VANTA aren’t just writing songs—they’re building collapsing worlds and dragging you into them. Perpetual Selection feels less like an album and more like a warning signal, blurring the line between cosmic horror and human reality in a way that’s as unsettling as it is addictive. Read More …
Pyrokinesis, an emerging force in the Australian nu-hardcore scene, releases their intense debut EP ‘Sulphur’. Combining chaotic instrumentation with influences from metalcore and hip hop, the band delivers an aggressive sound. Their dynamic style will be showcased on the ‘Metalcore Mayhem Tour’ this March, promising an unforgettable live experience. Read More …
Some musicians split their creativity between projects. Aidan de Maria splits his between precision and provocation. On one end, you have Impetus, progressive, technical, emotionally driven extreme metal built from years of bedroom refinement and sharpened into a live force across Adelaide stages. On the Read More …
Bleeding Through deliver a powerful, emotional set at Froth & Fury in Adelaide, blending old classics, new songs, and unforgettable guest moments. Full feature and photo gallery by Chris Killer Causby for Crannk Read More …
There are gigs… and then there are moments that rewrite your DNA. Double Dragon at Froth & Fury wasn’t just a reunion — it was a resurrection ritual, a blood oath renewed under stage lights and sweat, decades of friendship and underground warfare detonating in Read More …
MUNT don’t just play extreme music, they drag you through an urban hellscape and dare you to feel something. On their long-gestating debut full-length The World Is Not Yours, the Melbourne outfit weaponise black metal, death metal, grindcore, hardcore and sludge into a dense, precision-engineered Read More …
Blackened Rose have quietly carved out a unique space in Australia’s heavy underground, one where gothic melancholy, romantic tragedy, and hard rock swagger coexist without compromise. Led by vocalist and songwriter Aleksei Iagunkov, the Sydney-based project has evolved rapidly since its late-2022 inception, growing from Read More …
Adelaide progressive metal outfit Ekosa open 2026 with intent, power, and sharpened vision. Their new single Deliver Us From Evil, landing January 8, marks the first new material since their 2023 debut Eye For I and positions the band firmly among Australia’s most compelling modern Read More …
Blood-soaked riffs and tortured vocals — Adelaide’s Seek Misery have carved a jagged, feral path straight through the monotony of modern heavy and dropped one hell of a debut. Everyone You Love Will Leave isn’t politely knocking on your skull—it’s obliterating the door, dragging you Read More …
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 …
There’s a certain madness that comes when two metalheads sit down to argue about albums that have no skips. It’s not just a list — it’s a pilgrimage through riffs, blood, and nostalgia. Episode 2 of The Sid & Killer Show feels like two sonic Read More …
Sitting down with Sean Nevin, bass player for Sydney post-hardcore band Heists, you get the feeling this is someone who’s constantly pushing forward — musically, creatively, and personally. Fresh off the release of their latest EP Beneath the Surface, Sean opens up about how this Read More …
