Nights of Malice are evolving fast—and Chaos Exordium proves it. In this interview, Brendan McGrath breaks down how “Ex-Mortis” reshaped the album, pushing the band into a sharper, more technical, and brutally refined era. Read More …
Tag: technical death metal
Tasmanian Tech Death Terrorists The Absolution Sequence Unleash “Ghost Mantra”
The Absolution Sequence unleash Ghost Mantra, the first single from their debut album Dread Cycle. Dark, precise, and technically brutal, the Tasmanian band deliver a spectral journey through ancestral hauntings and extreme metal mastery. Read More …
ULCERATE: THE SONIC APOCALYPSE APPROACHING AUSTRALIA
Ulcerate are coming for Australia — and they’re bringing total sonic annihilation. We sat down with the band ahead of their 2026 Aussie tour to talk their seventh album, Cutting the Throat of God, life in extreme metal, and the man behind the chaos on the drums, Jamie Saint Merat. Read More …
Obscura’s Steffen Kummerer Talks Shred Fest 2026 Australia Tour, A Sonication and 24 Years of Technical Death Metal
For more than two decades Obscura have remained one of the most technically ambitious forces in extreme metal. Blending progressive songwriting, precision musicianship and philosophical depth, the German outfit led by guitarist and vocalist Steffen Kummerer continues to push the boundaries of modern death metal. Read More …
Technical Death Titans Allegaeon Dominate The Ed Castle with Ecdysis and Ekosa | Crannk Review & Photo Gallery
Ekosa, Ecdysis and Allegaeon Deliver a Night for the Ages Adelaide, The Edinburgh Castle Hotel March 5, 2026 Review by Brett ParmenterPhotography by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy for Crannk.com Last Thursday night was not your typical night. Not for me anyway. I’m not going Read More …
Allegaeon’s Ezra Haynes On Australian Tour, The Ossuary Lens One Year On, And The Proponent Of Sentience Anniversary
When I last spoke with Ezra Haynes in March 2025, The Ossuary Lens was about to land. The return of the original vocalist felt fresh. The anticipation was high. There was a sense of redemption in the air. Fast forward a year and the album Read More …
Dissentience Break Down Kaiju: From Riff Salad to Cinematic Destruction With Connor Valentin
Some bands write heavy songs. Dissentience wrote a monster movie. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s progressive death thrash unit have been quietly sharpening their claws since forming as high school mates in 2013. Over the years they have evolved from riff hungry teenagers into a tight, intentional unit Read More …
Blood, Riffs & Madness: My Wild Chat with Matt McGachy of Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy aren’t just coming back to Australia — they’re dropping in like a meteor made of blastbeats and bad intentions. With Matt McGachy at the helm since 2007, the band has carved a new era of brutality, sharpening their sound into something violent, technical, and Read More …