Blackened Rose have quietly carved out a unique space in Australia’s heavy underground, one where gothic melancholy, romantic tragedy, and hard rock swagger coexist without compromise. Led by vocalist and songwriter Aleksei Iagunkov, the Sydney-based project has evolved rapidly since its late-2022 inception, growing from Read More …
Bands don’t last this long by accident. They last because someone in the room refuses to let the thing die. CKY’s story is one of endurance — fractured eras, long gaps, reinvention by necessity rather than choice. What’s left now isn’t a band coasting on Read More …
There are bands who write songs… and then there are bands who carve out their existence from adversity, grit, and sheer bloody-minded refusal to quit. The Mendenhall Experiment has always been the latter, and with their new EP Chasing Ghosts landing via Lucent Records / 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 …
Few bands embody the spirit of hard rock quite like Danko Jones. Across decades, albums, and endless tours, the Toronto trio has built a reputation for doing things their way — loud, proud, and full of that no-bullshit swagger that defines true rock ‘n’ roll. Read More …
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 …
In November last year I had the opportunity to chat a bit with the Bellybuster. They had just finished their soundcheck before the gig at Bomber Bar in Motala, Sweden. The band that is from the small town Växjö in Sweden are: Tomas Olsson, vocals Read More …
I november så fick jag möjligheten att snacka lite med bandet Bellybuster. De hade precis klarat av soundcheck innan de ett gig på Bomber Bar i Motala. Bandet, som kommer från Växjö består av: Tomas Olsson, sång och gitarrMartin Javerbrant, basBeo Kjellsson, trummorWincent Ek, gitarr Read More …
Luna Kills is a hard rock band from Finland. The Band was originally formed in 2015 under name “Tocornal“, but they recently changed their name to Luna Kills. “Before the Satellites” is the bands debut album and was first released without a label in November Read More …
This is the second album from the Swedish hard working band Frontback. It was actually released a week ago, but better late than never… To be honest, I never heard the first album, and when I listen to the first song of this new album Read More …
Somewhat reluctant I was dragged to Royal in Eskilstuna on the 4th of March, to join an evening of 70th hard rock. I had only heard of one of these bands, and even then I had only listen to like two of their songs before. Read More …
Något motvilligt blev jag släpad till Royal i Eskilstuna den 4:e mars för en kväll i 70-talets hårdrocksanda. Jag hade bara hört talas om ett av banden, och det bandet hade jag bara hört typ två låtar av innan. Dessutom var jag nykter medan min Read More …
