After a 15-year wait, Adelaide hardcore icons Day Of Contempt returned to headline Lion Arts Factory alongside Forge, Hammer 618 and Life Pilot. Read our full review of one of the biggest local hardcore shows of the year. Read More …
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Cradle of Filth and DevilDriver Bring Darkness and Destruction to Adelaide
Cradle of Filth and DevilDriverTuesday, 14 July 2026Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide Presented by The Phoenix AULive review by Mistress of RiffsPhoto gallery by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy Presented by The Phoenix AU, Hindley Street Music Hall was the perfect venue for the unholy Read More …
Barriers Bring The Fire, Storm The Crown Crush, And Thirteen Days Debut At The Ed Castle | Crannk Reviews
On Friday the 29th of May, Adelaide experienced what I would classify as a mini metal festival of talent, shaking the foundations of The Ed Castle. The night brought together Thirteen Days for their first live debut gig, Storm The Crown, and Barriers as headliners Read More …
LETZ ZEP Celebrate The Music Of Led Zeppelin At The Gov Adelaide
There are some songs that do not just live in music history. They sit carved into the foundations of rock itself. On Friday May 22, The Gov in Adelaide became a house of worship for one of the greatest catalogues ever written as LETZ ZEP Read More …
Of Mice & Men, Crystal Lake and Patient Sixty-Seven Bring Metalcore Fire to Lion Arts Factory Adelaide : Crannk Live Review & Photo Gallery
Adelaide showed up in force on Thursday May 7 as Of Mice & Men rolled into Lion Arts Factory with Crystal Lake and Perth metalcore crew Patient Sixty-Seven for a huge night of modern metalcore, emotion, chaos and pure live energy. Presented by The Phoenix Read More …
Technical Death Titans Allegaeon Dominate The Ed Castle with Ecdysis and Ekosa | Crannk Review & Photo Gallery
Ekosa, Ecdysis and Allegaeon Deliver a Night for the Ages Adelaide, The Edinburgh Castle Hotel March 5, 2026 Review by Brett ParmenterPhotography by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy for Crannk.com Last Thursday night was not your typical night. Not for me anyway. I’m not going Read More …
HED PE – Still ‘Broke’ Australian Tour 2026 | Nonpoint | Suffer The Evenue | Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide – February 11th | Photo Gallery + Review
February 11th at Adelaide’s Lion Arts Factory was one of those nights where you could feel it building before doors even opened. Sick Cunts, Nonpointers, and G-punks all descended on the venue ready for a proper throwdown — a celebration of groove, alternative metal history, Read More …
Sebastian Bach & Willie J’s 6V6s Ignite The Gov: A Sold-Out Rock ’n’ Roll Inferno
CRANNK REVIEWS: WILLIE J’s 6V6s & SEBASTIAN BACH LIVE AT THE GOV (ADELAIDE) Review by Brett Parmenter – ParMetal Media & Crannk Now, I’ve been to plenty of shows in my life — too many if you ask my wife — but very few have Read More …
The Animals Live at The Gov – A Night of Timeless Rhythm & Soul
Some bands don’t just play music—they carry history in their bones. On November 18th, 2025, The Gov in Adelaide was treated to exactly that, as The Animals rolled through with a show that felt equal parts celebration and time capsule. I was fortunate enough to Read More …
Metal on Murray 2025 Live Review – When Metal Defied the Weather and United a Scene: Hidden Intent, Strength of a Bear & More Bring the Thunder
Metal on Murray Review By Brett Parmenter / ParMetal Media & Crannk First things first — what a fucking day! From steamy beginnings and a stormy afternoon to an evening of thunderous metal, Metal on Murray survived a complete washout outside, moving the entire gig Read More …
Southern Death Fest 2025: A Day of Metal Mayhem at Lion Arts Factory – Photo Gallery
On September 13, 2025, Adelaide’s Lion Arts Factory transformed into a battleground of sonic warfare as the Southern Death Fest returned for its second installment. Organized by Ironjaw Bookings, this all-ages event featured an explosive lineup of 21 metal acts, including headliners Gravemind, Ashen, Nicolas Read More …