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Ghost are unveiling frontman Papa V Perpetua on Wednesday… and a new single?!

Ghost are promising a “phantasmagoric spectacle” as they prepare to welcome Papa V Perpetua to the world this Wednesday, March 5.

Slayer announce huge Cardiff and London summer 2025 shows

Slayer have confirmed their first UK headline shows in six years, with special guests Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and NECKBREAKKER.

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Watch Oli Sykes perform Bite My Tongue with You Me At Six in Sheffield

Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes joined You Me At Six in his local Sheffield to scream through the pair’s beloved 2011 collab Bite My Tongue…

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The Warning want their next album to include “more than one song in Spanish”

While Mexican rock stars The Warning usually include one Spanish track per album, the follow-up to 2024’s Keep Me Fed could well feature more than that…

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Album review: Architects – The Sky, The Earth & All Between

Brighton titans Architects make time for every aspect of their sound on epic 11th album, The Sky, The Earth & All Between.

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Poppy talks Jimmy Kimmel performance: “Putting heavy music on a stage like that is important”

Poppy tells K! about performing Suffocate with Knocked Loose on Jimmy Kimmel Live last year, and how it felt like it was a “really important” moment for the scene.

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The Slam Dunk Festival 2025 stage times are officially out

Brace for impact! Here’s when you’ll be able to watch everyone from A Day To Remember to Alkaline Trio to As It Is at this year’s Slam Dunk.

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Slayer are teasing something to do with England and Wales

They’re coming over to the UK for Ozzy and Black Sabbath’s final show in July… but will Slayer be making another trip?!

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Halsey drops punky new single, safeword, with S&M-themed video

Halsey has shared an extremely NSFW video for her punky new single safeword, in which she assuredly declares, ‘I don’t gotta listen to you / You’re not the boss of me…’

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Sleep Token launch two private Instagram accounts to tease new music

Sleep Token are ramping up their teasing, sending fans sheet music via two secretive new Instagram accounts, House Veridian and Feathered Host…

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Listen to Lake Malice’s full-throttle new single, Scatterbrain

Lake Malice have unleashed a “desperate and frustrated” new single, Scatterbrain – watch the accompanying music video now.

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Skunk Anansie announce first studio album in nine years, The Painful Truth

Celebrating the news with fresh single Cheers, Skunk Anansie have confirmed that their long-awaited seventh album The Painful Truth will drop in May.

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My Chemical Romance, blink-182 and Deftones to headline Shaky Knees 2025

The line-up for Shaky Knees 2025 has been announced, with My Chemical Romance, blink-182 and Deftones headlining and the likes of The All-American Rejects, Joey Valence & Brae and Lambrini Girls also playing…

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Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage and Parkway Drive announce joint Summer Of Loud tour

As Caleb Shomo proudly reveals, the newly-announced Summer Of Loud tour – with Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive and more – will be a “clinic in metalcore ass-whoopery”.

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Who are Motionless In White’s fans?

We head to Motionless In White’s sold-out Manchester show to find out what draws people to the band’s gothic brand of metalcore, and what keeps them coming back for more…

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RØRY: “The story of my life has been trying to find out, ‘Who the hell am I? Where do I fit in?’”

With a Top 10 debut album and sold-out headline tour on the way, life is “awesome” for RØRY. But before success came failure, addiction, debt, loss. In her Kerrang! cover debut, the UK’s most inspiring breakout rock star takes us through the ups and downs of one of the most beautifully triumphant tales in music…

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Check out the new Kerrang! x A Day To Remember capsule collection

Get your hands on the exclusive K! x ADTR capsule now – featuring tees, hoodies and even a skate deck!

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Jamie Campbell Bower joins cast of The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power

After he returns as Vecna in the new Stranger Things, Jamie Campbell Bower will be venturing to Middle-earth to be a series regular in The Rings Of Power.

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From Warped Tour-inspired Vans to floral baseball jerseys: The best in alternative style this month

In this month’s style column, we take a trip back through underground music history with Vans, find our love for all things floral with New Era and so much more!

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Film review: Saturday Night

Saturday night’s alright for fighting, drugs, LOLZ and on-set madness in Jason Reitman’s stressful account of SNL’s debut.

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From upcycled billboards to the return of a punk classic: The best in alternative style this month

In this month's K! style column we're diving deep into punk archives, finding the best knitwear around and embracing some real Myspace vibes...

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Brain Dead unveil collab with Death Stranding

Get a first look at Brain Dead's new capsule collection with beloved video game Death Stranding...

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The sequel to 2022’s The Batman has been delayed until October 2027

We’re going to have to wait a good while longer to see Robert Pattinson’s emo Bruce Wayne return to the big screen…

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Film review: Nosferatu

Loving remake of the century-old bloodsucker classic isn’t perfect, but still has plenty of bite.

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“Stay safe out there!” Green Day cancel Gold Coast show due to Cyclone Alfred

The final show of Green Day’s Australian Saviors tour has unfortunately been cancelled, due what is predicted to be “one of the most destructive” storms in the area in decades.

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Ghost are unveiling frontman Papa V Perpetua on Wednesday… and a new single?!

Ghost are promising a “phantasmagoric spectacle” as they prepare to welcome Papa V Perpetua to the world this Wednesday, March 5.

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A Day To Remember add more UK and European tour dates

As well as playing May’s Slam Dunk Festival, A Day To Remember have revealed a whole load more shows on this side of the pond…

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Watch Oli Sykes perform Bite My Tongue with You Me At Six in Sheffield

Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes joined You Me At Six in his local Sheffield to scream through the pair’s beloved 2011 collab Bite My Tongue…

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Hundred Reasons have revealed their final-ever headline performance

“We have seen bands run themselves into the ground and it’s not something we’ve ever felt okay with…” Hundred Reasons’ Royal Albert Hall show in May will be their last headliner.

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Album review: Whitechapel – Hymns In Dissonance

Enduring U.S. deathcore stars Whitechapel triumph in darkness on nasty ninth album…

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Slayer announce huge Cardiff and London summer 2025 shows

Slayer have confirmed their first UK headline shows in six years, with special guests Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and NECKBREAKKER.

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The Offspring reveal North American tour with Jimmy Eat World and New Found Glory

Armed with 2024 album Supercharged, The Offspring will be hitting the road for a 34-date tour with special guests Jimmy Eat World and New Found Glory.

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Check out the new Kerrang! x A Day To Remember capsule collection

Get your hands on the exclusive K! x ADTR capsule now – featuring tees, hoodies and even a skate deck!

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Bring Me The Horizon announce U.S. headline tour with Motionless In White and more

Bring Me The Horizon will be joined by Motionless In White, The Plot In You and Amira Elfeky on their USA Ascension Program tour – which they tease is “part one of two”.

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Here’s the setlist from Deftones’ 2025 U.S. tour

Joined by Fleshwater and The Mars Volta, Deftones are bringing a 19-song setlist to huge venues across the States right now…

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Dayseeker have finished recording their new album

Dayseeker’s sixth album – the follow-up to 2022’s Dark Sun – is in the can, and the band promise that their music has gone “the next step further”.

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Sobriety, knick-knacks and pooping on porcelain: Life on the road with Shavo Odadjian

Starting up again in an “old-school” way with Seven Hours After Violet, and with some huge System Of A Down gigs also on the horizon, Shavo Odadjian talks all things touring…

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The Warning want their next album to include “more than one song in Spanish”

While Mexican rock stars The Warning usually include one Spanish track per album, the follow-up to 2024’s Keep Me Fed could well feature more than that…

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Poppy talks Jimmy Kimmel performance: “Putting heavy music on a stage like that is important”

Poppy tells K! about performing Suffocate with Knocked Loose on Jimmy Kimmel Live last year, and how it felt like it was a “really important” moment for the scene.

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Ghost launch cryptic livestream from Las Vegas: “V is coming…”

We already know we’ll be seeing the all-new Papa V Perpetua at Black Sabbath’s July show – but are Ghost going to introduce him much sooner? It looks like it…

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Papa Roach capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with Papa Roach for this limited-edition capsule collection to celebrate 25 years of Infest!

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Get your exclusive Kerrang! x Hanabie. T-shirt and hoodie

We’ve teamed up with Japanese metal superstars Hanabie. for this exclusive T-shirt and hoodie collection…

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Black Veil Brides capsule collection

We’ve linked up with Black Veil Brides for this exclusive capsule collection of glow-in-the-dark tees and hoodies, Bleeders varsity jackets and so much more…

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Get your signed limited-edition The Darkness splatter vinyl

Pick up The Darkness’ eighth album Dreams On Toast on limited-edition transparent splatter vinyl – hand-signed by the band!

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Get your exclusive Kerrang! x Trash Boat T-shirt and hoodie

We’ve joined forces with Trash Boat for this exclusive T-shirt and hoodie combo – available now from the Kerrang! Store…

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Get your exclusive Kerrang! x Mothica T-shirt

We’ve teamed up with Mothica for this exclusive Grim Reaper T-shirt – available now from the Kerrang! Store.

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Kerrang! and George Cox release collab creeper shoe

Check out the brand new and limited-edition collab footwear from Kerrang! and George Cox.

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Check out the new Kerrang! x NOAHFINNCE capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with the amazing and super-inspirational NOAHFINNCE for this exclusive capsule featuring a tee, hoodie and vest – pre-order yours now!

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Sum 41 capsule collection

We’ve joined forces with Sum 41 for an exclusive capsule collection of tees, hoodies, jackets and even a skate deck – pre-order yours now!

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Dying Wish capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with Dying Wish for an exclusive capsule collection featuring tees, hoodies and longsleeves – pre-order yours now!

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Many Eyes capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with Many Eyes for a limited-edition capsule collection, including an exclusive art print – pre-order yours now!

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Taking Back Sunday capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with Taking Back Sunday on an exclusive capsule collection of tees, hoodies, caps, totes and even mugs – pre-order yours now!

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Get your world-exclusive Thirty Seconds To Mars cassette

We’ve got Thirty Second To Mars’ new album on limited-edition orange cassette – get yours quick!

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Static Dress capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with Static Dress for an exclusive death metal-inspired capsule collection, brought to you via the minds of frontman Olli Appleyard and graphic designer Ezra Syahdian. Get yours now!

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Pierce The Veil capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with Pierce The Veil on an exclusive capsule collection of tees, hoodies, jackets and caps – pre-order yours now!

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Get your limited-edition Holding Absence cassette

We’ve got Holding Absence’s new album The Noble Art Of Self Destruction on limited-edition white cassette – get yours now!

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Get your limited-edition bronze BABYMETAL – THE OTHER ONE vinyl

Pick up BABYMETAL’s long-awaited fourth album THE OTHER ONE on limited-edition bronze vinyl.

Ghost are unveiling frontman Papa V Perpetua on Wednesday… and a new single?!

Slayer announce huge Cardiff and London summer 2025 shows

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Watch Oli Sykes perform Bite My Tongue with You Me At Six in Sheffield

The Warning want their next album to include “more than one song in Spanish”

Album review: Architects – The Sky, The Earth & All Between

Poppy talks Jimmy Kimmel performance: “Putting heavy music on a stage like that is important”

The Slam Dunk Festival 2025 stage times are officially out

Slayer are teasing something to do with England and Wales

Halsey drops punky new single, safeword, with S&M-themed video

Sleep Token launch two private Instagram accounts to tease new music

Listen to Lake Malice’s full-throttle new single, Scatterbrain

Skunk Anansie announce first studio album in nine years, The Painful Truth

My Chemical Romance, blink-182 and Deftones to headline Shaky Knees 2025

Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage and Parkway Drive announce joint Summer Of Loud tour

Who are Motionless In White’s fans?

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RØRY: “The story of my life has been trying to find out, ‘Who the hell am I? Where do I fit in?’”

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Check out the new Kerrang! x A Day To Remember capsule collection

Jamie Campbell Bower joins cast of ﻿The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power

From Warped Tour-inspired Vans to floral baseball jerseys: The best in alternative style this month

Film review: Saturday Night

From upcycled billboards to the return of a punk classic: The best in alternative style this month

Brain Dead unveil collab with Death Stranding

The sequel to 2022’s The Batman has been delayed until October 2027

Film review: Nosferatu

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“Stay safe out there!” Green Day cancel Gold Coast show due to Cyclone Alfred

Ghost are unveiling frontman Papa V Perpetua on Wednesday… and a new single?!

A Day To Remember add more UK and European tour dates

Watch Oli Sykes perform Bite My Tongue with You Me At Six in Sheffield

Hundred Reasons have revealed their final-ever headline performance

Album review: Whitechapel – Hymns In Dissonance

Slayer announce huge Cardiff and London summer 2025 shows

The Offspring reveal North American tour with Jimmy Eat World and New Found Glory

Check out the new Kerrang! x A Day To Remember capsule collection

Bring Me The Horizon announce U.S. headline tour with Motionless In White and more

Here’s the setlist from Deftones’ 2025 U.S. tour

Dayseeker have finished recording their new album

Sobriety, knick-knacks and pooping on porcelain: Life on the road with Shavo Odadjian

The Warning want their next album to include “more than one song in Spanish”

Poppy talks Jimmy Kimmel performance: “Putting heavy music on a stage like that is important”

Ghost launch cryptic livestream from Las Vegas: “V is coming…”

Buy stuff

Check out the new Kerrang! x Papa Roach capsule collection

Get your exclusive Kerrang! x Hanabie. T-shirt and hoodie

Check out the new Kerrang! x Black Veil Brides capsule collection

Get your signed limited-edition The Darkness splatter vinyl

Get your exclusive Kerrang! x Trash Boat T-shirt and hoodie

Get your exclusive Kerrang! x Mothica T-shirt

Kerrang! and George Cox release collab creeper shoe

Check out the new Kerrang! x NOAHFINNCE capsule collection

Check out the new Kerrang! x Sum 41 capsule collection

Check out the new Kerrang! x Dying Wish capsule collection

Check out the new Kerrang! x Many Eyes capsule collection

Check out the new Kerrang! x Taking Back Sunday capsule collection

Get your world-exclusive Thirty Seconds To Mars cassette

Check out the new Kerrang! x Static Dress capsule collection

Check out the new Kerrang! x Pierce The Veil capsule collection

Get your limited-edition Holding Absence cassette

Get your limited-edition bronze BABYMETAL – THE OTHER ONE vinyl

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