Nervosa – Slave Machine Tears Into Control, Brutality and Modern Thrash on Album Six Unleashing April 3rd Via Napalm Records

Brazilian-born thrash institution Nervosa return with Slave Machine, a record that cements the Prika Amaral-fronted era as more than a transitional phase. With the title track now unleashed ahead of the album’s April 3 release via Napalm Records, Nervosa sharpen their attack into their most Read More …

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MALEFIC Strike With “Blood Of The Throne” — A Ruthless Opening Statement From Impermanence

Atlanta blackened thrash extremists MALEFIC return swinging with “Blood Of The Throne”, a ferocious new single that opens the gates to their long-awaited full-length Impermanence, due out February 13, 2026 via Terminus Hate City. From its first second, “Blood Of The Throne” is not a 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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SYLOSIS Announce 2026 Studio Album THE NEW FLESH & Drop Crushing-As-Hell Title Track

There are bands built for the studio. There are bands built for the stage. And then there’s SYLOSIS — the UK titans who have spent the better part of two decades turning thrash, melodeath, and modern metal into a living, fire-breathing beast. Now they’re stepping Read More …

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Inside the Madness: My Wild Chat With King Parrot’s Youngy

There’s a special kind of chaos that only Australia can produce — the kind that smells like stale beer, blown speakers, and unhinged brilliance. And sitting right at the centre of that cyclone is Youngy, the snarling frontman of King Parrot, a band that has Read More …

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Revisiting Sepultura’s Groundbreaking Live Performance of Under Siege, 91 Barcelona, Spain

By Jim “The Rabbit Warlock” Taylor | Crannk.com Sepultura — Portuguese for “grave.” Even the sound of their name sends a shiver up the spine. Formed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera, Sepultura quickly rose from the South American Read More …

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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 …

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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 …

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BASTARD CRÖSS – “Crossripper”: Philadelphia’s Blackened Thrash Horrorshow Unleashed This Halloween via Morbid and Miserable

From the haunted crypts of Philadelphia, blackened metalpunk fiends BASTARD CRÖSS are clawing their way to the surface with their full-length debut Crossripper, set to strike fear (and joy) into the hearts of the underground this Halloween via Morbid and Miserable Records. Equal parts thrash, Read More …

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Suicidal Tendencies: A Conversation with Mike Muir, the Cyco Frontman Who Changed Punk, Metal & Skate Culture Forever

There are certain names in heavy music that don’t just sit on a lineup—they loom like legends. Suicidal Tendencies is one of those names. Born out of the concrete chaos of Venice, California in 1980, they tore the hardcore scene wide open with Institutionalized, crossed Read More …

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Testament & Hidden Intent – Live at The Gov, Adelaide – June 22nd, 2025

📸 Photo Gallery by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy On June 22nd, Adelaide’s iconic venue The Gov was shaken to its core as Bay Area thrash titans Testament delivered an explosive set packed with blistering riffs, pit-splitting energy, and pure metal mastery. With decades of Read More …

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