Escape The Fate returned to Adelaide alongside The Word Alive and The Gloom In The Corner for a packed night of metalcore chaos at The Gov. From cinematic heaviness to massive choruses and nonstop pits, this was a show to remember. Read More …
VINDICTA Rise From the Ashes With Authenticity, Creative Freedom and a Reckoning
Australia is about to witness something no other audience in the world has seen. On Wednesday, June 24, VINDICTA will walk onto the stage at The Gov in Adelaide for their first ever live performance. From there, The Reckoning Tour will continue through Melbourne, Sydney Read More …
Ocean Sleeper Announce Sophomore Album Peace When I’m Dead And Massive Australian Tour
Ocean Sleeper are stepping into their biggest chapter yet. The Gippsland metalcore force have announced that their long awaited sophomore album, Peace When I’m Dead, will be released globally on August 21 through BMG Australia and Rise Records. Alongside the album announcement, Ocean Sleeper have Read More …
Nothing Sucked: How Descendents Brought Me Back to Live Music
On 8 June 2026, The Gov in Adelaide hosted an exhilarating punk rock night featuring The Shorts, The Lizards, and headliners Descendents. The Shorts kicked off with high-energy performances, engaging the crowd effortlessly. The Lizards followed suit, electrifying the audience with their fast and aggressive sound. When Descendents took the stage, the atmosphere transformed into a vibrant punk rock celebration, with fans passionately singing along. Lead singer Milo Aukerman, alongside bandmates Bill Stevenson, Stephen Egerton, and Karl Alvarez, showcased their enduring talent and influence on the genre. The sense of community among attendees highlighted the warmth of the punk scene, making the night an unforgettable experience for all. Read More …
Seether’s Dale Stewart Thinks The Future Of Music Isn’t Albums Anymore
Seether bassist Dale Stewart discusses Beneath The Surface, family life, the future of albums, and why he believes singles may become the dominant format for rock bands moving forward. Read More …
BLOODHUNTER’s Diva Satanica Talks Sons Of The Abandoned, Staying True, And The Cost Of The Heavy Path
Spanish melodic death metal force BLOODHUNTER return with Sons Of The Abandoned, a record that feels like a defining moment for the band. It is fast, aggressive, melodic, emotionally charged and packed with the kind of extreme metal fire that has long sat at the Read More …
Embryonic Autopsy Go Full Death Metal Sci Fi Horror On Rise Of The Mutated | Crannk Reviews
Strap in, people! Embryonic Autopsy have completed an alien technology themed trilogy of albums with the third instalment, Rise Of The Mutated, a bloody brutal bevvy of battering blasts, putrid lyrics and the deliverance of death metal, in a way that only Embryonic Autopsy could Read More …
NORMUNDY’S JOSHUA D-DAY WANTS TO SAVE YOUR HUMANITY
NORMUNDY frontman Joshua D-Day dives deep into Corrupt My Code, artificial intelligence, creativity, spirituality and the band’s ambitious new chapter. Read More …
Ira Black Launches APOCÆLYPSE With Mind Melting Debut Single INTELL-I-GENTS
Veteran guitarist Ira Black has stepped into a bold new chapter with APOCÆLYPSE, a mind melting modern metal project that sees him moving beyond his already stacked legacy as a guitarist and taking full control as vocalist, songwriter and creative force. Known for his work Read More …
Dwarves Deliver A Twenty Minute Punk Blast On Jenkem | Crannk Reviews
They may be Dwarves, but speedy outbursts are how they roll! Dwarves have brought out their new album Jenkem, a fascinating, fast paced, mashed genre set of tracks to get your heart and head pumping. The Chicago band has spent many years producing and thrashing Read More …
Seether’s Dale Stewart Talks Beneath The Surface, Fatherhood And Heavy Singles
There are some bands that become part of the soundtrack to your life, and for me, Seether are absolutely one of those bands. Over the years, their music has been there through the heavy moments, the reflective moments, the angry moments, and those times where Read More …
Drowning Pool’s CJ Pierce Talks Sinner, Dave Williams And 25 Years Of Heavy Legacy
There are some albums that arrive, hit hard, and then slowly fade into nostalgia. Then there are albums like Drowning Pool’s Sinner, a record that didn’t just belong to a moment, it became part of people’s lives. Twenty five years on from its release, Sinner Read More …