Andreas Kisser opens up on Sepultura’s final tour, creative evolution, and why the band is ending on their own terms. Read More …
Tag: heavy metal
Zakk Wylde Reflects on Brotherhood, Riffs and Heart on Black Label Society’s Engines of Demolition
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 …
SEPULTURA Unveil ‘Beyond The Dream’ As Final Chapter Nears With The Cloud of Unknowing EP
As the curtain begins to fall on one of heavy music’s most influential legacies, Sepultura are not going quietly. Instead, they are choosing to document their final chapter with intention, reflection, and creative depth — culminating in their upcoming EP The Cloud of Unknowing. After Read More …
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Honour Legacy and Power on Engines of Demolition
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 …
HEATHEN Kick Off a New Era With Napalm Records, Drop “Never A God” And Announces Collector 12‑inch
Bay Area thrash legends HEATHEN aren’t easing into their next chapter. They’ve signed with Napalm Records, released a fierce new single and video, and announced a 12‑inch maxi single that lands April 23. All while a new album is still in the works. This is Read More …
MAX CAVALERA INTERVIEW: THE FIRE, THE FURY & THE NEXT SOULFLY ERA
There are moments in this gig where reality bends a little — where you’re suddenly sitting across from someone who didn’t just shape heavy music, they scarred it into the planet.That was me with Max Cavalera, rolling into Adelaide with Soulfly like a dust storm Read More …
Sebastian Bach & Willie J’s 6V6s Ignite The Gov: A Sold-Out Rock ’n’ Roll Inferno
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 …
Necronomicon Ex Mortis Raise Hell With “Chopped Up and Burned” – New EP Zombie Blood Nightmare Drops Feb 2026
NECRONOMICON EX MORTIS have once again summoned the undead spirit of classic horror with their latest single, “Chopped Up and Burned,” the newest offering from their forthcoming EP Zombie Blood Nightmare — due out February 20, 2026. True to their horror-obsessed, thrash-fueled ethos, “Chopped Up Read More …
Despised Icon – Shadow Work: Eric Jarrin on Rebirth, Reflection, and the Legacy of Deathcore
Few bands can claim to have shaped the DNA of modern deathcore the way Despised Icon have. For over two decades, the Montreal juggernaut has stood as a benchmark of precision, power, and pure grit — merging technical death metal ferocity with hardcore’s raw pulse Read More …
Crannk Reviews: Testament – Para Bellum | The Voice of Thrash Returns Stronger Than Ever
Long ago, back in the olde times of the 1980s, the enigma of thrash metal was born. Some bands disappeared into obscurity, here one minute—gone the next—but many of those bands still smash it out to this very day. Hovering way above the rest, never Read More …
Battle Beast’s Eero Sipilä Talks Steelbound, Noora’s Vocals & the Power of Finnish Metal | Crannk Interview
When it comes to pure, unapologetic heavy metal energy — the kind that roars with melody, power, and a touch of theatrical fire — few modern bands stand as tall as Battle Beast. With their seventh full-length album Steelbound set to drop October 17th via Read More …
BATTLE BEAST Unleash Fourth Single “Angel Of Midnight” Ahead of Upcoming Album Steelbound
Finland’s powerhouse of melodic heavy metal, BATTLE BEAST, have unveiled their fourth single, “Angel Of Midnight”, a soaring anthem pulled straight from their upcoming album Steelbound, due for release October 17th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast. The single arrives with a brand-new, visually striking music video Read More …