There are some artists whose presence alone feels larger than life, and then there is Zakk Wylde. For decades, Wylde has stood as one of heavy music’s most instantly recognisable figures. The riffs are massive, the tone is unmistakable, the image is iconic, and the Read More …
A lot can change in a few years, and for Breaking In A Sequence that time has clearly been spent sharpening identity, chemistry, and purpose. When I last caught up with Rich Nguyen and Joe Taback back around the Defy The Algorithm era, the conversation Read More …
Zakk Wylde Delivers Riffs, Soul, and a Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne BLACK LABEL SOCIETY have returned in thunderous fashion with the release of their latest full length album Engines of Demolition, out now worldwide across all major platforms. Led by the ever iconic Zakk Wylde, Read More …
Some songs never lose their meaning. They wait. They sit in the background until the world catches up to them again. For 12 Stones, World So Cold is one of those songs. Now, nearly two decades after its original release, the band have reintroduced the Read More …
For some artists, music is escape. For Eva Under Fire, it is confrontation, healing, and empowerment all at once. Led by vocalist and licensed therapist Amanda Lyberg, the Detroit outfit have built their identity around turning emotional scars into strength, crafting songs that do not Read More …
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 …
