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Nightwish: “The whole theme of the album is time, history, humanism, mortality. It’s really optimistic”

Tuomas Holopainen gives us the lowdown on everything you need to know about the hopeful new Nightwish album, Yesterwynde…

In pictures: The weird and wonderful of Sick New World 2024

Just some of the misfits and weirdos who made it to Las Vegas to get down with the sickness...

“Controlled chaos is the mantra”: Dryden Mitchell takes us inside Alien Ant Farm’s new album

Alien Ant Farm frontman Dryden Mitchell breaks down new album ~mAntras~ one track at a time…

In pictures: Bring Me The Horizon’s epic show with Spiritbox in Las Vegas

Bring Me The Horizon go big in Vegas ahead of their set at Sick New World this weekend.

In pictures: Slipknot’s tiny secret show at a bar in California

California went down in history last night as Slipknot took things back to where it all began – boiler suits and all – with a very special secret show…

Cold Years: “Success isn’t how big the shows are… The real payoff is seeing my dad’s face when I give him one of my records”

With third record A Different Life, Scotland’s Cold Years have taken all the turmoil that comes with being in a band today and made the album of their career.

From nu-rave neons to nu-metal jerseys: The best in alternative style this month

As we speed toward festival season, we bring you the month’s newest trends, brands and collabs – from upcycled Barbie jewellery to Insane Clown Posse-inspired streetwear…

Knocked Loose: “Sacrificing heaviness was never an option… As this band grows, it only gets more uncomfortable and extreme”

Modern hardcore’s most uncompromising heavyweights, Knocked Loose have been swinging at extreme music’s glass ceiling for over a decade now. But having boiled four years of suffering, uncertainty and self-discovery into awesome third album You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, the Kentucky crew are armed to brutally break through…

ALT BLK ERA: “We didn’t confine ourselves to a box or genre. We just allowed ourselves to experiment”

ALT BLK ERA got heavy on a whim. Now they’re being touted as one of alt. music’s hottest new outfits. Meet the Nottingham siblings turning expectations on their heads…

“It’s a bold record for us, and it’s going to be divisive”: How The Ghost Inside are taking things to a new level on Searching For Solace

Ahead of The Ghost Inside’s new album Searching For Solace, Jonathan Vigil and Andrew Tkaczyk take us behind the curtain and explain why it’s time for the band to take the next step in their evolution…

Wage War: “There’s nothing better than seeing your fans connect to music you feel proud to have made”

After three years away, Floridian metalcore faves Wage War are back with new album STIGMA. In a world-exclusive first interview, we catch up with Briton Bond and Cody Quistad to get the lowdown on one of the scene’s biggest albums of the year, and why they’re all about having fun every step of the way…

Sanguisugabogg: “Death metal doesn’t play into political agendas. It’s the anti-norm”

From the slaughterhouse imagery of ultra-heavy second album Homicidal Ecstasy to beefing with Ronnie Radke online, Sanguisugabogg are masters of headline-grabbing provocation. According to Devin Swank, however, the Ohio death metallers are more interested in paying respect to their storied genre and standing up for their friends than blindly going for the throat…

Who are Pierce The Veil’s fans?

We head to London’s Alexandra Palace for Pierce The Veil’s biggest-ever UK show to find out who their fans are and what they love most about the San Diego scene overlords…

In pictures: Pierce The Veil’s monumental headline show at London’s Alexandra Palace

Dive back in to Pierce The Veil’s biggest-ever UK headline show with our exclusive gallery.

STONE: Meet the Scouse alt.rock upstarts building their own community

Having spent two years grafting on the live circuit, STONE have built a dedicated following all around the UK. Now, with the announcement of their debut album and a While She Sleeps collab under their belt, it’s time for the alternative world to properly get acquainted with the Liverpool indie-punks…

Bob Vylan: “Our work is never done – the job is never complete”

On release day for their sensational third album Humble As The Sun, we get in the van with Bob Vylan as they tear through two sold-out shows, and find a band focused not just on success but how to channel the power of love, community and independence...

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