardcore’s raw pulse Read More …
Following an unstoppable creative streak, GRAMMY®-nominated multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter Wolfgang Van Halen returns with his most ambitious and emotionally charged work yet — MAMMOTH’s third studio album, The End, out now via BMG. To mark the album’s release, MAMMOTH have dropped a brand-new music Read More …
Some bands just ignite something deep in the marrow — and Story of the Year are one of those combustible forces that never really die, they just wait for the right spark. And on October 16, 2025, that spark hit the powder keg with their Read More …
There’s a certain madness that comes when two metalheads sit down to argue about albums that have no skips. It’s not just a list — it’s a pilgrimage through riffs, blood, and nostalgia. Episode 2 of The Sid & Killer Show feels like two sonic Read More …
After more than a decade away from the studio, Finger Eleven are set to make their long-awaited return with their brand-new album Last Night on Earth, dropping November 7 via Better Noise Music. In a recent chat with Jai That Aussie Metal Guy for Crannk.com, Read More …
Lock the doors, load the shotgun, and grab the popcorn — because this week’s Saturday Matinee drags us straight into the Umbrella Corporation’s underground nightmare. We’re cracking open the vault on the Resident Evil (2002) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack — a monstrous blend of industrial Read More …
There’s heavy — and then there’s Immortal Disfigurement heavy. “Hellhole” doesn’t just drop; it detonates, dragging you through a cathedral built from blastbeats and brimstone. CJ McCreery’s return to the mic feels like an exorcism through subwoofers, every guttural a sermon to the damned. This Read More …
