Words by Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” – Crannk.com From the thunderous stages of The Iron Maidens to leading the charge with the powerhouse that is Burning Witches, Courtney Cox has carved out her place as one of the most electrifying guitarists in heavy metal Read More …
Words by Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” – Crannk.com Sweden’s retro-rock AOR power force The Night Flight Orchestra has officially launched into the stratosphere with their seventh and most cinematic release yet, Give Us The Moon — and Aussie fans, get ready — because the Read More …
Today I’m reacting to the brand new track “Dance!” by Attack Attack!, featuring none other than Will Ramos from Lorna Shore! 🧨 This unexpected collab fuses electronicore with deathcore madness, and I couldn’t be more hyped to break it down. 🎙️ I’m Killer — death Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Finnish melodic heavy metal force Renegade Angel are back with a vengeance. Forged anew and burning brighter than ever, the band have just dropped “Steal the Fire” — the explosive lead single from their upcoming EP of Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Brazilian death metal juggernaut Ophiolatry are back with a venomous new visual assault. Their latest single, “Jesus Complex,” taken from the band’s long-awaited album Serpent’s Verdict (out June 6, 2025 via WormHoleDeath Records), delivers a harrowing dive Read More …
Hey legends, Jai That Aussie Metal Guy here for Crannk, and I recently caught up with a true icon of the early 2000s emo/alt-rock scene—Nick Thomas, the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist from The Spill Canvas. These guys are heading Down Under for a massive Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Swedish progressive stoner rock phenoms GAUPA are back with a mind-bending new single, “Ten Of Twelve”, lifted from their forthcoming 4-track mini-album FYR—set to drop digitally on July 4th via Nuclear Blast Records, with physical editions (handled Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com After wrapping up a smoke-fueled tour with their stoner-sludge kin Weedeater, North Carolina’s genre-blurring heavyweights BASK are shifting gears—and minds—with a hypnotic new release. Ahead of their highly anticipated fourth full-length album, the Asheville outfit are taking Read More …
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Norwegian metal force Tonic Breed, the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Patrik K. Svendsen, is set to drop a juggernaut of a single, “Anew”, on June 19th, 2025—and it features none other than drum legend Chris Adler (ex-Lamb of Read More …
Words by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk.com On May 9th, depressive black metallers Ghost Bath unleashed their latest full-length album, Rose Thorn Necklace, through long-time label Nuclear Blast. It marks a significant departure from the conceptual trilogy that spanned Moonlover, Starmourner, and Self Read More …
Charleston, West Virginia metal stalwarts BYZANTINE have unleashed their haunting new single, “The Unobtainable Sleep”, the latest preview from their upcoming full-length Harbingers, due out June 13 via Metal Blade Records. Fusing the band’s signature groove-laced aggression with ethereal melodies and poetic darkness, the new Read More …
By Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” Finland has long been a cradle of groundbreaking metal, and 2025 just introduced another force to reckon with: Underwater Father. Formed in the summer of 2024, this extreme metal collective is the shadowy sibling of Of Spite, made up Read More …
