Reviews Album review: Nothing More – CarnalTexas quartet Nothing More confront frontman Jonny Hawkins’ demons with more gusto than ever before, with some help from their friends…
Reviews Album review: Other Half – Dark AgeismOn their third album, Norwich post-hardcore trio Other Half wrestle with the hardships of being a band in 2024 – and prove that it’s all very worthwhile...
Features Code Orange: “I would love for this band to be as visible as possible. We have more to offer than in the bubble we currently live in”In the shadow of their formidable album The Above, Code Orange return to the UK this weekend, laying waste to one of the biggest stages of the summer. But despite being one of heavy music’s most abrasive acts, armed with perhaps their darkest record yet, the Pittsburgh punishers know they belong in the big leagues – and they know how to get there…
Features Mannequin Pussy: “I was told you get less angry as you grow up, but I’ve not found that to be true… It grows deeper every year”Mannequin Pussy are one of U.S. punk’s most talked about bands. For singer Missy Dabice, having found an emotional outlet, she’s now using it to take on capitalism and find a new way to live…
The Cover Story SOFT PLAY: “We need to do this together… the magic of our band is both of us”Following the hiatus of Slaves, a trifecta of time, therapy and trauma sought to bond the brothers Laurie Vincent and Isaac Holman back together, repairing their fractured friendship and reigniting that creative fire once more. Under their new guise of SOFT PLAY, and superb new album Heavy Jelly, the duo are finally embracing what they wanted to be all along – whether you like it not…
Reviews Album review: Frank Turner – UndefeatedOn his 10th full-length, Frank Turner demonstrates that even after almost two decades of doing this, he’s still got plenty more to give…
Features Cold Years: “Success isn’t how big the shows are… The real payoff is seeing my dad’s face when I give him one of my records”With third record A Different Life, Scotland’s Cold Years have taken all the turmoil that comes with being in a band today and made the album of their career.
Reviews Album review: Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – In Lieu Of FlowersThe Wonder Years’ Dan Campbell dives even deeper into the life and trauma of his fictional alter-ego, Aaron West...
The Cover Story SeeYouSpaceCowboy: “This is the uncensored, no-holds-barred version of us”San Diego sasscore stars SeeYouSpaceCowboy are no strangers to turmoil and destruction. Where 2021 breakout LP The Romance Of Affliction looked brutally inwards, though, upcoming third album Coup De Grâce takes a more “playful” approach as the world falls apart around us. For the band’s Cover Story debut, Connie Sgarbossa lifts the lid on the record, talking creativity, cabaret and pure chaos…
Reviews Album review: Sum 41 – Heaven :x: HellCanadian punk icons Sum 41 bow out of the game after almost three decades with one hell of a final record…
Features The Kerrang! staff’s top albums of 2023You’ve seen the Kerrang! top 50. Now check out what the staff were individually listening to this year…
Features “Slipknot now is about being true to ourselves, and we know what we want”: Clown on celebrating the debut record and potential surprise showsSlipknot mastermind Clown reflects on the upcoming 25th anniversary of their debut album, playing it in full on tour, band philosophy, and even teases some surprise shows...
The Cover Story HEALTH: “The people who like us for the funny stuff and the people who like us for the music are not mutually exclusive. They’re the same people”HEALTH make music that could soundtrack the end of the world. On their killer new album Rat Wars, the LA noise-rock collective are going further into the digital murk, while also looking to blow up. We headed into their unique universe to meet the men behind the madness, find where all this comes from, and discover the truth behind the online mucking about...
Reviews Album review: HourHouse – Gold Tooth GuruNew Orleans five-piece HourHouse offer up an unrestrained debut that’s much better than its cover would have you believe…
Reviews Album review: Taking Back Sunday – 152Taking Back Sunday return after seven years with their eighth – and possibly best – album.
Reviews Album review: Sincere Engineer – Cheap GrillsAmusingly serious confessionals from emotive and poppy Chicago punks Sincere Engineer…