Following the unrelenting devastation of their 2024 album Cursed, Paleface Swiss are dragging their visceral, genre-defying deathcore back to Australian shores—and this time, they’re not coming alone. Presented by The Phoenix AU, the Cursed Tour sees Paleface Swiss teaming up with beatdown bruisers NASTY for Read More …
By Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” Anderson | Crannk.com Germany’s reigning kings of unrelenting brutality, NASTY, are finally heading Down Under for their long-overdue debut Australian tour this September 2025, co-headlining alongside Swiss deathcore wrecking crew Paleface Swiss. Presented by The Phoenix AU, this lineup Read More …
Words by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy // Crannk.com Singapore’s grindcore juggernaut WORMROT are back—and they’ve brought the full force of chaos with them. After a brief hiatus and lineup shakeup, the legendary trio have reunited in their original form—Arif (vocals), Rasyid (guitar), and Fitri Read More …
There’s a tattoo of Kev from Lost Souls on my shoulder. No, seriously. A proper, inked-up tribute to one of the most chaotic minds in the modern heavy music scene — and when I reminded him of it during our latest KillerTube interview, he just Read More …
There are bands, and then there are weapons of sonic mass destruction, and Seek Misery just dropped a fucking atom bomb on our heads with “Flesh and Rust.” I’ve been strapped to my chair like Alex in A Clockwork Orange, eyes pinned open, lungs screaming Read More …
Melodic metal mastery continues on the latest single from acclaimed new album ‘The Light That Burns The Sky’ Finnish melodic metal force ARION continues to turn heads and hearts with the release of their brand new lyric video for “From An Empire To A Fall,” Read More …
Somewhere between the shriek of distortion and the sacred riff lies the holy chaos of NEMOPHILA—a Japanese wrecking crew of musicians that just sucker-punched my ears with a song called “Brainwash.” And brother, I let them. I hit play. And I got my consciousness kicked Read More …
Melbourne metal outfit HEAVENSGATE continues their rapid ascent with the release of their electrifying new single “RAIN”, out now via Greyscale Records and Pure Noise Records. Marking a powerful emotional shift, RAIN dives deep into themes of grief and emotional isolation, capturing the raw essence Read More …
Dutch gothic symphonic metal storytellers Blackbriar have unveiled their emotionally charged new single and music video, ‘A Last Sigh Of Bliss’, the latest chapter in their evolving sonic fairytale. Taken from the highly anticipated upcoming album A Thousand Little Deaths, set for release August 22nd Read More …
In an inspiring blend of musical reverence and mental health advocacy, KING ULTRAMEGA has emerged as a powerful tribute project honouring the iconic Chris Cornell. Backed by Reigning Phoenix Music and the Recording Academy’s MusiCares, KING ULTRAMEGA debuts with a fiery reimagining of Soundgarden’s classic Read More …
By Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” Anderson for Crannk.com After two decades of captivating audiences across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, ROME, the brainchild of Luxembourg’s dark folk troubadour Jérôme Reuter, is finally bringing his singular sound to Australian shores. Presented by Noir Planet, ROME’s Read More …
I didn’t click play—I threw myself into it like a beer bottle hurled across a backyard moshpit. The second this video starts, you can smell the sweat and spilt tequila through the screen. A Day To Remember are back, and they’ve brought the fuckin’ afterparty Read More …
