Australia Meets America in a Double Dose of Hard Rock Mayhem This November This November, prepare for a sonic collision of continents as HEAVYFEST storms into Sydney Harbour and Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley for two monster events celebrating the best of hard rock from both sides Read More …
Brisbane alternative rock trio The Comfort returns with a hauntingly groovy new single, “Blossom”, out now and available on all streaming platforms. Following the national tour with Chasing Ghosts and in the lead-up to their performance at Converge Festival this September, the band delivers an Read More …
More Balls To Picasso [Revisited and Reinvented] – Out July 25 via BMG Metal icon Bruce Dickinson, the legendary voice of Iron Maiden, has just dropped a crushing new lyric video for ‘Gods Of War’, setting the stage for his upcoming reimagined release of his Read More …
There are few greater joys in this whirlwind hellride of underground music than catching up with someone who’s been in the trenches with you since the early days. So when I jumped on Zoom with my mate Brenden Bishop, axe-slinger for Adelaide’s metalcore hammer squad Read More …
About Killer Chris “Killer” Causby (Crannk Contributor, Host of KillerTube) I’m Chris “Killer” Causby—metal vocalist, content creator, and passionate music journalist with Crannk. With over 2 decade’s of experience in the underground heavy music scene, I’ve brought the same raw energy from the stage into Read More …
There’s a rare kind of moment when an interview turns into something more — when it stops being about the questions and becomes a shared ritual, two people unspooling memories and meaning over distorted signal and digital static. That’s what happened when I sat down Read More …
Somewhere between a Tokyo fashion riot and a full-blown metalcore cage match lives HANABIE.—and their latest offering Spicy Queen is less a music video and more a glitter-drenched war cry from the underground. I hit play expecting a bit of chaos. What I got was Read More …
Let me tell you a story—one soaked in distortion, sweat, blood, and a touch of black humour. I sat down, ready to do a simple reaction vid. Nothing major. Just a new single from Melbourne maniacs Furious George called SISYPHUS. I expected riffs. I expected Read More …
By Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” Anderson for Crannk.com Los Angeles-based theatrical metal powerhouse Illusions of Grandeur have carved out a unique path in the heavy music scene, blending mythological storytelling, dramatic performance, and crushing metal into one unforgettable package. At the heart of their Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Adelaide’s fuzzed-out doom lords The Dirty Pagans have officially dropped their highly-anticipated new album Forever High, and to celebrate, they’re lighting up Jive in Adelaide tonight (June 28) with a launch party of seismic proportions. Formed in Read More …
Melbourne, Australia – June 28, 2025 – Melbourne’s ferocious heavy outfit Furious George have dropped their blistering new single, “SISYPHUS”, a relentless anthem for anyone who’s ever fought to keep their head above water while the weight of life pulls them under. Since forming in Read More …
Melbourne, Australia — June 26, 2025 — Melbourne’s chaotic hardcore force, Deadweight 80, return with their latest single, “Familiar Violence,” a visceral exploration of the enduring scars left by early-life trauma. Frontman Josh articulates the track’s profound message: “Familiar Violence is about the long-term impact Read More …
