Besomora Return With Dark New Single Imminent Lies Ahead Of Devotion To The Fear EP

Sydney melodic death metal outfit Besomora are back with a brand new single, and this one feels like a serious step forward for the band. Their new track “Imminent Lies” is out now, giving fans the first glimpse into their upcoming EP Devotion To The Read More …

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Defiled – Altered State Review | Death Metal Evolution

Japanese death metal veterans Defiled return with Altered State, a genre-defying album that fuses old-school brutality with elements of hardcore, progressive metal, thrash and grindcore. Discover why this ambitious release challenges death metal conventions while staying true to its roots. Read More …

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Bloodhunter Push Their Sound To Brutal New Heights On Sons Of The Abandoned | Crannk Reviews

Savage doesn’t even begin to describe the vibe on Sons Of The Abandoned. Bloodhunter have brought us an album that hits harder than my mum with a wooden spoon when I was naughty as a kid. Brilliantly technical guitar riffs, solos chiselled out of rock, Read More …

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Origin, Snake Mountain And Ecdysis Destroy Adelaide At The Ed Castle | Crannk Reviews

Talk about being spoiled. Recently I’ve seen some of the best death metal and thrash bands in the world, and tonight, I was completely destroyed by three of the best bands getting around. Death metal legends Origin melted faces with their brutal blast beats, blistering Read More …

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BLOODHUNTER’s Diva Satanica Talks Sons Of The Abandoned, Staying True, And The Cost Of The Heavy Path

Spanish melodic death metal force BLOODHUNTER return with Sons Of The Abandoned, a record that feels like a defining moment for the band. It is fast, aggressive, melodic, emotionally charged and packed with the kind of extreme metal fire that has long sat at the Read More …

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EXHUMED Turn The Highway Into A Killing Floor On New Album Red Asphalt

EXHUMED frontman Matt Harvey discusses Red Asphalt, highway horror, death metal songwriting, touring life, guitar gear and comic books ahead of the band’s Australian tour. Read More …

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THE SID AND KILLER SHOW – DINOSAURS, HEMORRHOIDS & THE DEATH OF LOGIC

Some podcasts are carefully structured conversations built on professionalism, preparation, and journalistic dignity. This is not one of those podcasts.

This is two sleep-deprived metalheads free-falling through a multiverse of cursed venues, screaming elbows, hemorrhoid sponsorships, Robin Williams in Jumanji, haunted recording studios, elephant-sized ducks, Vegemite trauma, and death metal customer service voices. Somewhere between discussing local Adelaide heavy shows and whether Deathklok would endorse hemorrhoid cream, the entire episode derails into glorious chaos — exactly as intended. Read More …

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Matt Harvey Talks Red Asphalt, Road Carnage And Exhumed’s Return To Australia And New Zealand

There is something beautifully twisted about Exhumed turning the open road into their latest blood soaked playground. For decades now, the San Jose gore metal legends have dragged listeners through graveyards, operating theatres, splatter films, morgues, death, decay and every other rotten corner of extreme Read More …

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Necrosonic Festival Returns For Year Three With Rivers Of Nihil, Psycroptic And 30 Bands Across Three Stages

Necrosonic Festival is back for year three, and this one already feels like it is shaping up to be something seriously unmissable for the Australian heavy scene. On Saturday 22 August 2026, the gates reopen at Mansfield Tavern in Brisbane as Necrosonic returns bigger, darker Read More …

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GAEREA’s Alpha On The Emotional Weight Of Loss And The Road To Australia

Portuguese extreme metal force GAEREA are finally making their way to Australia for the very first time this July, bringing the Loss Australian Tour to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, presented by Soundworks Direct Touring. For a band that has built its reputation on Read More …

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Beyond The Veil Take Listeners on a Wild Journey Where Extreme Metal Meets Jazz, Folk and Prog

Modern extreme metal at its finest! Beyond The Veil and their crazy new album, Oblivion Released May 1st Through Wormholedeath Records. Have you ever thought about merging multiple genres together to experience grace and heaven? Well, let me introduce you to Beyond The Veil. “The Read More …

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Inside the Doomsday Factory: Carcerous Are Building Something Violent

Carcerous aren’t just making music—they’re building systems of destruction. We dive into Doomsday Factory, a black/death metal album exploring war, faith, and collapse.
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