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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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Live review: My Chemical Romance, Liverpool Anfield

Black Parade? More like black magic! My Chemical Romance’s dystopian extravaganza is a masterful exercise in world-building that delights the nerds, freaks and theatre kids alike…

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Who are Hayley Williams' fans?

We head down to Manchester Academy to meet the long queue outside Hayley Williams' sold out show to find out who her fans are, why they love her so much, and what they'd do for their own bachelorette party...

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Live review: Metallica, Hampden Park, Glasgow

No Scotland, no party! Metallica head north of the wall, somehow hotter and heavier than ever before...

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What happened when Bring Me The Horizon headlined Copenhell

Denmark gets sucked into Bring Me The Horizon's wild, futuristic world as they bring NeX GEn to Copenhell

“I turned down Motörhead at first. I hadn’t earned my stripes yet”: The Life Less Ordinary of Mikkey Dee

From budding hockey star to Lemmy’s powerhouse backbeat, via making some of metal's best albums with King Diamond, Mikkey Dee has had a hell of a life. As he continues to pound with Scorpions and Lex Legion, there’s no stopping him. “I’m not really interested in material success or big houses. I just want to do good work.”

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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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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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This is hardcore! What went down at Outbreak Fest 2026

Outbreak Fest returns, bigger than ever, for a barrier-free weekend of noise, bruises, emo bits and complete carnage...

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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 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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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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L.O.C rage against legal injustices with new single, F.T.L.

East Yorkshire groove metallers L.O.C. are venting their anger at a legal system that doesn't work for everyone on new single F.T.L...

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Live review: My Chemical Romance, Liverpool Anfield

Black Parade? More like black magic! My Chemical Romance’s dystopian extravaganza is a masterful exercise in world-building that delights the nerds, freaks and theatre kids alike…

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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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“I turned down Motörhead at first. I hadn’t earned my stripes yet”: The Life Less Ordinary of Mikkey Dee

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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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TesseracT announce huge The Descent tour for UK and Germany

There are some massive shows on the horizon for TesseracT later this year, as the band announce their The Descent tour for the UK and Germany.

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Album review: DevilDriver – Strike And Kill

DevilDriver’s eleventh album sees veteran act’s refreshed line-up discharge battering ram bludgeon into your actual face

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Album Review: Siamese – dissolution

After going a member down, a sonic pivot and the most vulnerable LP of their career sees Danish alt.metallers Siamese take a bold new step into their future

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"This is the first step into our final form": Crown The Empire release dark, cinematic video for Raw

The LA duo are reinventing themselves, and they're playing their new song in a refrigerator truck

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Live review: The Offspring, London Crystal Palace Park

Californian punk superstars The Offspring bring the noise, and the fun, to deepest south London at their huge outdoor show.

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"All 2,300 frames were hand-made by human artists": watch PUP's new video for Concrete, and hear their new track If This Is It

A year in the making by 13 designers, PUP's proudly un-AI clip is finally here! Bonus, they've got a brand new song as well!

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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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Sleeping With Sirens albums ranked from worst to best by Kellin Quinn

From With Ears To See And Eyes To Hear to How It Feels To Be Lost, Sleeping With Sirens frontman Kellin Quinn ranks each of the band’s records from worst to best…

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“I broke my hand and had to play with three fingers. I think it was Dimebag messing with me”: 20 Questions with Zakk Wylde

Black Label Society guitar-slinger Zakk Wylde tackles our quick-fire interrogation and fills us in on killer riffs, anchovies and Jason Momoa…

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“My pet rat used to crawl on my bed and eat my Bran Flakes”: NOAHFINNCE’s five favourite things

Rodents, honey-glazed treats and trousers that understand arses – these are the things that make NOAHFINNCE happy.

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From caskets to colanders: When rock merch goes too far

A list of batsh*t crazy band merch items by the likes of Weezer, KISS and Waterparks. Yes, that is a Ghost dildo…

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Måneskin: “We worked our asses off to get here, but we also know this isn’t something that happens every day”

Post-Eurovision, Måneskin have become one of the world’s biggest bands. Now preparing to headline The O2, we caught up with the Italian rock’n’rollers to see just how wild their lives are getting, and why none of them seem to like wearing clothes…

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The story of British punk in 23 songs

From the filth and fury of the Sex Pistols through the extremity of Discharge to the snot-nosed chaos of Gallows, this is the story of British punk in (almost) chronological order…

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Adam Lazzara: “Sometimes you don’t want to remember the person you used to be... but it helps to make peace with yourself”

Taking Back Sunday frontman Adam Lazzara reflects on the past two decades and what he learned about himself along the way…

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AEW’s Darby Allin: The 10 songs that changed my life

All Elite Wrestling daredevil Darby Allin tells us about having his young mind blown by Circle Jerks, wanting to hear Amebix as he heads to the ring, and getting pumped up on punk as he prepares for a hike to the top of the world…

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One more song: Do we really need encores anymore?

Encores have long been an established tradition in live music, but are they really necessary? Scene Queen, Boston Manor and The Wonder Years reveal how their shows end by mixing things up…

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

Live review: My Chemical Romance, Liverpool Anfield

Who are Hayley Williams' fans?

Live review: Metallica, Hampden Park, Glasgow

What happened when Bring Me The Horizon headlined Copenhell

“I turned down Motörhead at first. I hadn’t earned my stripes yet”: The Life Less Ordinary of Mikkey Dee

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“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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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

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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This is hardcore! What went down at Outbreak Fest 2026

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

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

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

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

L.O.C rage against legal injustices with new single, F.T.L.

Live review: My Chemical Romance, Liverpool Anfield

Album review: HAWXX – THE WORLD SPLITS OPEN

“I turned down Motörhead at first. I hadn’t earned my stripes yet”: The Life Less Ordinary of Mikkey Dee

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

TesseracT announce huge The Descent tour for UK and Germany

Album review: DevilDriver – Strike And Kill

Album Review: Siamese – dissolution

"This is the first step into our final form": Crown The Empire release dark, cinematic video for Raw

Live review: The Offspring, London Crystal Palace Park

"All 2,300 frames were hand-made by human artists": watch PUP's new video for Concrete, and hear their new track If This Is It

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

Get your limited-edition Metallica – Master Of Puppets zine

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

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

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

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Sleeping With Sirens albums ranked from worst to best by Kellin Quinn

“I broke my hand and had to play with three fingers. I think it was Dimebag messing with me”: 20 Questions with Zakk Wylde

“My pet rat used to crawl on my bed and eat my Bran Flakes”: NOAHFINNCE’s five favourite things

From caskets to colanders: When rock merch goes too far

Måneskin: “We worked our asses off to get here, but we also know this isn’t something that happens every day”

The story of British punk in 23 songs

Adam Lazzara: “Sometimes you don’t want to remember the person you used to be... but it helps to make peace with yourself”

AEW’s Darby Allin: The 10 songs that changed my life

One more song: Do we really need encores anymore?

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