MINUTE AFTER MIDNIGHT Signs with Fearless Records + Drops Addictive New Single “Masochist”

FEARLESS RECORDS has officially welcomed Minute After Midnight to its powerhouse global roster — marking an exciting new chapter for the Nashville-born alt-rock project created by Derrick Ryan. To celebrate the signing, Minute After Midnight has unleashed the infectious new single and video “Masochist”, a Read More …

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200 Stab Wounds – Ray MacDonald on Aussie Tour w/ Dying Fetus, Heavy Riffs & Live Carnage

Cleveland death metal powerhouse 200 Stab Wounds are set to make their long-awaited Australian and New Zealand debut this December as direct support for Dying Fetus — and guitarist Ray MacDonald joined Jai That Aussie Metal Guy to talk all things touring, setlists, and sonic Read More …

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Despised Icon – Shadow Work: Eric Jarrin on Rebirth, Reflection, and the Legacy of Deathcore

Few bands can claim to have shaped the DNA of modern deathcore the way Despised Icon have. For over two decades, the Montreal juggernaut has stood as a benchmark of precision, power, and pure grit — merging technical death metal ferocity with hardcore’s raw pulse Read More …

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Wolfgang Van Halen Unleashes Third Album The End and Cinematic Follow-Up Video “Same Old Song”

Following an unstoppable creative streak, GRAMMY®-nominated multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter Wolfgang Van Halen returns with his most ambitious and emotionally charged work yet — MAMMOTH’s third studio album, The End, out now via BMG. To mark the album’s release, MAMMOTH have dropped a brand-new music Read More …

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Finger Eleven Return with “Last Night on Earth” — Scott Anderson on Growth, Positivity & Creative Revival

After more than a decade away from the studio, Finger Eleven are set to make their long-awaited return with their brand-new album Last Night on Earth, dropping November 7 via Better Noise Music. In a recent chat with Jai That Aussie Metal Guy for Crannk.com, Read More …

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Saturday Matinee with Jim Taylor: Heaviness on Celluloid – Resident Evil (2002)

Lock the doors, load the shotgun, and grab the popcorn — because this week’s Saturday Matinee drags us straight into the Umbrella Corporation’s underground nightmare. We’re cracking open the vault on the Resident Evil (2002) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack — a monstrous blend of industrial Read More …

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AD INFINITUM Release Eclectic New Single “Regicide” Ahead of First-Ever European Headline Tour

Swiss/German modern metal powerhouse AD INFINITUM continue to blaze their own trail through the modern symphonic and melodic metal landscape with their captivating new single, “Regicide.” Which dropped just ahead of their first-ever European headline tour, “Regicide” is a powerful statement of identity, evolution, and Read More …

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STELLAR CIRCUITS Debut Third Single “Bury The Ashes” from Upcoming Album Phantom :: Phoenix — Out November 14 via Nuclear Blast Records

Progressive alternative metal visionaries Stellar Circuits have unveiled their third and final single, “Bury The Ashes,” lifted from their forthcoming full-length Phantom :: Phoenix, due out November 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following the acclaim of their 2023 record Sight To Sound, the band continues Read More …

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Pincer+ Announce Debut Album ‘Who Are You When No One’s Around’ + Drop Pulverizing New Single “Blue Light Overdose”

Perth hardcore outfit Pincer+ have unleashed details of their long-awaited debut album, Who Are You When No One’s Around, set for release Friday, December 12 via Greyscale Records and 1126 Records — and with it comes the blistering new single “Blue Light Overdose”, out now 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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Paleface Swiss & Stick To Your Guns Ignite With “Instrument of War”

The walls are shaking again. Switzerland’s deathcore juggernaut Paleface Swiss just dropped a bomb with hardcore icons Stick To Your Guns, and it’s not just another heavy track—it’s a declaration. “Instrument of War” is a Picasso-inspired rallying cry that turns art into ammunition, fury into Read More …

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The Animals’ John Steel on the Final Curtain Tour – The Blueprint for Heavy Music

I usually spend my days knee-deep in distortion and blast beats — chasing the thunder of heavy music, the guttural roars and riff-laden chaos that define our world. But before there was death, doom, or distortion pedals, there was The Animals. They laid the blueprint Read More …

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