Khemmis are back with their fifth album, the self-titled Khemmis, a sonic belter of an album, and their first release in five years. For a band that just wanted to make heavy metal music and have a little fun, they sure have come a long Read More …
Tag: doom metal
KHEMMIS Deliver Colossal Riffs And Heavy Metal Fire On Beneath The Scythe
Denver heavy metal heavyweights KHEMMIS are marching toward the release of their highly anticipated self titled album, and they have just dropped another crushing taste of what is to come with their new single and video, “Beneath The Scythe.” The new album, Khemmis, arrives June Read More …
Dogma Review: LungBurner Unleash Sludge Doom Chaos
Have you ever held your breath for so long it felt like your lungs were aflame? Southern sludge group LungBurner have ripped this album straight out of their hearts… or maybe straight out of hell. Dogma is a forty-minute journey that feels like a wild Read More …
My Body To The Worms Review: Mammon’s Throne Deliver Doom Sludge Power
Introducing Mammon’s Throne’s brand new album My Body To The Worms, released March 13 via Hammerheart Records. Coming from the heart of Australia’s coast and delivering a record jam-packed with that OG doom x sludge sound, I introduce Mammon’s Throne and their brand new album Read More …
BUZARATE Interview: One Man, No Limits, and the Power of GRAVITAS
Coming out of Portugal, BUZARATE is not just another heavy project — it is a fully self driven creative outlet built from the ground up by one person, pushing through isolation, frustration, and personal upheaval to create something raw and uncompromising. The debut release GRAVITAS Read More …
Adeline Gray Interview: Inside Portrait of Our Descent and the Rise of Italy’s New Groove Metal Force
Emerging out of central Italy, Adeline Gray arrive as a fresh voice in the alternative and groove metal landscape, blending atmosphere, aggression and introspection into something that feels both familiar and distinctly their own. Their debut EP Portrait of Our Descent is exactly what the Read More …
A monument to despair, a feast of fury — Hooded Menace’s Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration is doom-death at its most devastating | Crannk Reviews
After a long, soul-crushing four years of silence, Hooded Menace have finally returned from the shadows with their brand new album, Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration — and dude, let’s be real, it’s an absolute masterpiece. This isn’t just a comeback; it’s a full-blown, doom-soaked resurrection. Read More …
Katatonia Return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 | Crannk Interviews Niklas Sandin
Swedish masters of shadowed melody KATATONIA return to Australia and New Zealand in October 2026, carrying the weight of reinvention, resilience, and one of the most quietly powerful albums of their career. Touring in support of Nightmares As Extensions of the Waking State, the band Read More …
Barriers — Rising from the Ghosts at Lion Arts Center
Photos @djsedick The air inside Lion Arts Center was thick with history, ghosts, and that old Adelaide sweat that seeps into the floorboards after two decades of breakdowns and feedback. You could almost taste the nostalgia — the faint tang of beer-soaked memories, the hum Read More …
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 …
GAUPA Unleash Lyric Video for “Lion’s Thorn” + New Mini-Album FYR Out Now!
New Mini-Album FYR Out Now Via Nuclear Blast Records (Digital) & Magnetic Eye Records (Physical) Acclaimed Swedish progressive stoner rock force GAUPA have unveiled the lyric video for “Lion’s Thorn”, the blistering opening track from their brand-new four-track mini-album FYR, out now via Nuclear Blast Read More …
The Dirty Pagans Unleash Forever High – A Riff-Soaked Stoner Doom Odyssey | Crannk’d Up With Matty Dee
By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com Adelaide’s fuzzed-out doom lords The Dirty Pagans have officially dropped their highly-anticipated new album Forever High, and to celebrate, they’re lighting up Jive in Adelaide tonight (June 28) with a launch party of seismic proportions. Formed in Read More …