Nine Treasures: Askhan on Seeking the Absolute, Starting Again and Taking Mongolian Metal to America

Fifteen years into building Nine Treasures, founder, guitarist and vocalist Askhan found himself facing one of the most difficult decisions a musician can make. After spending years writing and experimenting with material for the band’s next album, he realised the music simply wasn’t heading in Read More …

Share

Segression: Chris Rand On 30 Years, Australian Metal History And We Are Deathless

There are some interviews that are work, and then there are the ones where you sit there thinking, fuck, sixteen year old me would never have believed this. Catching up with Chris Rand from Segression definitely sat in that second camp for me. I first Read More …

Share

Soundworks Direct Presents Fear Factory at Northcote Theatre Melbourne | Crannk Gallery

Fear Factory Live at Northcote Theatre Melbourne Cybernetic Domination With Body Prison Presented by Soundworks Direct Photos by Outback Bob for Crannk.com Melbourne was dragged into the machine on Saturday May 23, 2026 as Fear Factory brought their Cybernetic Domination show to Northcote Theatre. Presented Read More …

Share

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 …

Share