Swedish progressive metal legends Opeth are set to make their long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand next week, armed with a brand-new masterpiece, The Last Will and Testament. Marking their first visit in six years, this run promises to be nothing short of extraordinary Read More …
Ukrainian modern progressive metal powerhouse JINJER have dropped a brand-new live performance video for “Duél”, the crushing title track from their latest album via Napalm Records — and it’s pure sonic fire. Captured on February 23 in Sydney, Australia, this live cut is a visceral Read More …
Just in time for the witching hour of the year, symphonic metal phenomenon Belle Morte have unveiled a cinematic feast for the dark-hearted with their new music video “Willow”, featuring the mesmerizing talents of Ruben Monteiro (hurdy-gurdy) and Emma Spinelli (lute). Blending gothic romance, vampire Read More …
Metal on Murray Review By Brett Parmenter / ParMetal Media & Crannk First things first — what a fucking day! From steamy beginnings and a stormy afternoon to an evening of thunderous metal, Metal on Murray survived a complete washout outside, moving the entire gig Read More …
There’s a certain electricity in the air when a band like Of Mice & Men points their compass back toward Australia. You can almost hear the collective crackle from Perth to Brisbane — that low, hungry hum of pit demons waking up from hibernation. The Read More …
Sydney melodic hardcore powerhouse Bloom have unleashed their long-awaited and emotionally charged new album, The Light We Chase — out now via Pure Noise Records. Following the success of their previous singles Out Of Reach, Tongue Tied, and Withered, this record captures the band at Read More …
FEARLESS RECORDS has officially welcomed Minute After Midnight to its powerhouse global roster — marking an exciting new chapter for the Nashville-born alt-rock project created by Derrick Ryan. To celebrate the signing, Minute After Midnight has unleashed the infectious new single and video “Masochist”, a Read More …
Connecticut’s CURRENTS are carving their own path through the chaos once again, dropping their blistering new EP All That Follows via SharpTone Records, alongside a powerful video for “Rise & Fall” — a reflective visual that threads together archival live footage from their meteoric career. Read More …
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 …
