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The 25 most anticipated rock and alternative albums for 2025

You thought 2024 was stacked with massive releases? Just wait and see what the next 12 months have in store. From returning the titans of Deftones and Gojira to new leaders of the pack Sleep Token and Bad Omens to the next big things in ALT BLK ERA and Scowl – get ready for what could be rock music's best year ever...

Listen to Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia on Kerrang! In Conversation

Cristina Scabbia stops by Kerrang! In Conversation this week for a deep dive into their forthcoming album as well as a trip back to the early days of Lacuna Coil, her introduction to video games and the undying power of heavy metal…

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"Thank you for everything": Drummer Mark O’Connell leaves Taking Back Sunday

After 23 years in the band, drummer Mark O'Connell has announced his exit from Taking Back Sunday...

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Album review: Ethel Cain – Perverts

Cult favourite Ethel Cain embraces the darkness on chilling new ambient project Perverts...

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Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win Golden Globe for Best Original Score

“The music that revealed itself as the voice of the Challengers never felt like a safe choice, but it always felt like the right one…” See NIN accept their third Golden Globe for Best Score – Motion Picture.

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M. Shadows on future Avenged Sevenfold music: “We need to live a little bit of life before we go into this next thing”

Avenged Sevenfold are in “accumulation mode” right now when it comes to their next album, says M. Shadows, with the band needing to “live a little bit of life” before getting properly creative again.

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12 essential Sleep Token songs you need to know

From early 2017 highlight Nazareth to viral singles Chokehold and The Summoning from Take Me Back To Eden, here’s your ultimate round-up of Sleep Token’s most significant songs…

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Paramore’s Hayley Williams is “going to try” to play her first solo shows in 2025

With her Petals For Armor and Flowers For Vases / Descansos solo records unable to get the live treatment due to the pandemic, Hayley Williams wants to rectify that in 2025.

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Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet is working on a debut album: “Her vocals are tremendous”

Violet Grohl is teaming up with producer Justin Raisen for a debut LP, with her music reportedly “inspired by singer-songwriters of the ’60s and ’70s as well as the riot grrrl movement of the ’90s”.

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Watch Turnstile’s Brendan Yates perform piano duet of UNDERWATER BOI

At TAC’s 10th Annual Talent Show in New York, Brendan Yates teamed up with Liam Benzvi to perform a beautiful version of Turnstile’s UNDERWATER BOI.

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Spiritbox would “love to work” with Jordan Fish, but he didn’t produce their new album Tsunami Sea

After Mike Stringer’s Instagram post in early 2024 blew up online, the Spiritbox guitarist and singer Courtney LaPlante explain how they did “fake Jordan Fish propaganda by accident” and why he didn’t actually produce their new record.

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Lambrini Girls: “It’s time for the genre of ‘women in music’ to be put to bed”

As their exuberant debut Who Let The Dogs Out arrives this week, Brighton punks Lambrini Girls dive into the message behind the mayhem, why they want to drop the riot grrrl label, and how they’re navigating the demands of punk rock’s next big thing…

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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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From Linkin Park throwback tees to Tumblrcore-ready footwear: The best in alternative style this month

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to go shopping! Upgrade your wardrobe or treat your bestie with these killer seasonal drops from some of the biggest and best brands in all of alt. style.

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First poster for James Gunn’s Superman unveiled; trailer release date confirmed

Ahead of the teaser trailer’s arrival this week, director and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has shared the first look at next summer’s Superman…

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Nine Inch Nails to score new videogame, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

“The guys are cooking…” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are teaming up with Neil Druckmann and Naughty Dog to give their soundtrack services to Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

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TRON: Ares director says Nine Inch Nails’ score makes the film “grittier” and “more industrial”

Joachim Rønning has revealed that “Nine Inch Nails lends itself perfectly” to the world he’s creating for next year’s TRON: Ares…

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Jazmin Bean has relaunched their Cult Candy vegan make-up brand

This is pretty cool: to celebrate this year’s Traumatic Livelihood album, Jazmin Bean’s new eyeshadow palette features a shade for each track from the record…

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Hear Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross soundtrack the new trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s Queer

Check out the second trailer for A24’s forthcoming movie Queer, which stars the likes of Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey, and features the soundtrack work of the Nine Inch Nails men…

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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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Bob Vylan release new version of Dream Big with Amy Taylor

Bob Vylan have teamed up with Amyl And The Sniffers singer Amy Taylor for a rejuvenated version of their track Dream Big...

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Album review: Lambrini Girls – Who Let The Dogs Out?

Brit punk duo Lambrini Girls make righteous noise in all of the right ways on stupidly good debut album, Who Let The Dogs Out?

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PUP announce UK and Europe tour and drop new single, Paranoid

Watch PUP's awesome new video for Paranoid and make sure you learn the words ahead of their UK and Europe tour...

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Bob Mould announces new album, Here We Go Crazy

Bob Mould's 15th full-length Here We Go Crazy is coming your way in March – watch the new video now...

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The 25 most anticipated rock and alternative albums for 2025

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Album review: Stick To Your Guns – Keep Planting Flowers

Hardcore heroes Stick To Your Guns hit hard on strong eighth LP, Keep Planting Flowers

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clipping. announce new album, Dead Channel Sky

Listen to Change The Channel, the latest single from clipping.'s upcoming album Dead Channel Sky...

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"Thank you for everything": Drummer Mark O’Connell leaves Taking Back Sunday

After 23 years in the band, drummer Mark O'Connell has announced his exit from Taking Back Sunday...

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Album review: Ethel Cain – Perverts

Cult favourite Ethel Cain embraces the darkness on chilling new ambient project Perverts...

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Lambrini Girls: “It’s time for the genre of ‘women in music’ to be put to bed”

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The Wonder Years announce intimate London show

The Wonder Years are gearing up to tear through the Underworld in London as a one-off headline show in February...

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Halflives announce UK and Europe tour

Halflives are playing across the UK and Europe this April and May as part of their Golden Era Tour...

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Listen to Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia on Kerrang! In Conversation

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Guns N’ Roses, Biffy Clyro, Kneecap, Sex Pistols and more added to Rock for People 2025

Rock for People 2025 adds another day and more than 40 bands including Guns N’ Roses, Lorna Shore, Refused, Kneecap and Biffy Clyro…

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Album review: Paleface Swiss – Cursed

Zurich deathcore upstarts Paleface Swiss blend unhinged brutality and nu-metal revivalism on uneven third album Cursed…

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Get up to 60% off the Kerrang! Store this Black Friday

This Black Friday weekend we’re giving you up to 60% off exclusive T-shirts, hoodies, jackets, trousers and more!

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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.

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Get up to 60% off the Kerrang! Store this Black Friday

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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