MUNT’s Tim Richmond: The World Is Not Yours, Urban Hellscapes & East Coast Spite Tour

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 …

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MALEFIC Strike With “Blood Of The Throne” — A Ruthless Opening Statement From Impermanence

Atlanta blackened thrash extremists MALEFIC return swinging with “Blood Of The Throne”, a ferocious new single that opens the gates to their long-awaited full-length Impermanence, due out February 13, 2026 via Terminus Hate City. From its first second, “Blood Of The Throne” is not a Read More …

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WINDSWEPT Conjure Darkness and History with “The Potion” – A Haunting Glimpse into The Devil’s Vertep

Ukrainian black metal trio WINDSWEPT have unveiled their latest single “The Potion,” a harrowing descent into witchcraft, hysteria, and human cruelty — drawn straight from the historical witch trials that plagued 18th-century Western Ukraine. The track is lifted from their forthcoming full-length, The Devil’s Vertep, Read More …

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CRANNK REVIEWS: GOROTICA – Daily Grind of the Medieval Age

Formed in 2022, Gorotica are a cannibalistic delicacy from Sydney, Australia. Daily Grind of the Medieval Age is their second full-length release, following on from their debut album Morbid Menagerie in 2022. Gorotica have unleashed a veritable feast of deathgrind, serving up 18 tracks clocking Read More …

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BASTARD CRÖSS – “Crossripper”: Philadelphia’s Blackened Thrash Horrorshow Unleashed This Halloween via Morbid and Miserable

From the haunted crypts of Philadelphia, blackened metalpunk fiends BASTARD CRÖSS are clawing their way to the surface with their full-length debut Crossripper, set to strike fear (and joy) into the hearts of the underground this Halloween via Morbid and Miserable Records. Equal parts thrash, Read More …

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Meet The Crannk Crew: Nathan Collins

Hailing from Canberra, Nathan has carved his path through the local scene by bouncing between bands in a variety of roles — from keys to bass to vocals — before finding his forever home with Project: Ultimate Satan. A passionate supporter of all things heavy, Read More …

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KÜNTSQUÄD Talk New Album, Chaos, and Evolution | Crannk Interviews

From the depths of the Australian underground comes a band that thrives on pure chaos, raw satire, and a tongue-in-cheek brutality that could only belong to KÜNTSQUÄD. Their latest full-length, Satans Cock (out now via Wormholedeath Records), isn’t just a record—it’s a demolition derby of Read More …

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Through Joyce and Fire: AGENBITE MISERY Begin Their Metal Ulysses with “Bellwether and Swine”

A Literary Odyssey in Fire and Fury — A Genre-Defying Metal Debut Emerges Experimental metal trio AGENBITE MISERY have just unleashed Bellwether and Swine — a venomous, cerebral, and sonically punishing debut single from their upcoming album Remorse of Conscience, due February 6, 2026. It’s Read More …

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Album Review:Hybrid Nightmares Almagest

Hybrid Nightmares Almagest Hybrid nightmares have come from a galaxy far away(Melbourne,Australia) to rain down musical destruction upon you all. Almagest is the first full length album from Hybrid Nightmares having already brought out five extremely solid EP’s already The first age, the second age, Read More …

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CRANNK festival-rapporterar från Metallsvenskan

ThePepsRocker fick möjligheten att åka till Örebro och Metallsvenskan förra veckan. Jag landade i Örebro och Metallsvenskan runt kl 16:30 med strålande sol och nästan 27 grader varmt. Just då var det inte särskilt mycket folk inne på området. Första bandet ut heter Convict och Read More …

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