Dave Graney on Lou Reed, Legacy & the Art of Interpretation | Crannk Interviews

There are artists who survive eras, and then there are artists who shape‑shift through them. Dave Graney belongs firmly in the latter camp. From Mount Gambier to London’s post‑punk pressure cooker with The Moodists, through the golden Coral Snakes years and into his current sharp, Read More …

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Horizon Theory – Mission Control Engaged: Rising Modern Rock Heavyweights Talk Origins, Evolution & New Music

There’s something special about watching a band break orbit in real time — that moment where the hard work, the late-night writing sessions, the relentless touring, and the sheer stubborn belief in the music finally begins to catch fire. Horizon Theory are right in the Read More …

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BREATHE IN: Power, Precision & Pure Vision – Brian Kang & Rob Gnarly Open the Gates on “Misfortune’s Hand”

There’s a particular electricity you feel when a band isn’t just releasing music — they’re building a world. A sound. A vision.Breathe In are doing exactly that. Hailing from the tri-state crucible of New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia, Breathe In have stepped into the Read More …

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Nergal Unbound: Behemoth, Me And That Man & The Next Chapter — Ahead of Australia 2026

There are artists who simply make music — and then there are the ones who build entire worlds, carving out a mythos that feels lived in, scarred, and defiantly alive. Adam “Nergal” Darski has always belonged to the latter. Whether commanding the blackened force of Read More …

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THE DIRTY SOUTH: ADELAIDE’S HEAVY COMMUNITY RALLIES FOR HEADSPACE WITH A 24-TRACK BARRAGE OF HEART, RIFFS & HOPE

Feature by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy – Crannk There’s something uniquely powerful about the South Australian heavy scene — a kind of raw, dust-covered resilience that’s been forged in dive bars, rehearsal rooms, backyards, and basements for decades. And now, that energy has been Read More …

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KREATOR – Krushers Of The World: A New Era of Fury, Legacy & Pure Thrash Dominion Frédéric Leclercq Breaks Down Their Most Cinematic Album Yet

Interview & feature by Jai “That Aussie Metal Guy” There are bands who influence heavy music… and then there are bands who reshape the entire landscape. German thrash legends KREATOR have been the latter since the day they first spat fire from the gutter and Read More …

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THE MENDENHALL EXPERIMENT: CHASING GHOSTS, CHASING GROWTH — BRANDON MENDENHALL ON EVOLUTION, ADVERSITY & A BAND REBUILT FOR THE FUTURE

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 …

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ANGEL DU$T DROP NEW SINGLE “DU$T” AND CRANK THE HEAT AHEAD OF COLD 2 THE TOUCH

Angel Du$t aren’t slowing down… not for you, not for me, not for anyone. The Baltimore genre-twisters have kicked the door in once again with their brand-new single “DU$T”, another explosive taste of their upcoming album Cold 2 The Touch, arriving Friday, February 13 via Read More …

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Self Deception Interview: Patrick “Hagge” Hallgren Talks Australian Tour 2026,Time’s Up & Signing With Napalm Records

There are bands that tour.There are bands that grind.And then there are bands like Self Deception — the Swedish rock juggernaut that takes twenty years of fire, failure, fury, and evolution… and turns it into a worldwide party people are still trying to recover from. Read More …

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Riffs, Rage, and Reality: ANTI-SAPIEN Ignite a Filthy New Chapter With “At the Mercy of the Merciless”

Some bands play heavy.ANTI-SAPIEN weaponise it. The Brooklyn death-crust quartet have returned swinging with “At the Mercy of the Merciless,” the crushing title track from their upcoming EP dropping January 16 via Terminus Hate City. It’s raw, it’s ugly, it’s deliberate, and it hits like Read More …

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Punk Rock Factory + Deadheat Bring a Nostalgia Riot to Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide – 25/11/2025

A high-octane pop-punk party where nostalgia, family vibes, and full-tilt fun collided. There are nights where the world feels heavy, and then there are nights like this—pure pop-punk magnificence brought to you by the legends at The Phoenix AU.After interviewing Peej and Stead earlier in Read More …

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Wreck Defy and Gutter Creek: Inside Matt Hanchuck’s Metal Universe

A multi‑headed metal machine is exactly what comes to mind when talking about Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and producer Matt Hanchuck. Since 2016, he has been quietly building his own underground metal universe out of Thunder Bay, juggling old‑school thrash with Wreck Defy, southern‑soaked heavy metal Read More …

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