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Knocked Loose have been awarded the Kerrang! album of the year

The best record of 2024? Beating everyone from Bring Me The Horizon to Bob Vylan, Green Day to Gatecreeper, it’s You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To by Knocked Loose…

“We were part of something very special – it felt like something new”: How BFMV and Trivium captured lightning in a bottle

Ahead of their monumental 20th anniversary double-header tour celebrating Ascendancy and The Poison, Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine frontmen Matt Heafy and Tuck look back on how their lives were changed forever by two albums that galvanised a new generation of metal fans…

NECKBREAKKER: “We wanted to make an old-school death metal album that hits in the same way as a modern hardcore record”

Their gruesome and gory lyrics might be the stuff of nightmares, but youthful, rising Danish stars NECKBREAKKER are living the dream and giving death metal a mighty wallop of energy, aggression and – surprisingly – fun…

The 50 best albums of 2024

The Kerrang! countdown of the 50 albums that shaped 2024.

In pictures: Kerrang!’s Kerristmas! party 2024

Like Noddy Holder almost sang, it’s Kerriiiiiiiiistmaaaaaas!! Here’s what went down at our festive bash last night.

Dayseeker: “Success happened gradually, but there’s a chance it might last longer because it wasn’t some one-hit-wonder thing”

Optometrist, father, musician – Rory Rodriguez is a man who can be many things. His is also a name you know well, as Dayseeker finally explode. It’s not been an overnight success for the post-hardcore crew, but, says the frontman, that’s just given them perspective as they hit paydirt…

Who are Sleep Token’s fans?

We take a trip to the second of Sleep Token’s headline shows at The O2 to meet the fans and find out why they will always be part of the Ritual…

The People Vs. Opeth: The Swedish prog-metal kings on games, ABBA, and how much of a dictator Mikael Åkerfeldt is

We asked you to send in your questions for Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson. It was less sensible than their music…

The Home Team: “Be true to yourself and your tastes. If you hone your art as much as possible, you will create something that is unique”

They say that hard work pays off, and for Seattle’s purveyors of heavy pop The Home Team, they’re finally reaping the rewards after more than a decade toiling away. With a career-best album in their arsenal and a sold-out UK tour on the horizon, we sit down with mainman Brian Butcher to reflect on how they got here and why they had to keep on pushing – even when all felt lost…

Devin Townsend: “This album was meant to be an homage to youth. It ended up being a way to process loss”

Canadian genius Devin Townsend’s new album PowerNerd was meant to be a quickly-made, light-hearted reflection on his rock’n’roll-loving teen years. In the event, he explains, it ended up being a more poignant document of grief, resilience and gratitude…

“People in the crowd made noises – think Gary Neville, Chelsea vs. Barcelona…” Inside Obeyer’s debut album, Chemical Well

After signing with Periphery guitarist Misha Mansoor’s 3DOT Recordings, Obeyer give us the lowdown on how their debut album Chemical Well was intricately put together…

“Sleep Token’s atmosphere has something in common with us – they’re comrades”: Why BABYMETAL love Vessel and co.

Excited for Sleep Token’s tour this week? You should be. Here’s BABYMETAL explaining where their own love for Vessel’s mysterious men came from…

“I wanted to write a song that felt like WAP for fans of heavy music”: Inside RedHook’s new album Mutation

RedHook’s Emmy Mack breaks down every song on new album Mutation and how she learned to reclaim her own identity…

Killswitch Engage: “We’ve got more in common than we do differences as human beings”

Armed with barnstorming single Forever Aligned, Killswitch Engage are back at it again with new album This Consequence. In a world-exclusive first interview with Kerrang!, frontman Jesse Leach and guitarist Adam D lift the lid on their ninth LP, overcoming their personal struggles, the impossible power of love, and why division is never the answer…

Chrissy Costanza: How social media has levelled the playing field for musicians to “take back the power and not have to sign your whole life away”

Against The Current’s Chrissy Costanza shares her thoughts on how social media and content creation is “the greatest thing that could happen for musicians…”

From Y2K nostalgia to Hello Kitty streetwear: The best in alternative style this month

In this month’s column, K!’s resident style expert Kitty dissects new collabs from Vans, DC Shoes, Fender and more. Get your Christmas lists ready…

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