There is something pretty bloody satisfying about catching up with an artist a couple of years down the track and being able to pick up the conversation almost exactly where you left it. The last time I caught up with TUNGSTEN vocalist Mike Andersson, the Read More …
Napalm Records have delivered another loaded batch of new music, with three very different artists pushing into the next stage of their respective journeys. As I Lay Dying are opening a new chapter with their first self-titled album and two contrasting singles. Ukrainian modern metal Read More …
After nearly 30 years, The Kovenant are finally bringing Nexus Polaris to Australia. We caught up with Nagash to discuss the long-awaited tour, the band’s reunion, and the surprise reveal that a brand-new album is already taking shape. Read More …
Veteran guitarist Ira Black has stepped into a bold new chapter with APOCÆLYPSE, a mind melting modern metal project that sees him moving beyond his already stacked legacy as a guitarist and taking full control as vocalist, songwriter and creative force. Known for his work Read More …
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 …
Napalm Records are absolutely firing on all cylinders right now, dropping a stacked lineup of releases that show just how wide the modern heavy landscape has become. From veteran heavyweights still pushing their sound forward to rising theatrical forces and genre defining extremes, this latest Read More …
There are comeback records, and then there are records that arrive sounding like the world has caught back up with the band that made them. For Clawfinger, Before We All Die feels exactly like that. Released on February 20th, the Swedish Norwegian crossover pioneers have Read More …
Alt metal outfit BLVD OF EYES are making a bold statement with their latest release We Are Human, a track that hits just as hard emotionally as it does sonically. Blending industrial grit with soaring melodic hooks, the band deliver a sound that feels both Read More …
There is something deeply personal about Moodring. Not just in the sound.Not just in the atmosphere.But in the intent behind it. What began as a bedroom project for frontman Hunter Young has evolved into something far more complex. Not just a band, but a vessel Read More …
For a band that has spent years carving out its own lane in Australian heavy music, Witchgrinder still feels hard to pin down in the best possible way. The Melbourne outfit has long carried the industrial tag, but that only tells part of the story. Read More …
The Forum, Melbourne was a pressure cooker on Friday, January 30, 2026, as Soulfly, Nailbomb, and Snot tore through the room in a night of uncompromising heaviness, groove, and pure catharsis. From tribal riffs and political fury to chaotic energy and pit-level madness, this triple Read More …
Hamburg gothic industrial visionaries LORD OF THE LOST are drawing a powerful line under one of the most ambitious creative arcs of their career. On April 10, 2026, the band will release OPVS NOIR Vol. 3, the final chapter in a trilogy that has stretched Read More …
