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Electric Callboy: “We have complete freedom. We wake up in the morning and mix a boyband song with a deathcore ending”

As Electric Callboy suit up for their new Technicolor odyssey TANZNEID, we head to Boston for an exclusive interview with frontmen Kevin and Nico to get a glimpse into their ever-expanding universe and find out why everyone is finally on board with their unique brand of heaviness...

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Here’s the weather forecast for Download 2026

Download is almost here! Find out whether you need to pack for sunshine or showers at Donington Park this weekend...

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blink-182 are headlining Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park 2027

After taking place over the weekend, Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park have confirmed blink-182 as its first headliners for 2027 - could they be stopping by Download next year too?

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“What she has done for black music and culture in the UK is immeasurable”: Rock world pays tribute to MOBOs founder Kanya King

Kanya King, who created the MOBOs to recognise the cultural significance of music of Black origin, passed away on June 3 from colon cancer.

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"My initial interest generally came from that destructive, chaotic boy energy, which metal fits so well": The Life Less Ordinary of Converge's Kurt Ballou

Guitarist, producer, instrument maker… Kurt Ballou has established himself as a focal point in the landscape of heavy music. As his legendary hardcore band Converge get set to unleash their second album of the year, he talks us through his formative experiences....

Living the scream! Inside the rise and rise of Ice Nine Kills – only in the new issue of Kerrang!

With an incendiary Download main stage set on the horizon, Ice Nine Kills are riding an ever-growing wave of murderous metal mayhem. In an exclusive interview with frontman Spencer Charnas, we take stock of their journey so far and find out just how far they can go...

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Christian ‘CC’ Coma to miss Black Veil Brides’ remaining UK and Europe shows including Download

Black Veil Brides drummer Christian 'CC' Coma is leaving the band's current tour early due to personal issues, which means he'll also be missing Download this weekend.

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Album review: Tarja – Frisson Noir

Original Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen ups the ante on heavier and challengingly ambitious tenth album Frisson Noir

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Cancer Bats set to headline Marshall’s Made Of Loud tour

Cancer Bats are heading across the UK with Ignite and Knives in tow on Marshall's inaugural Made Of Loud tour, which is celebrating the country's regional grassroots music venues.

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Violet Grohl announces debut London headline show for this autumn

Fresh from releasing debut album Be Sweet To Me, Violet Grohl has announced an intimate UK headline show for when she's over here for Reading and Leeds.

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Pussy Riot and Avenged Sevenfold team up for sinister single Candy Dopamine as band announces debut album CYKA

“This song is kind of a love and hate song to prescription and designer drug culture,” says Nadia Tolokonnikova as she reunites with Avenged Sevenfold for new single Candy Dopamine and gears up to release debut album CYKA.

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BABYMETAL release hyperactive Jordan Fish remix of from me to u

Check out Jordan Fish's spin on kawaii metallers BABYMETAL and Poppy's hit from me to u, which appears on the deluxe version of last year's METAL FORTH.

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Vukovi announced as final headliner of Burn It Down 2026

Vukovi are heading down to Torquay this September for Burn It Down, joining previously announced headliners Drug Church and Speed.

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TheBoyShadow debuts blazing new single Innocent Instinct

Former Loathe guitarist Connor Sweeney has opened another window into the world of TheBoyShadow with its third single, Innocent Instinct.

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The Pretty Reckless: “Music can immortalise people. It’ll exist long after I’m dead, after the people I love are gone, and that’s a really beautiful thing”

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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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Watch the star-studded trailer for Dune: Part Three

Featuring new cast members Anya Taylor-Joy and Robert Pattinson, get ready for the massive conclusion to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune.

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Mr. Lordi to join Philharmonia Orchestra for one-night-only ‘orchestral heavy metal spectacular’ in London

The Lordi vocalist will appear alongside Suzi Quatro and Alison Mosshart at London’s Southbank Centre for Forged In Sound: Heavy Metal Orchestrated.

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Mayday Parade announce new album Sugar and drop new single Weekend Music

Wrapping up a trilogy that began with the releases Sweet and Sad, Mayday Parade's new album Sugar is just around the corner - and you can listen to new single Weekend Music right away.

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Battlesnake are bloodthirsty and bonkers on new single I Killed Satan

Battlesnake are getting wild on their first new single of 2026, I Killed Satan, which is about... exactly what you think it's about.

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Ho99o9 call for unity on anthemic new single Power In Numbers

Ho99o9's first new single since last year's album Tomorrow We Escape is a galvanising protest track calling for solidarity and resistance - check it out here.

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Electric Callboy: “We have complete freedom. We wake up in the morning and mix a boyband song with a deathcore ending”

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Album review: Genghis Tron – Signal Fire

Five years after their last full-length, bi-coastal genre-benders Genghis Tron return with what might just be their finest record yet

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Cancer Bats celebrate living in the present moment on new single Long Tooth

"At some point, self-improvement gives way to self-acceptance, and the chorus embraces the idea that maybe it’s okay to just carry on," says Liam Cormier on Cancer Bats' new single Long Tooth, which features singer-songwriter Brooklyn Doran.

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Brian Fallon announces first album in five years, Not Bad For New Jersey, and releases single Pearls

“There was so much childlike joy in writing and recording all these songs," Brian Fallon reveals as he gears up for new solo album Not Bad For New Jersey and shares the new single Pearls.

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Speed announce UK and Europe festival side shows including first ever Welsh show

Speed have a busy summer coming up and they've added some side shows to their itinerary, including a very special show in Neath with a stacked line-up...

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“Feeling bad can be very lonely. Music you relate to can be a cool companion”: Exploring dark shadows and brilliant light with A.A. Williams

A.A. Williams' new album, Solstice, is a mix of vulnerability and strength, beauty and pain. She explains how one can't exist without the other. “I'm always on a journey between these two extremes of emotion.”

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Laurie Vincent’s new band Big Truck announce debut album Midday At The Middleway and release single Collided

Check out Big Truck's dreamy new song Collided, which will appear on new album Midday At The Middleway alongside their previous single Central Reservation Blues...

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Melrose Avenue announce huge UK and Europe tour for 2027

"We love the beautiful chaos of touring overseas and this run is going to get wild," promises Melrose Avenue's Vlado Saric as the Aussies lock in UK and Europe tour dates for 2027.

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"This record focuses on my grievances with the modern world”: Chat Pile announce new album Who Loves The Sun and share single Deep Blue

"I feel Who Loves the Sun is grappling with the challenges of trying to keep one's humanity in a time of extreme anti-humanity," bassist Stin says as Chat Pile announce their third album and share lead single Deep Blue.

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Bring Me The Horizon are teasing a ‘Dehumanized’ project

During their show in Kraków, Poland, last night, Bring Me The Horizon shared a chilling video that ended with the words 'DEHUMANIZED: COMING SOON' - but what could it be?

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Metalcore, ambition and OnlyFans: Who the hell are Vianova?

Get to meet Vianova, the ambitious German metal stars-in-waiting, with their own unique way of doing things...

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Album review: Sleeping With Sirens – An Ending In Itself

On an explosive-sounding journey from despair to hope, Sleeping With Sirens find the best version of themselves on their expectation-defeating eighth album

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unpeople announce their long-awaited debut album, we are unpeople, and drop new single, friends

Check out the capital letter-hating Brit rock quartet's new single friends now. “I am essentially saying I am going to kill the very concept of love before it’s even had a chance to get a hold of me,“ they explain

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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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My friend Paul, by Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor pays tribute to his late friend and Slipknot bandmate, Paul Gray.

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Maggie Lindemann: The 10 songs that changed my life

Having triumphantly made the jump from pop to alternative, Maggie Lindemann looks back at some of the tracks that have shaped her musical journey…

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Amyl And The Sniffers’ Amy Taylor: The 10 songs that changed my life

Amyl And The Sniffers vocalist Amy Taylor chats the songs that made her the firebrand she is today…

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The 20 greatest Red Hot Chili Peppers songs – ranked

From The Uplift Mofo Party Plan to The Getaway, we rank the California-loving Red Hot Chili Peppers’ biggest tunes…

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The 20 greatest My Chemical Romance songs – ranked

My Chemical Romance’s greatest songs ranked, featuring cuts from I Brought You My Bullets to Danger Days and beyond…

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A love letter to At The Drive-In’s Relationship Of Command

One K! writer shares their life-changing encounter with At The Drive-In’s Relationship Of Command in the Black Forest…

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“They’ve worked so hard for this”: Inside the biggest summer of Sleep Token’s lives

With the giant first three shows of their Even In Arcadia era still etched into thousands of fans’ minds, and before Sleep Token cross the pond to begin their headline tour this autumn, we unpack Vessel’s mind-blowing new reality…

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The legacy of Sophie Lancaster: “We should be embracing difference, not scared of it”

On August 24, 2007, 20-year-old rock fan Sophie Lancaster lost her life after she and her boyfriend were set upon by a gang in a local park.

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“This is not the sound of a band treading water”: Our original 2011 review of Trivium’s In Waves

On August 2, 2011, Florida metal titans followed up 2008’s Shogun with In Waves – an album that Kerrang! said found the band “finally sounding comfortable in their own skin again”.

Electric Callboy: “We have complete freedom. We wake up in the morning and mix a boyband song with a deathcore ending”

Here’s the weather forecast for Download 2026

blink-182 are headlining Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park 2027

“What she has done for black music and culture in the UK is immeasurable”: Rock world pays tribute to MOBOs founder Kanya King

"My initial interest generally came from that destructive, chaotic boy energy, which metal fits so well": The Life Less Ordinary of Converge's Kurt Ballou

Living the scream! Inside the rise and rise of Ice Nine Kills – only in the new issue of Kerrang!

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Christian ‘CC’ Coma to miss Black Veil Brides’ remaining UK and Europe shows including Download

Album review: Tarja – Frisson Noir

Cancer Bats set to headline Marshall’s Made Of Loud tour

Violet Grohl announces debut London headline show for this autumn

Pussy Riot and Avenged Sevenfold team up for sinister single Candy Dopamine as band announces debut album CYKA

BABYMETAL release hyperactive Jordan Fish remix of from me to u

The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

Vukovi announced as final headliner of Burn It Down 2026

TheBoyShadow debuts blazing new single Innocent Instinct

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The Pretty Reckless: “Music can immortalise people. It’ll exist long after I’m dead, after the people I love are gone, and that’s a really beautiful thing”

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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

Watch the star-studded trailer for Dune: Part Three

Mr. Lordi to join Philharmonia Orchestra for one-night-only ‘orchestral heavy metal spectacular’ in London

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Mayday Parade announce new album Sugar and drop new single Weekend Music

Battlesnake are bloodthirsty and bonkers on new single I Killed Satan

Ho99o9 call for unity on anthemic new single Power In Numbers

Electric Callboy: “We have complete freedom. We wake up in the morning and mix a boyband song with a deathcore ending”

Album review: Genghis Tron – Signal Fire

Cancer Bats celebrate living in the present moment on new single Long Tooth

Brian Fallon announces first album in five years, Not Bad For New Jersey, and releases single Pearls

Speed announce UK and Europe festival side shows including first ever Welsh show

“Feeling bad can be very lonely. Music you relate to can be a cool companion”: Exploring dark shadows and brilliant light with A.A. Williams

Laurie Vincent’s new band Big Truck announce debut album Midday At The Middleway and release single Collided

Melrose Avenue announce huge UK and Europe tour for 2027

"This record focuses on my grievances with the modern world”: Chat Pile announce new album Who Loves The Sun and share single Deep Blue

Bring Me The Horizon are teasing a ‘Dehumanized’ project

Metalcore, ambition and OnlyFans: Who the hell are Vianova?

Album review: Sleeping With Sirens – An Ending In Itself

unpeople announce their long-awaited debut album, we are unpeople, and drop new single, friends

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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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My friend Paul, by Corey Taylor

Maggie Lindemann: The 10 songs that changed my life

Amyl And The Sniffers’ Amy Taylor: The 10 songs that changed my life

The 20 greatest Red Hot Chili Peppers songs – ranked

The 20 greatest My Chemical Romance songs – ranked

A love letter to At The Drive-In’s Relationship Of Command

“They’ve worked so hard for this”: Inside the biggest summer of Sleep Token’s lives

The legacy of Sophie Lancaster: “We should be embracing difference, not scared of it”

“This is not the sound of a band treading water”: Our original 2011 review of Trivium’s In Waves

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