There’s something beautifully paradoxical about Shelter. A band that preaches detachment through the most intense form of attachment — hardcore punk. I hit record for this one not knowing I’d be slammed headfirst into a wave of spiritual fury and devotional groove that only Shelter Read More …
Contributor: Brett Parmenter / ParMetal MediaBand: Ellefson/SotoAlbum: UnbreakableRelease Date: August 2025 Praise the Metal Lord! Grammy Award winner David Ellefson and legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto have joined forces to deliver a treat for the soul and senses in the divine album Unbreakable. In August Read More …
What’s going on RiffKeeper! I’m Brenden “BodyBag” and I’m stoked to be jumping on board with the Crannk crew. I’ve been part of the Adelaide music scene for a long time, cutting my teeth back in the mid-2000s with bands like pop-punk outfit Wishlist, which Read More …
Melbourne post-hardcore outfit Post Heaven have dropped their sophomore EP The Space That’s In Between, out now via Greyscale Records, alongside the video for their ambitious new single “Hesitation Lover.” Where last year’s lead single Exit Wound showcased the band’s ferocity, Hesitation Lover widens the Read More …
Contributor: Nathan CollinsBand: Last RetchAlbum: Abject CrueltyRelease Date: 2025Score: 8.5 / 10 Formed in 2021, Last Retch are a death metal outfit from Hamilton, Canada. Abject Cruelty is their third major release, following their 2023 debut album Sadism and Severed Heads and the Ergotism EP Read More …
Album Review by Brenden BodyBag French industrial/metalcore trio Heartlay have dropped their brand-new album The Alteration (Oct 10, 2025), and it’s a dark, heavy ride that pushes their sound into new territory. Coming hot off the back of 2023’s Sovereign Sore—which gave us absolute bangers Read More …
Hailing from Canberra, Nathan has carved his path through the local scene by bouncing between bands in a variety of roles — from keys to bass to vocals — before finding his forever home with Project: Ultimate Satan. A passionate supporter of all things heavy, Read More …
I’m Jaiden, commonly known as ‘Jinx’, I represent the freaks of the scene – I’m known for being too loud, too weird, and too opinionated. I’ve jinxed myself so many times I consider myself to be a bad omen; but beyond spotlighting hidden gem bands, Read More …
We’re stoked to announce another new addition to the ever-growing Crannk.com webzine crew — Brett, better known to many of you as ParMetal Media. Brett has been a dedicated metalhead for nearly 40 years, and his passion for heavy music runs deep. Whether it’s new Read More …
The well’s poisoned again. After fifteen long years of silence, the Florida titans of post‑hardcore chaos, Poison the Well, have clawed their way back into the bloodstream with their first new track since 2009: “Trembling Level.” It’s jagged, it’s haunting, and it bleeds the DNA Read More …
Album Review by Brenden BodyBag Following on from their 2023 self-titled debut, Sweden’s Curse of Cain have returned with their highly anticipated second album Achtung. The band describes themselves as “Movie Metal,” and it’s a fitting tag—everything about them, from the music to the visuals, Read More …
Review by Brett Parmenter / ParMetal Media / CRANNK Firstly, thank you one and all for welcoming me to Crannk. I hope I can meet your expectations and live up to the towering standards Crannk has set over the last decade. With that said, let’s Read More …
