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“I have no idea what I’d be doing now without Bleed American”: How Jimmy Eat World's masterpiece changed everything

Until 2001, Jimmy Eat World thought they'd stay a cult concern. Then they made an album that would make them million-selling heroes. Jim Adkins looks back on 25 years of Bleed American, and how he's still figuring some of it out...

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Avenged Sevenfold surprise release new electronic-leaning EP, Statica

Surprise! There's a new Avenged Sevenfold EP out today called Statica, but it's rather different from the usual A7X sound...

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Watch Bruce Dickinson cover All The Young Dudes with Billie Joe Armstrong and The Coverups at San Diego Comic-Con

We're jealous of anyone who got to see this! Bruce Dickinson and Billie Joe Armstrong's worlds collided on stage in San Diego, where they covered Mott the Hoople's All The Young Dudes.

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Imminence: “I was always determined that this is the thing I want to do. I put aside other options just to make the band work”

Still in the ascendancy following 2024’s stunning album The Black, Imminence have just announced their sixth album Axis Mundi. Faced with more expectation than ever before, the Swedes give K! the world-exclusive rundown on this expansive creative undertaking, their rise through the ranks, and why their gut-punch symphonic metalcore remains a quest in “trying to understand yourself better...”

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Watch South Arcade unleash the power of Y2K on The K! Pit

Ahead of their huge UK tour at the start of next year, South Arcade play what might be their smallest show ever in The K! Pit...

“He will always be the godfather of everything raw, wild and beautifully unhinged about music”: Geezer Butler, Lzzy Hale, YUNGBLUD and more pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Friends and fans alike salute the inimitable Ozzy Osbourne, and reflect on some of their fondest moments and memories of The Prince Of Darkness...

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“Escapism is all fun and games until it evolves into self sabotage”: Honey Revenge tackle the highs and lows of party culture on new single Sunday Scaries

Chaos, hangxiety and unhealthy escapism all get channeled into Honey Revenge's infectious new single, Sunday Scaries.

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Marmozets have parted ways with bassist Sam Macintyre

Marmozets basssist Sam Macintyre is no longer part of the band, which the remaining members say in a statement is "in the best interests of everyone involved."

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Emma Ruth Rundle shares “a vision for the dispensation of the billionaire class” in the form of new single Enough

Emma Ruth Rundle's standing up to the one per cent on her new single Enough: "The world belongs to all beings."

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Are Gallows teasing a comeback?

Gallows haven't released any music for over a decade and haven't performed live since 2019, but that period of silence might almost be over according to some teasing on their Instagram.

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Militarie Gun join forces with Mannequin Pussy for new single World’s Always Burning

Militarie Gun and Mannequin Pussy have teamed up again for the single World's Always Burning, which will appear on the forthcoming deluxe edition of the former's album God Save The Gun.

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“Whatever pain I go through, I’m gonna deal with it”: Negative Frame on darkness, disability, and being too loud for their local cathedral

Negative Frame are about to release their awesome Break The Ice debut, and as the rising Brit hardcore outfit reveal, it's an album fuelled by determination, brotherhood, and a refusal to let negatives block the positives...

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Album review: The HU – HUN

HU okay, hun? Mongolian metallers The HU accelerate their baffling transition from folk-metal oddities to stadium-ready rock gods

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“It is impossible to question our intent behind the record”: Boundaries on grief, community, and why metal is losing its teeth

We all process death in different ways, and for Boundaries' Matthew McDougal, he channelled his grief for two friends into Yearning: the unbeautiful after. A conduit for those also rocked by the loss, he explains the new album isn't just about his personal feelings, it belongs to the world...

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Twenty One Pilots announce watch party for concert film More Than We Ever Imagined

If you missed the chance to catch Twenty One Pilots' concert film More Than We Ever Imagined in cinemas, there'll be an opportunity to see it at a watch party soon with a Q&A from Tyler and Josh themselves.

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Film review: The Odyssey

Greece is the word! Christopher Nolan's colossal adaptation of Homer's classic is as epic as cinema gets

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Rock jewellers Flibustier Paris announce first sunglasses collection

French rock and metal-inspired jewellers Flibustier Paris have released their debut sunglasses range.

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Green Day's new coming-of-age movie is getting an international cinema release

Green Day's upcoming movie Nimrods is coming to cinemas around the world next month, and the band have dropped a new single to celebrate...

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Film review: Jackass Best And Last

Johnny Knoxville and the Jackass crew deliver laffs and schmaltz in unexpectedly touching and hilariously painful parting shot.

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Film review: Disclosure Day

Close encounter of the turd kind: Steven Spielberg’s return to fertile creative terrain results in a dismal sci-fi thriller folly

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Film review: Scary Movie

The Wayans Brothers are back for a disappointing Scary Movie 'rebootiqule' that doesn't cross any lines whatsoever.

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Film review: Masters Of The Universe

Powerless! There's all the right gags but nothing else in this He-Man nostalgia-fest...

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People = Chic: Gucci have used a Slipknot song in their new short film

Hear Slipknot’s (sic) used in the new Generation Gucci promotional short film, as the Iowa nu-metal heroes collide with the luxury fashion brand…

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See the Jackass gang reunite in the trailer for this summer’s final movie, Best And Last

Hitting cinemas in June, Jackass: Best And Last will include all-new stunts – robot prostate exam, anyone?! – as well as some old classics…

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“We’re here to feed the pipeline and give visibility to artists”: How LOUD WOMEN are changing grassroots music

From a one-off gig in London to a continent-stretching movement, LOUD WOMEN are creating a seismic shift in how marginalised artists are supported in their early careers. We catch up with founder Cassie Fox to get the lowdown on how 2026 will be their biggest and most global year yet…

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New Travis Barker documentary Louder Than Fear to hit Hulu this summer

Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear will tell the “unfiltered” story of the life of the blink-182 drummer after surviving a deadly 2008 plane crash.

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WWE’s Stephanie Vaquer: The 10 songs that changed my life

From AC/DC to Megadeth, WWE Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer looks back on a life of heavy metal and hard rock action…

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The name of Green Day’s coming-of-age comedy movie has changed

Formerly New Years Rev, the name of Green Day’s coming-of-age comedy has changed to Nimrods, and it’s been acquired by Inaugural Entertainment.

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Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller has died, aged 59

"Lou had the power to raise everyone’s spirits at our shows with a smile and a sarcastic comment, and he won people over wherever we played," said his bandmates in tribute

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“It’s a summer song, but lost in its own melancholy”: Listen to SNAYX’s new banger NICE DAY 4 IT

Check out SNAYX's new single NICE DAY FOR IT, which they say is about "that headspace where self-destruction stops feeling like a problem and starts feeling more like just another day."

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Showing Teeth signs to Republic/Spinefarm for new EP, A Fate Worse Than Loneliness, and drops the single, Bad Exchanges

Showing Teeth's ascendancy is getting kicked into another gear with news of her signing to Republic/Spinefarm and her new EP A Fate Worse Than Loneliness, plus she's released its opening song Bad Exchanges.

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“It was a f*cking challenge, it pushed me so much more than a release ever has”: Inside the inception of Waterparks' new album, JINX

As Waterparks release their awesome new album JINX, mainman Awsten Knight reflects on the record's genesis and the raw, unfiltered emotions that fed into their most challenging album yet...

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The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

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“It’s time to herd goats”: Ministry to bow out with final album, Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery), and farewell tour

After 45 years, Ministry are calling it a day after a new album, Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery) and a farewell tour, plus they've dropped a new single called Burned Out.

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Avenged Sevenfold surprise release new electronic-leaning EP, Statica

Surprise! There's a new Avenged Sevenfold EP out today called Statica, but it's rather different from the usual A7X sound...

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“Escapism is all fun and games until it evolves into self sabotage”: Honey Revenge tackle the highs and lows of party culture on new single Sunday Scaries

Chaos, hangxiety and unhealthy escapism all get channeled into Honey Revenge's infectious new single, Sunday Scaries.

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“It felt incredible to scream it out and let it go”: Hear Beartooth fight their fears on new single Eyes Closed

Beartooth have shared the fourth single from their new album Pure Ecstasy, which Caleb Shomo has said is his favourite on the track list - check it out below.

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Watch Bruce Dickinson cover All The Young Dudes with Billie Joe Armstrong and The Coverups at San Diego Comic-Con

We're jealous of anyone who got to see this! Bruce Dickinson and Billie Joe Armstrong's worlds collided on stage in San Diego, where they covered Mott the Hoople's All The Young Dudes.

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Album review: Mimi Barks – Dreamstate Of Fear

Genre-innovating German trap-metal queen Mimi Barks sharpens everything on dark, ambitious latest work

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“I have no idea what I’d be doing now without Bleed American”: How Jimmy Eat World's masterpiece changed everything

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Emma Ruth Rundle shares “a vision for the dispensation of the billionaire class” in the form of new single Enough

Emma Ruth Rundle's standing up to the one per cent on her new single Enough: "The world belongs to all beings."

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Big Truck dig into self-help culture on sunny new single Rebounder

Check out Big Truck's summery new single Rebounder, which finds Laurie Vincent celebrate everyday joy and poke fun at the culture of self-help.

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156/Silence wrestle with intrusive thoughts on new single Swept From Under (Call of the Void)

156/Silence's introspective new single Swept From Under (Call of the Void) deals with "the voice in our heads that wants to self-destruct even when we don’t feel bad" - listen here.

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Album review: Mayday Parade – Sugar

First Sweet, then Sad, now Sugar: Mayday Parade are coming full circle on their third of a three-part anniversary release that bursts with emotion

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From Alanis Morissette to Sylvia Rivera: The icons who inspired Pale Waves’ Heather Baron-Gracie

Pale Waves singer Heather Baron-Gracie tells us about the poets, activists and music icons that inspire her…

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Why you should marry a metalhead

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Ash Costello: The 10 songs that changed my life

New Years Day vocalist Ash Costello dives deep into her record collection…

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No Retreat, No Regrets: The legacy of The Gaslight Anthem’s seminal album The ’59 Sound

In August 2008, The Gaslight Anthem released The ’59 Sound – a record that would change many lives, especially theirs. Here they look back with pride and joy at the jewel in the crown of their catalogue…

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Vein.fm: “Our music is like a beaten up heart that we’re giving over to people”

One of hardcore’s brightest hopes are back with the most brutal and barbaric album of the year. What it’s all about… well, we’re not so sure, but there’s one thing we do know: Vein.fm are out for blood.

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Steve-O: The 10 songs that changed my life

Jackass legend Steve-O reflects on his life as a metalhead and snot-nosed punk, diving into a speedfreak music collection of Slayer, Misfits, Mötley Crüe and more…

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Hole’s Celebrity Skin is still as beautiful and broken as ever

One Kerrang! writer remembers his first encounter with Hole’s 1998 third album Celebrity Skin, and why he’ll never forget it.

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A short history of heavy metal in video games

From Journey to Iron Maiden, via so many more heart-pounding riffs and action-packed solos, here’s a timeline of devil-horned video game crossover cacophony.

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20 things you probably didn’t know about Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz

Think you know everything about Fall Out Boy bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz? Let’s see about that…

“I have no idea what I’d be doing now without Bleed American”: How Jimmy Eat World's masterpiece changed everything

Avenged Sevenfold surprise release new electronic-leaning EP, Statica

Watch Bruce Dickinson cover All The Young Dudes with Billie Joe Armstrong and The Coverups at San Diego Comic-Con

Imminence: “I was always determined that this is the thing I want to do. I put aside other options just to make the band work”

Watch South Arcade unleash the power of Y2K on The K! Pit

“He will always be the godfather of everything raw, wild and beautifully unhinged about music”: Geezer Butler, Lzzy Hale, YUNGBLUD and more pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

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“Escapism is all fun and games until it evolves into self sabotage”: Honey Revenge tackle the highs and lows of party culture on new single Sunday Scaries

Marmozets have parted ways with bassist Sam Macintyre

Emma Ruth Rundle shares “a vision for the dispensation of the billionaire class” in the form of new single Enough

Are Gallows teasing a comeback?

Militarie Gun join forces with Mannequin Pussy for new single World’s Always Burning

“Whatever pain I go through, I’m gonna deal with it”: Negative Frame on darkness, disability, and being too loud for their local cathedral

Album review: The HU – HUN

“It is impossible to question our intent behind the record”: Boundaries on grief, community, and why metal is losing its teeth

Twenty One Pilots announce watch party for concert film More Than We Ever Imagined

Film review: The Odyssey

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Imminence: “I was always determined that this is the thing I want to do. I put aside other options just to make the band work”

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Rock jewellers Flibustier Paris announce first sunglasses collection

Green Day's new coming-of-age movie is getting an international cinema release

Film review: Jackass Best And Last

Film review: Disclosure Day

Film review: Scary Movie

Film review: Masters Of The Universe

People = Chic: Gucci have used a Slipknot song in their new short film

See the Jackass gang reunite in the trailer for this summer’s final movie, Best And Last

“We’re here to feed the pipeline and give visibility to artists”: How LOUD WOMEN are changing grassroots music

New Travis Barker documentary Louder Than Fear to hit Hulu this summer

WWE’s Stephanie Vaquer: The 10 songs that changed my life

The name of Green Day’s coming-of-age comedy movie has changed

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Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller has died, aged 59

“It’s a summer song, but lost in its own melancholy”: Listen to SNAYX’s new banger NICE DAY 4 IT

Showing Teeth signs to Republic/Spinefarm for new EP, A Fate Worse Than Loneliness, and drops the single, Bad Exchanges

“It was a f*cking challenge, it pushed me so much more than a release ever has”: Inside the inception of Waterparks' new album, JINX

The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

“It’s time to herd goats”: Ministry to bow out with final album, Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery), and farewell tour

Avenged Sevenfold surprise release new electronic-leaning EP, Statica

“Escapism is all fun and games until it evolves into self sabotage”: Honey Revenge tackle the highs and lows of party culture on new single Sunday Scaries

“It felt incredible to scream it out and let it go”: Hear Beartooth fight their fears on new single Eyes Closed

Watch Bruce Dickinson cover All The Young Dudes with Billie Joe Armstrong and The Coverups at San Diego Comic-Con

Album review: Mimi Barks – Dreamstate Of Fear

“I have no idea what I’d be doing now without Bleed American”: How Jimmy Eat World's masterpiece changed everything

Emma Ruth Rundle shares “a vision for the dispensation of the billionaire class” in the form of new single Enough

Big Truck dig into self-help culture on sunny new single Rebounder

156/Silence wrestle with intrusive thoughts on new single Swept From Under (Call of the Void)

Album review: Mayday Parade – Sugar

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From Alanis Morissette to Sylvia Rivera: The icons who inspired Pale Waves’ Heather Baron-Gracie

Why you should marry a metalhead

Ash Costello: The 10 songs that changed my life

No Retreat, No Regrets: The legacy of The Gaslight Anthem’s seminal album The ’59 Sound

Vein.fm: “Our music is like a beaten up heart that we’re giving over to people”

Steve-O: The 10 songs that changed my life

Hole’s Celebrity Skin is still as beautiful and broken as ever

A short history of heavy metal in video games

20 things you probably didn’t know about Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz

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