11 bands and artists who wouldn’t be here without NirvanaGrunge icons Nirvana have inspired countless artists over the years, but here are 11 musicians and bands who fully embraced the gospel of Seattle and flannel…
The musical heart of Camden: Why The Black Heart must be savedAwesome metal bar and venue The Black Heart is more than a place to get wasted, it's pivotal to London's heavy music scene
11 of the best albums inspired by drugsLike it or not, here are 11 albums that wouldn’t exist without mind- and mood-altering substances…
Steve Albini: “I realised that other people’s opinions had no power over me… I still don’t give a sh*t if I get judged”Punk veteran and legendary producer Steve Albini on growing up, Big Black, Kurt Cobain and much more…
9 bands who wouldn’t be here without Cradle Of FilthExtreme metal as we know it wouldn’t be the same without the influence of Cradle Of Filth. Here are just nine bands who supped from their fetid cup…
10 of the most distinctive band aesthetics in rock and metalHere are 10 bands whose visual styles are as iconic as their music.
What was it like to come out as the first openly gay rock star?“I think everyone has both sexualities in them… It's just that the special people let the homosexual elements surface”
50 of the worst album covers everAvert your eyes, because these visual atrocities are some of the worst album covers you'll ever see…
Despite working on the frontline in a pandemic, Lonely The Brave have found hope in musicMo and Bush from Lonely The Brave risk their lives daily on the frontline in the NHS, but their new album has provided an escape and hope in even the darkest of times.
How the video for Metallica's One left me scarred for lifeThe story of how seeing Metallica's iconic and haunting One video at a young age left an indelible impression on one Kerrang! writer...
Now Hear This: Sophie K on the best new rap-metal, post-hardcore and futuristic deathcoreKerrang! Radio host Sophie K brings you the new bands you need to check out now: from Death Tour, to Paledusk, to RedHook...
Why 2021 will be a watershed moment for rock musicThis year is going to be the most jam-packed 12 months of album releases that rock has ever seen. Here's why…
Why is pop-punk so big on TikTok?TikTok has become a breeding ground for a pop-punk revival… but how? And why now? We investigate the genre’s viral success and how it’s injecting new life into the scene.
“I was having fun, but also breaking down…” Inside the studio for Waterparks’ bold new eraPandemics, progression and making peace: Awsten Knight invites Kerrang! into the studio to get the lowdown on Waterparks' "most experimental" album yet…
"Our country is just full of uneducated racist idiots, and that’s crazy": Fat Mike on the state of AmericaNOFX mainman Fat Mike on what the past four years have taught him about the United States of America
Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck: The 10 songs that changed my lifeFrom Nirvana to Bruce Springsteen… dive into the record collection of Bullet For My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck.
