There’s something wild and sacred about playing a hometown show. It’s not just the stage—it’s the ghosts in the floorboards, the dirt on your boots, and the faces in the crowd that helped shape who you are. On June 21st, 2025, in a sleepy rural Read More …
📍 By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk.com Welsh punk rock chaos merchants Punk Rock Factory are set to bring their high-octane, pop-punk fuelled mayhem back to Australia this November for their Mortal Wombat Tour 2025 — and I caught up with Peej (vocals/guitar) Read More …
📸 Photo Gallery by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy On June 22nd, Adelaide’s iconic venue The Gov was shaken to its core as Bay Area thrash titans Testament delivered an explosive set packed with blistering riffs, pit-splitting energy, and pure metal mastery. With decades of Read More …
I was born in 1979. Raised out bush where the air was dry, the TV had five channels, and your Walkman was your best mate if you didn’t fit the mold. And I didn’t. Somewhere in the late ‘90s, I stumbled onto Gerling. I don’t Read More …
🔥 Germany’s Goth Metal Icons Are Finally Heading Down Under HARDLINE MEDIA proudly presents the long-awaited Australian debut of LORD OF THE LOST, set to take over Aussie stages in February 2026. Hailing from Hamburg, this genre-defying powerhouse has been redefining dark and heavy music Read More …
Crannk.com Exclusive With the upcoming release of God of the Tribes, extreme metal entity Kratornas returns from the abyss with a devastating new record that leans into ritualism, atmosphere, and unapologetic chaos. For over two decades, Kratornas has operated as a one-man war machine, who Read More …
Some songs hit like a brick wall. Others hit like the brick wall’s angry cousin who’s just found out humanity’s on fire—and he’s holding the match. That’s what “I Watched You Burn” sounds like, the latest scorcher from Nicolas Cage Fighter. And I sat down Read More …
Words by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy for Crannk.com Technical death metal architects REVOCATION are back with a vengeance, ready to drop their latest full-length sonic onslaught, New Gods, New Masters, on September 26th via Metal Blade Records. Following the critical acclaim of 2022’s Netherheaven, Read More …
One of the true giants of rock guitar, ULI JON ROTH, is finally bringing his legendary talent to Australian shores. Hardline Media proudly presents Uli’s first-ever Australian tour this September 2025 as part of his “Pictures Of Destiny” World Tour. Fans in Sydney, Adelaide, and Read More …
Words by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk.com Swedish death metal warlords UNLEASHED are back—and they’re bringing the hammer down harder than ever with their 15th studio album, Fire Upon Your Lands, out August 15 via Napalm Records. To mark the occasion, I had Read More …
German power metal legends HELLOWEEN are back in towering form with the announcement of their brand-new album Giants & Monsters, set for release on August 29, 2025 via RPM. Pre-orders are now live for what promises to be the band’s most versatile and dynamic record Read More …
UK icons of gothic doom, PARADISE LOST, are set to make a triumphant return with their 17th studio album, Ascension, dropping September 19th through Nuclear Blast Records. Marking their first release in five years since 2020’s critically acclaimed Obsidian, Ascension reaffirms the band’s stature as Read More …
