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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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Loathe: “Art takes time, and artists should be allowed to take as long as they need”

Few albums of the modern age have been as anticipated and long-waited-for as Loathe's third full-length. Six years since I Let It In... made them one of the world's hottest metal bands, Kadeem France and Erik Bickerstaffe take us inside the making of A Stranger To You.

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Iron Maiden: “Some older bands seem like they have nothing left to prove, I have something to prove every f*cking day”

As Iron Maiden gear up for their 50th anniversary EDDFEST extravaganza at Knebworth Park next month, we jet off to Bucharest to see the show for ourselves and exclusively speak to Bruce and Steve about hitting the half-century mark, what the future may hold, and why they'll never really retire...

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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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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”

As The Pretty Reckless gear up for their fifth album, Dear God, Taylor Momsen is in a reflective mood. Sitting down with Kerrang! in London, the effortlessly cool vocalist looks back on the realities of a life lived in the spotlight, the friends she's lost along the way, and why rock'n'roll will never die...

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Guilt Trip: “The sense of pride I get from the scene is that we’re still labelled a hardcore band – that’s important to me”

After handing out a bruising at Slam Dunk weekend, Guilt Trip are poised to deliver their knockout blow with new album Armour Of Angels next week. Having come up through the increasingly more fertile northern hardcore scene, frontman Jay Valentine reflects on how they have defied the naysayers, discovered their own voice, and done things their own way...

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Shinedown: “Music truly is the universal language… It’s about bringing strangers together”

25 years since Brent Smith first set the wheels rolling on Shinedown, it seems the Florida rockers are finally getting their flowers. With festival headlines and millions of album sales long ago in the bag, recognition as one of the foremost bands of their generation could feel overdue. Instead, new album EI8HT finds Brent and the boys focused on giving back to the very fans who got them here...

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Green Lung: “I can’t think of a more occult city than London. You're never more than a few streets away from something arcane and weird”

Green Lung are back, and they've left the wyrdness of rural England for the capital's own occult strangeness. As they prepare to give the first taste of new album Necropolitan when they headline Desertfest this weekend, Tom Templar and Scott Black take us through London's Magnificent Seven Cemeteries, reflect on being one of Britain's best bands, and how massive un-developable graveyards in a massive city are actually pretty punk...

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Motionless In White: “I am motivated by the personal conquest of defeating time”

In the four years since Scoring The End Of The World, Motionless In White have skyrocketed to the top of the metal mountain, and now command arenas on both sides of the pond. It’s not been an easy ride – in fact, it’s taken 20 years to get to this point – but as Chris Motionless reveals in this world-exclusive interview, he wouldn’t have it any other way…

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Black Veil Brides: “I’ve always been obsessed with revenge, in a way that’s maybe not particularly healthy”

Having grown up as the figure of derision amongst certain rock fans, Andy Biersack could quite rightly have a chip on his shoulder. But rather than seek to get back at those who doubted him, he’s spent his life in Black Veil Brides proving them wrong as loudly as possible. It’s this vindication that has brought our anti-hero to album number seven, and why he’ll continue to win on his own terms…

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Evanescence: “A lot of the album is the quest for humanity and being able to connect on what is real amidst a flood of lies”

With a world tour booked and their highly-anticipated new studio album on the way, multi-platinum rock titans Evanescence are gearing up for one of their biggest years ever. But it’s taken a lot of soul-searching to get to this point. Here, iconic singer Amy Lee tells K! how Sanctuary will tackle a world in turmoil head-on…

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Enter Shikari: “We have to lose the idea of the self and become much more focused on wholeness and oneness”

Enter Shikari have dropped their eighth album, Lose Your Self, from outta nowhere. Ahead of its grand unveiling, we met up with mastermind Rou Reynolds for an impassioned and wide-ranging conversation about the fuel that drives the record, and how it all stems from the same power-hungry source. Strap in, there’s a lot to unravel…

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Holy Wars: “Do I want to talk about death forever? Not at all. I just don’t know what else to say”

For a decade now, Kat Leon has felt that death has never been more than a couple of steps behind. Losing both parents in the space of six months became the impetus to start Holy Wars, and saying goodbye to her big sister was what fuelled imminent second album Shadow Work / Light Work. It’s all about not succumbing to the darkness, she explains, and embracing every moment in the sun…

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Static Dress: “I want us to be the ultimate escapism band”

As Static Dress unveil their long-awaited new album Injury Episode, in the world-exclusive first interview, mainman Olli Appleyard meets Kerrang! for a passionate and brutally honest deep dive into the importance of staying true to yourself, never compromising on your vision, and keeping the magic of music alive…

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LØLØ: “You wanna be an asshole? You’re going to get a song”

Having made a name in unflinching honesty and writing without fear, LØLØ’s new album sees the Canadian singer embracing her vulnerabilities more than ever before. On a weekday morning in LA, we meet the pop-rock superstar in the midst of a break-up, and more than ready to open up her diary and dive into what it means to feel so deeply…

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Skindred: “We needed to regenerate and solidify that it’s the three of us”

Following the departure of founding member Dan Pugsley, Skindred channelled their combined power and passion into the ragga-megal legends’ bombastically brilliant new record You Got This. Sitting down with the excellently-dressed trio on Benji Webbe’s birthday, the decades-long friends lift the lid on their vibrant ninth album, reckon with their past, and reveal why three is the magic number…

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

Loathe: “Art takes time, and artists should be allowed to take as long as they need”

Iron Maiden: “Some older bands seem like they have nothing left to prove, I have something to prove every f*cking day”

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

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”

Guilt Trip: “The sense of pride I get from the scene is that we’re still labelled a hardcore band – that’s important to me”

Shinedown: “Music truly is the universal language… It’s about bringing strangers together”

Green Lung: “I can’t think of a more occult city than London. You're never more than a few streets away from something arcane and weird”

Motionless In White: “I am motivated by the personal conquest of defeating time”

Black Veil Brides: “I’ve always been obsessed with revenge, in a way that’s maybe not particularly healthy”

Evanescence: “A lot of the album is the quest for humanity and being able to connect on what is real amidst a flood of lies”

Enter Shikari: “We have to lose the idea of the self and become much more focused on wholeness and oneness”

Holy Wars: “Do I want to talk about death forever? Not at all. I just don’t know what else to say”

Static Dress: “I want us to be the ultimate escapism band”

LØLØ: “You wanna be an asshole? You’re going to get a song”

Skindred: “We needed to regenerate and solidify that it’s the three of us”

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