On Saturday, September the 10th 2022 after meeting up with an old friend for some pre gig drinks (thanks Dee, it was great to catch up) the four of us made our way to the Corner Hotel at 57 Swan Street in Richmond, Melbourne, VIC. Read More …
Crannk Reviews-Psycroptic “Divine Council”
Divine Council is the 8th album by Tasmanian Tech Death legends Psycroptic. They slowly became one of the more storied Australian bands over the course of their existence and hold the crown as the critical darlings of the Australian Metal scene. The band is powered Read More …
Crannk Interviews-Scum Of The Earth-RIGGS
I recently caught up with Riggs to talk all about the latest single “Ziggurats Of Mesopotamia“! , working with Australia’s own Lisa Perry and Hells Abyss, and all things Scum Of The Earth. Former Rob Zombie guitarist Riggs and his band Scum Of The Earth Read More …
Crannk Reviews-“AS WE SET THE SKIES ABLAZE” BY MOONSHADE
Album Review by Mick Hezemans Moonshade is a Portuguese five-piece Melodic Death metal band formed in 2010. As We Set The Skies Ablaze is their second full-length following 2018’s Sun Dethroned. Album opener Epitaph quickly gets into a tremolo riff with matching double kicks and Read More …
Crannk Interviews-American Terror
Featuring members of Grayson Manor, Skid Row, American Terror recently released their second Album “Where We Are” and I caught up with Brad Cox to talk all about the latest album and also working with Krizz Kaliko to release a remix of their single “She’s Read More …
Crannk Interviews-Mo’ynoq-Logan & Justin
Named after the bleak desolate town of Mo’ynoq the black metal outfit hailing out of North Carolina is gearing up to release their latest black metal epic “A Place For Ash” on September 9th, and I recently caught up with Logan Holloway and Justin Valletta Read More …
Crannk Interviews-Witnesses- Greg Schwan
I caught up again with Greg Schwan to discuss the latest release from Witnesses “The Holy Water” EP, themes, influences, and songwriting. Voyaging into new realms, The Holy Water EP from WITNESSES embraces doom metal to divine a sound with a ghostly vastness. The EP Read More …
Crannk Reviews-Conjurer “Pãthos”
Album Review: Pãthos by Conjurer Mick Hezemans I was flying blind on this one, my first time hearing Conjurer was listening to this album for this review and if you’re in the same boat, don’t keep reading just go and listen to it. It’s awesome. Read More …
Crannk Interviews-Soilwork-Bjorn “Speed” Strid
Soilwork is set to unleash their highly anticipated 12th studio album Övergivenheten on August 19th through Nuclear Blast and I caught up with Bjorn “Speed” Strid to talk all about the latest album release and the upcoming Australian tour in November. Unlike the albums before, Read More …
Crannk Interviews-Moonshade- Ricardo Pereira
Portuguese Melodic-Death metal band Moonshade is set to release their second full-length “As We Set The Skies Ablaze” on July 22nd and I caught up with Lead Vocalist Ricardo Pereira to talk about all aspects of the album and Moonshade. Session drums were performed by Read More …