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Despite working on the frontline in a pandemic, Lonely The Brave have found hope in music

Mo 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 life

The 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 deathcore

Kerrang! 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 music

This 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 era

Pandemics, 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 America

NOFX 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 life

From Nirvana to Bruce Springsteen… dive into the record collection of Bullet For My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck.

The 20 greatest Pearl Jam songs – ranked

From Ten to Gigaton, we rank Pearl Jam’s 20 finest songs in order of greatness...

20 of the worst gigs of all time

Not all gigs go according to plan. Human error, equipment failure and a myriad of other catastrophes can scupper even the biggest bands’ best-laid plans…

12 celebrities you didn't know were punks

A dozen of famous people you probably didn't know lived the punk lifestyle – safety pins and all!

The 20 most metal Disney villains – ranked

There have been loads of Disney villains over the years – from one-handed pirates to fiery underworld deities – but which ones possess the power of heavy metal? Let's investigate…

The 6 best Jonathan Davis scat performances

We rank Jonathan Davis’ most identifiable-yet-incomprehensible Korn vocal parts.

How Jason Newsted saved Metallica from themselves

Jason Newsted’s impact on Metallica cannot be underestimated. Here we look back at how his 15-year stint in metal’s biggest band changed both parties forever…

Now Hear This: Alex Baker on the best new metal, hardcore and alt brilliance

Kerrang! Radio host Alex Baker brings you his ones to watch for 2021, including Heriot, Siamese and Glitchers…

Frank Iero: “I’d like to think my confidence has grown exponentially as an artist, but you still have those moments of self-doubt”

Frank Iero talks the art of songwriting, his solo band The Future Violents, and brilliant new EP Heaven Is A Place, This Is A Place.

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