Few bands from the mid-2000s post-hardcore wave carry the same level of cult devotion, nostalgia, and raw influence as Drop Dead, Gorgeous. For a lot of us who came up in that era, In Vogue wasn’t just a debut album — it was a line Read More …
Few bands from the mid-2000s post-hardcore wave carry the same level of cult devotion, nostalgia, and raw influence as Drop Dead, Gorgeous. For a lot of us who came up in that era, In Vogue wasn’t just a debut album — it was a line Read More …
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 …
UK alt-rock shapeshifters DON BROCO have kicked the doors in once again—this time with “Euphoria,” their fourth single of 2025 and another electrifying chapter in what’s shaping up to be the band’s boldest evolution yet. Out now via Fearless Records, “Euphoria” is everything its name Read More …
The shock-rock visionary, horror-metal icon, and master of the grotesque Rob Zombie has unleashed “Heathen Days,” the newest single from his eighth studio record, The Great Satan, set to drop February 27th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. And if this track is anything to go Read More …
Few modern metal bands have shifted the sonic landscape the way Born of Osiris have. They didn’t just join the progressive metalcore movement — they bent it, rewired it, and rebuilt it into something alien, technical, emotional, and entirely their own. But at the heart Read More …
Some bands chase a sound. Some bands refine a formula. And then there are bands like MØL — Danish alt-metal visionaries who don’t just write songs, but carve entire worlds out of feedback, feeling, and the fragile space between light and collapse. Today, the Aarhus Read More …
There are bands who perform, bands who evolve, and then there are bands like Persefone—artists who transform every time they touch an instrument. And with their upcoming release Live In Andorra (out December 5, 2025 via Napalm Records), Persefone have captured a moment that feels Read More …
There are live albums… and then there are events. POWERWOLF have never been a band that simply plays a show — they summon a spectacle, ignite a ceremony, and turn every venue into a cathedral of fire, folklore, and heavy metal devotion. And with their Read More …
G’day metalheads, punk believers, and all lovers of unapologetic chaos. This February, the legendary (HED) P.E. will storm Australian stages to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking album Broke, with none other than Nonpoint joining the carnage. And if their shared history and explosive Read More …
For nearly 25 years, Equilibrium has stood as one of metal’s truest alchemists—blending ancient spirits and future-forward ferocity, weaving folk influences and cinematic synth textures into something that feels more like mythology than music. They’ve survived lineup shifts, stylistic evolution, and the relentless churn of 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 …
There are few bands in the world of extreme metal as ambitious or forward-thinking as ALKALOID. Since forming in 2013, this collective of virtuosos — featuring members of Obscura, Triptykon, and Dark Fortress — has made it their mission to dissolve the limits of genre. Read More …