STREAM/PURCHASE PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE THE ALBUM Italian progressive metal masters ATHENA XIX reveal another single from their upcoming album EVERFLOW PART 1: FRAMES OF HUMANITY which will be released later this week (December 6, 2024) via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). ‘The Calm Before the Storm’ deals with the conflict between individuality and society. ATHENA XIX portrays Read More …
Barcelona’s rising heavy metal force Wicked Leather has set loose their debut double-single, Echoes of the Storm, available since 30 November 30 2024, via Swedish label Jawbreaker Records. The release is accompanied by a gripping music video for “Night Hunter,” while “Lightning Strike” extends the rip-roaring ride further, boasting a blistering guest solo Read More …
Nearly five years after the release of “#13,” Swiss rockers GOTTHARD are making a powerful comeback with their highly anticipated new album, STEREO CRUSH set to release on March 21, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). To mark the announcement, the band have unveiled their latest single, ‘Boom Boom.’ This high-energy anthem not only celebrates the Read More …
HELLOWEEN are turning up the heat as they gear up for their monumental 40th-anniversary world tour in 2025/2026 and tease a brand-new studio album! But before diving into the next chapter, the metal legends are giving their fans one last epic thrill from their chart-topping self-titled Read More …
Jim Taylor is an accomplished American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and session musician with over two decades immersed in the heavy underground music scene. Based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Jim brings a wealth of experience, creativity, and grit to the Crannk team as Co-Owner and Contributor. A true Read More …
Power metal pioneers DYNAZTY announce their new album Game of Faces!Two years after their last long player, Final Advent, the Swedes enter a new chapter in their career, which was already introduced with a pre-cursor release and single ‘Devilry of Ecstasy’ in August. DYNAZTY presents their upcoming album Game of Faces which Read More …
Immerse yourself in the spellbinding world of Dutch symphonic metal band BLACKBRIAR next single release, ‘Floriography’. This piece blends powerful riffs and delicate orchestrations, creating a captivating atmosphere. The lyrics evoke a hidden world where mysterious flowers carry secret messages, revealing Easter eggs throughout the melody. Zora Read More …
One of the architects of ‘The Gothenburg Sound’ Dark Tranquillity will storm Australian shores next February for the first time in over a decade, delivering three exclusive shows inMelbourne, Sydney and Brisbane! Masters of melodic death metal, Dark Tranquillity emerged from Sweden’s west coast in the early Read More …
Jai That Aussie Metal Guy here with Crannk.com, and what an absolute thrill it was to catch up with Peter Iwers, bassist and driving force behind one of melodic death metal’s most exciting acts, The Halo Effect. For fans of classic In Flames and modern Read More …
Few names in the history of heavy music carry the weight, legacy, and sheer intensity of Max Cavalera. From the primal roar of Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation to the evolution through Schizophrenia, Arise, and Chaos A.D., the Cavalera brothers carved their names into the Read More …
New Album “Think Before You Think” Out End of November 2024 (Boonsdale Records) Set to rattle mosh pits around the globe with their forthcoming album “Think Before You Think” at the end of this November, Canadian demolition thrash crew MUTANK is injecting onto screens their late music video “Bad Magnitude”. “This Read More …
New EP “M.T.M.D (Maximum Threshold, Minimum Decay)” Out Now! Introducing their self-described Aggro-Metal and new EP entitled “M.T.M.D (Maximum Threshold, Minimum Decay)” this past October, Montreal, Canada’s CHÜZO is ready to continue their vengeance with their latest music video “Brand New Cell”. The song is about dedicating your life to achieving retributive justice upon Read More …
