Features OTTTO: “We like to have fun, but that doesn’t mean our songs can’t be dark and aggressive”Meet Californian surf punks OTTTO: the hyper-ambitious trio who refuse to be pigeonholed and just want to have fun…
Features grandson: “I felt like the only way to be taken seriously as a songwriter was to sacrifice part of your health or sanity”On grandson’s ace 2020 debut album, he found himself becoming a political mouthpiece in alternative music. On poignant and personal follow-up I Love You, I’m Trying, though, the songwriter reckons this is the record to really get to know him…
The Cover Story Metallica: “In the past every single thing had to be fought over… now the band is a safe space and everyone is very protective of it”Eleven albums and four decades into being the biggest metal band of all time, Metallica are showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, things are changing for the better. With new LP 72 Seasons waiting in the wings, we find the legendary thrashers taking stock of what’s important, what’s left to achieve, and why their music will live forever…
News BABYMETAL release first music video featuring new member MOMOMETALWatch BABYMETAL’s new live video for Mirror Mirror, featuring their recently-confirmed third member MOMOMETAL.
Features In the studio with Trash Boat: “We’re going to write consistent music, piece by piece…”Tobi Duncan invites Kerrang! into the studio to talk doing things the hip-hop way, keeping his lyrics raw, and if Trash Boat have been DMing anyone for collabs…
Features nothing,nowhere.: “I’m embracing authenticity, trusting my instincts… and staying away from the bullsh*t”As Joe Mulherin – aka nothing,nowhere. – prepares to drop the heaviest album of his career in VOID ETERNAL, the musician talks his back-to-basics approach, embracing collabs, and working in a barn…
The Cover Story Bury Tomorrow: “I want to promise you, our band is never giving up”When all was crumbling down, it could have been easy for Bury Tomorrow to walk away, but they haven’t fought this long and hard to throw the towel in now. Instead they found a light in the darkness, pushing on to create their most ferocious album to date. On the eve of its release, Dani Winter-Bates explains why it’s not over yet – not by a long shot…
Features BABYMETAL: “We plan to start a new journey… I can’t wait to see what the future holds”Two years ago, after a decade of metal exploration, BABYMETAL disappeared. The end? Only of the first chapter. Now SU-METAL and MOAMETAL are back with a new album, THE OTHER ONE, and a massive tour. Recharged and more confident as a duo, forget the Metal Galaxy, they’re heading to a different dimension entirely…
Features Periphery: We like to take the piss out of the whole djent thingThey might be originators of the djent scene, but Periphery refuse to be defined by one guitar sound. In fact, they’re more interested in subverting the genre entirely…
News Weezer announce huge North America Indie Rock Road Trip! tourWeezer are hitting the road with Spoon, Modest Mouse, Future Islands, Joyce Manor, Momma and White Reaper at select dates.
The Cover Story ZULU: “People expect us to be angry, but there’s a lot of joy that we emit”ZULU are one of the best new bands in the heavy scene today. On the eve of their debut album A New Tomorrow, vocalist Anaiah Lei meets Kerrang! to talk about his life in music, Los Angeles, and most importantly love…
The Cover Story Code Orange: “Listen to what we do, look at what we do – we don’t fit in anywhere”Are you ready to go back down the rabbit hole? After a three-year absence, Code Orange are returning to the Underneath with a stunning remix album. Rather than a backwards step, however, Jami Morgan sees it as another phase in the band’s unending evolution, and one that sets them even further apart from the pack…
The Cover Story Pierce The Veil: “We’ve built this whole world where we can do anything creatively, and it’s so satisfying and comforting”It’s been a seven-year wait, but Pierce The Veil’s fifth album The Jaws Of Life is finally here. On the eve of release, frontman Vic Fuentes dives deep into its creation, and reflects on how exciting a place it is for the band right now…
News Fall Out Boy announce tour with Bring Me The Horizon and moreMassive tour news! In support of their upcoming album So Much (For) Stardust, Fall Out Boy are hitting the road with Bring Me The Horizon, Royal & The Serpent, Alkaline Trio and more…
The Cover Story Meet Me @ The Altar: “You know you’re making it when people are just talking sh*t for no reason… Every successful person gets hate”It’s been a long time coming, but Meet Me @ The Altar are finally releasing their debut album. With all eyes on them, waiting to see if they can live up to the hype as the future of pop-punk, we sit down with a surprisingly relaxed Téa, Edith and Ada, who are simply taking global domination in their stride…
News Listen to Paramore’s new single C’est Comme ÇaParamore have unveiled the third track from their highly-anticipated new album This Is Why – watch the lyric video for C’est Comme Ça now.