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Death Pill: “Even in all the darkness… our troubles disappear when we are onstage”

Ukrainian punk trio Death Pill have been turning heads and attracting international attention since the war in their home country pulled their lives apart. And with their debut album, they’re raging against the machine harder than ever…

In pictures: The Kerrang! x Bury Tomorrow new album playback party

To mark the release of The Seventh Sun, we hosted a very special playback party with Bury Tomorrow and 100 of their biggest fans, and it was an absolute blast! Take a look for yourself…

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…

Narrow Head and the different shades of darkness behind Moments Of Clarity

It can take something life-altering to make you realise what’s truly important, and for Narrow Head’s Jacob Duarte, that clarity came through processing the loss of loved ones. Here the frontman explores how his new perspective on existence is changing him for the better…

August Burns Red’s JB Brubaker: The 10 songs that changed my life

From blink-182 to Between The Buried And Me, August Burns Red’s JB Brubaker guides us through his life in music.

In pictures: Empire State Bastard’s crushingly heavy first London show

Biffy Clyro side-project Empire State Bastard made their debut in the capital last night, and they were joined onstage by legendary drummer Dave Lombardo and Bitch Falcon bassist Naomi Macleod…

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…

Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck: My life in 10 songs

From bold songwriting steps to straight-up heavy anthems, Matt Tuck looks back over 10 key tracks that have made Bullet For My Valentine one of the UK’s biggest and most important modern metal bands…

Lunch meat, making friends and broken-down buses: Life on the road with I Prevail

Before I Prevail’s massive headline date at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on Wednesday night, Eric Vanlerberghe takes us backstage with the band…

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…

Bloodywood: “We’ve always written songs with a purpose. We like to be very direct and impactful with our message”

Indian alt. metallers Bloodywood got booked for Germanyʼs huge Wacken Festival without having played a single show. From there, theyʼve exploded. As they prepare to hit the UK, band leader Karan Katiyar tells all about their lightning-fast rise, and how theyʼre using their position for good…

Fall Out Boy: “So often people are comparing eras, but this is the start of a new thing”

Several years in the making, this week Fall Out Boy will finally release their incredible eighth album So Much (For) Stardust. To celebrate, they reflect on the magic of their creative brotherhood, the band’s stratospheric journey so far, and why Star Wars usually has the answer...

Damian Abraham: “When I joined F*cked Up, I was just going out there wanting to bring my pain to everybody”

For over two decades, Canada’s F*cked Up have been reliably one of the greatest, rawest and most creative punk bands going. In the wake of their sixth album One Day, frontman Damian Abraham looks back on a career of pushing boundaries and determinedly doing things their own way…

The Kids Are Alright: Meet the gothic mums defying parental expectations

Move over Morticia and Gomez – these gothic parents are raising a new generation of Wednesdays and Pugsleys, and they don’t care what judgements people around them may have…

100 gecs: “We started out doing the goofiest shit… and we’re still just two friends having fun”

100 gecs are the most exciting name in hyperpop. Love them, hate them or simply don’t ‘get’ them, either way they’re impossible to ignore. On the eve of brilliant new album 10,000 gecs, Dylan Brady and Laura Les dive into their journey so far, coping with pressure, and how they’re hoping for EGOT status…

Periphery: We like to take the piss out of the whole djent thing

They 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…

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