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 …

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Crannk Reviews: Heartlay’s The Alteration, a Nu-Metal and Industrial Masterpiece.

Album Review by Brenden BodyBag French industrial/metalcore trio Heartlay have dropped their brand-new album The Alteration (Oct 10, 2025), and it’s a dark, heavy ride that pushes their sound into new territory. Coming hot off the back of 2023’s Sovereign Sore—which gave us absolute bangers Read More …

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Curse of Cain – Achtung Album Review: Sweden’s Cinematic Metal Returns

Album Review by Brenden BodyBag Following on from their 2023 self-titled debut, Sweden’s Curse of Cain have returned with their highly anticipated second album Achtung. The band describes themselves as “Movie Metal,” and it’s a fitting tag—everything about them, from the music to the visuals, Read More …

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PRESIDENT – In the Name of the Father | New Alternative Metal Anthem.

Review by killer. “Scare them, scare them, scare them, make them worship.” Somewhere between a sermon and a seizure, PRESIDENT’s “In the Name of the Father” kicks in like a dose of pre-apocalypse medicine — bitter, strange, and possibly blessed by the Devil. This isn’t Read More …

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