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Live review: Metallica, London Stadium

The Four Horsemen bring the curtain down on their M72 world tour in epic fashion for second of two sold-out nights in London...

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“This isn’t a dress rehearsal; we only get one shot at this”: Why The XCERTS are one of rock's great survivors

Having grafted it out for 25 years, The XCERTS are one of the hardest-working and most under-appreciated bands in British rock. And now this refusal to give up on their dreams has, according to frontman Murray Macleod, led to the “best record we’ve ever made...”

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Here’s all the deep cuts My Chemical Romance have played on their UK tour

My Chemical Romance's Long Live The Black Parade tour's seeing them playing a rotating list of deep cuts - check out which ones they've played so far in the UK right here.

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Don Broco add more shows to Nightmare Tripping UK tour

After smashing their show in Finsbury Park with Biffy Clyro at the weekend, Don Broco have added five new dates to their Nightmare Tripping UK tour this autumn.

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Live review: Biffy Clyro, London Finsbury Park

Biffy Clyro effortlessly ace their biggest headline show to date in London's Finsbury Park. So where do they go next?!

The big review: Copenhell 2026

From Horizon and Maiden to Malevolence and Die Spitz, this year's Copenhell was a feast of all things heavy. This is what went down...

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Sprints: “I’m really proud to stick up for people and to use our platform for something good”

Few bands are more qualified to have given Greta Thunberg a lift somewhere than Sprints. The Irish quartet’s sharp, punked-up noise made their All That Is Over album one of the best of last year, but it’s their fiery sense of resistance that really powers them. If ever there was a time for a group like that, it’s 2026…

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Album review: Witchsorrow – The Devil And All His Works

Hampshire trio Witchsorrow trio celebrate their 20-year milestone with a magnificent maelstrom of doom metal

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The Mars Volta announce new live album Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business with fan-voted tracklist

The Mars Volta got their fans involved to decide which live versions of their songs made their new album Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business - listen to lead single Cue The Sun / Alba del Orate below.

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“Every story evolves, and ours is no different”: ArcTanGent confirms it is moving site in 2027

ArcTanGent has confirmed that after 12 years, this year's festival will be the last at Fernhill Farm in Bristol, with a move to a new site planned for 2027.

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The Pretty Reckless are on course for a UK Top 5 album this week

Exciting things could be on the cards for The Pretty Reckless, as they are lined up to net their best ever UK Albums Chart position with their brilliant new album Dear God.

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Album review: HAWXX – THE WORLD SPLITS OPEN

Incredible second full-length from London trio HAWXX dissects all that’s wrong with the world with this set of powerfully political songs

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Dinosaur Jr. announce new album There Near and drop lead single Several Got Away

Dinosaur Jr. are back with their first new album in five years, There Near - check out its lead single Several Got Away.

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Album review: Warning – Rituals Of Shame

Twenty years later, Brit doom hero Patrick Walker follows up a perfect album of pure emotion with another perfect album of pure emotion.

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Ice Nine Kills celebrate Dead By Daylight’s tenth anniversary with new single Play Dead

Ice Nine Kills' latest collaboration is with horror game franchise Dead By Daylight and vocalist Spencer Charnas says the new track "is a collision of hooks, horror, and total chaos."

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Beartooth: “This is about me being able to freely express myself in my life, my art, and in my music”

For almost 15 years, Beartooth's Caleb Shomo has bore his innermost through music, but nothing compares to that of new album Pure Ecstasy, the most intimate and emotional exploration to date, coming after a life-changing period of acceptance. In an exclusive interview with Kerrang!, the frontman generously shares his story of development and personal reconciliation...

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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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Fighting the brainrot: The importance of listening to albums in full and why they’re good for our health

It’s no wonder so many of us feel anxious and fatigued by life; we live like everything is an emergency, and we are running out of time. So dust off that CD player and dig out your cassettes from the attic as we explore how the power of records can heal our overworked brains.

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The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has landed

Four years on from No Way Home, get the first look at this summer’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day…

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Avatar announce 10th anniversary performance of Feathers And Flesh at the Royal Albert Hall

Avatar are giving their 2017 album Feathers And Flesh a glorious 10th anniversary celebration at the Royal Albert Hall next year - find out more here.

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“This isn’t a dress rehearsal; we only get one shot at this”: Why The XCERTS are one of rock's great survivors

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“Hurt people hurt people in this world”: TX2 team up with Reel Big Fish for ska-inspired single Evil Is Contagious

TX2's new collaboration with Reel Big Fish offers a quirky new take on their sound, while they address "why evil exists" and who perpetrates it.

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Live review: Metallica, London Stadium

The Four Horsemen bring the curtain down on their M72 world tour in epic fashion for second of two sold-out nights in London...

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Here’s all the deep cuts My Chemical Romance have played on their UK tour

My Chemical Romance's Long Live The Black Parade tour's seeing them playing a rotating list of deep cuts - check out which ones they've played so far in the UK right here.

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Sprints: “I’m really proud to stick up for people and to use our platform for something good”

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Don Broco add more shows to Nightmare Tripping UK tour

After smashing their show in Finsbury Park with Biffy Clyro at the weekend, Don Broco have added five new dates to their Nightmare Tripping UK tour this autumn.

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Live review: Biffy Clyro, London Finsbury Park

Biffy Clyro effortlessly ace their biggest headline show to date in London's Finsbury Park. So where do they go next?!

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Don Broco are replacing Alkaline Trio as 2000trees headliners

“This band are total heroes for stepping in at the 11th hour to help us out (putting the DON in DON BROCO)," the 2000trees team say as Don Broco fill in for Alkaline Trio, who cancelled their appearance due to illness.

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The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

The ultimate new music countdown – every Friday on Apple Music!

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“The far right would ruin this country to serve their wealthy donors”: Hyphen sounds off against fascism on new single Said What I Said

"Said What I Said is a song about refusing to be gaslit by mainstream media about the threat that the far right really pose," says Hyphen to introduce his new single.

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Alkaline Trio cancel UK tour including 2000trees headline appearance

Bad news, Alkaline Trio fans - the band have cancelled their entire UK tour the day it was supposed to start, including their headline show at 2000trees next week.

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Metallica donate $100,000 to Venezuela earthquake relief through All Within My Hands Foundation

After two devastating earthquakes hit Venezuela last week, Metallica have stepped in with a large donation to help relief efforts.

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Sleep Theory release studio versions of Taylor Swift and Paramore covers on (E)motional (S)upport (C)are (P)ackage EP

Sleep Theory have dropped a new EP, (E)motional (S)upport (C)are (P)ackage, featuring their covers of *NSYNC, Taylor Swift and Paramore that they regularly play live.

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Fortress Festival announces Gris, Gràb, Yellow Eyes and more in first wave of 2027 bands

How about this for a first wave? Alongside headliners Emperor, Fortress' stacked 2027 line-up boasts tons of UK and world exclusive performances and even a live debut from Gris.

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The big review: Copenhell 2026

From Horizon and Maiden to Malevolence and Die Spitz, this year's Copenhell was a feast of all things heavy. This is what went down...

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Get your limited-edition Carpenter Brut x Kerrang! printed zine

Dive into the magic and mystery of Carpenter Brut’s closing chapter in the Leather Trilogy with this exclusive printed zine!

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Get your limited-edition Metallica – Master Of Puppets zine

The complete story of Metallica’s untouchable Master Of Puppets album – available now as a limited-edition printed zine from the Kerrang! Store.

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Get your limited-edition YUNGBLUD x Kerrang! zine

In our exclusive 20-page YUNGBLUD zine, we dive into all things Idols II with the 28-year-old rock superstar, talking heroes, heart and being human…

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Get The Molotovs’ new album with an exclusive signed art print

The Molotovs’ debut album Wasted On Youth is nearly here – and you can get it on limited-edition clear blue vinyl (or CD) with a signed A5 art print.

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Get your exclusive signed As It Is album bundle

We have As It Is’ upcoming self-titled album on exclusive yellow and purple vinyl, a unique band-designed T-shirt, and a limited-edition hand-signed art print!

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Get your copy of Megadeth’s final album with signed A5 print

Pick up your copy of Megadeth’s last-ever studio album on UK exclusive limited-edition coloured vinyl, along with an A5 print signed by the whole band.

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Get your limited-edition PRESIDENT vinyl, art print and zine

We’ve formed an alliance with PRESIDENT to bring you these awesome bundle deals featuring exclusive vinyl, limited-edition art print and special-edition zine…

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Everything we owe to the misunderstood genius of Avril Lavigne

A compelling argument in defence of everyone’s favourite Canadian musician.

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Garbage’s Shirley Manson: “Being human is to be messy. If you think you’re above all that you’re in deep, deep trouble”

As Garbage unveil their first new album in five years, No Gods No Masters, Shirley Manson talks getting political, cancel culture, and why speaking up is more important than ever…

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“This definitely feels like the start of something”: The story of Bring Me The Horizon’s That’s The Spirit

Ten years ago, riding high off the back of their 2014 Wembley Arena headliner, Bring Me The Horizon got to work on a new album in secret. In this reprint of the band’s Kerrang! cover feature from the time, they talked self-analysis, success and jetting off to Santorini…

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“Having no internet would remind you how precious life really is”: 13 Questions with Shinedown’s Brent Smith

Keanu Reeves, dogs and turning off the internet: it’s Shinedown vocalist Brent Smith’s turn to face Kerrang!’s 13 Questions!

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Halflives’ Linda Battilani: The 10 songs that changed my life

From Céline Dion to Paramore (and even more Paramore on top of that), this is the music that has shaped the life of Linda Battilani.

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The life and legacy of Andrew Wood: The lost hero of grunge

Remembering the life and legacy of Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood – who, according to Chris Cornell, was a “f*ckin’ rock star the day he was born”.

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“I wanted people to throw themselves into the vision”: The story of Ghost’s Infestissumam

Already spreading far beyond the underground, by the time of 2013’s second album Infestissumam, Ghost had signed to a massive label and were working with Foo Fighters’ producer. This wasn’t without its problems for the clergy, but even a cautious name tweak and issues getting the album’s racy sleeve pressed couldn’t stop a Swedish Grammi coming their way…

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The 30 stages of Pearl Jam’s evolution

From Seattle to stadiums, this is the incredible story of Pearl Jam – one step at a time.

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9 albums that marked the end of an era in rock

Here are nine records that – for good or for bad – signalled the death of a trend within rock and metal…

Live review: Metallica, London Stadium

“This isn’t a dress rehearsal; we only get one shot at this”: Why The XCERTS are one of rock's great survivors

Here’s all the deep cuts My Chemical Romance have played on their UK tour

Don Broco add more shows to Nightmare Tripping UK tour

Live review: Biffy Clyro, London Finsbury Park

The big review: Copenhell 2026

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Sprints: “I’m really proud to stick up for people and to use our platform for something good”

Album review: Witchsorrow – The Devil And All His Works

The Mars Volta announce new live album Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business with fan-voted tracklist

“Every story evolves, and ours is no different”: ArcTanGent confirms it is moving site in 2027

The Pretty Reckless are on course for a UK Top 5 album this week

Album review: HAWXX – THE WORLD SPLITS OPEN

Dinosaur Jr. announce new album There Near and drop lead single Several Got Away

Album review: Warning – Rituals Of Shame

Ice Nine Kills celebrate Dead By Daylight’s tenth anniversary with new single Play Dead

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Beartooth: “This is about me being able to freely express myself in my life, my art, and in my music”

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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

Fighting the brainrot: The importance of listening to albums in full and why they’re good for our health

The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has landed

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Avatar announce 10th anniversary performance of Feathers And Flesh at the Royal Albert Hall

“This isn’t a dress rehearsal; we only get one shot at this”: Why The XCERTS are one of rock's great survivors

“Hurt people hurt people in this world”: TX2 team up with Reel Big Fish for ska-inspired single Evil Is Contagious

Live review: Metallica, London Stadium

Here’s all the deep cuts My Chemical Romance have played on their UK tour

Sprints: “I’m really proud to stick up for people and to use our platform for something good”

Don Broco add more shows to Nightmare Tripping UK tour

Live review: Biffy Clyro, London Finsbury Park

Don Broco are replacing Alkaline Trio as 2000trees headliners

The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

“The far right would ruin this country to serve their wealthy donors”: Hyphen sounds off against fascism on new single Said What I Said

Alkaline Trio cancel UK tour including 2000trees headline appearance

Metallica donate $100,000 to Venezuela earthquake relief through All Within My Hands Foundation

Sleep Theory release studio versions of Taylor Swift and Paramore covers on (E)motional (S)upport (C)are (P)ackage EP

Fortress Festival announces Gris, Gràb, Yellow Eyes and more in first wave of 2027 bands

The big review: Copenhell 2026

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Get your limited-edition Carpenter Brut x Kerrang! printed zine

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Get your limited-edition YUNGBLUD x Kerrang! zine

Get The Molotovs’ new album with an exclusive signed art print

Get your exclusive signed As It Is album bundle

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Everything we owe to the misunderstood genius of Avril Lavigne

Garbage’s Shirley Manson: “Being human is to be messy. If you think you’re above all that you’re in deep, deep trouble”

“This definitely feels like the start of something”: The story of Bring Me The Horizon’s That’s The Spirit

“Having no internet would remind you how precious life really is”: 13 Questions with Shinedown’s Brent Smith

Halflives’ Linda Battilani: The 10 songs that changed my life

The life and legacy of Andrew Wood: The lost hero of grunge

“I wanted people to throw themselves into the vision”: The story of Ghost’s Infestissumam

The 30 stages of Pearl Jam’s evolution

9 albums that marked the end of an era in rock

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