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"This Was Just Too Damned Good To Let Go After One Album": Troy Sanders On The Return Of Killer Be Killed

With bludgeoning second LP Reluctant Hero, Killer Be Killed are back. Beyond the tidal wave of heaviosity, however, this is a collective driven by camaraderie and good times...

Are Eskimo Callboy Metal's Biggest Trolls?

Eskimo Callboy are metal's latest viral sensations thanks to Hypa Hypa, but are they just taking the piss?

10 Fictional Bands We Wish Were Real

Spinal Tap, Sex Bob-Omb, Timmy And The Lords Of The Underworld... these are just some of the all-time greatest fictional bands

Evanescence: Why Amy Lee is done being silent

After staying quiet while the world around her falls into disarray, Evanescence's Amy Lee has found her voice and she's going to use it for good

Mina Caputo: “I have more fearlessness than a billion f*cking men”

Life Of Agony vocalist Mina Caputo reflects on years of turmoil and tragedy, and how her bravery in the face of it all has been an inspiration to all…

“‘Sucks’ isn’t strong enough a word to describe this crap”: Beavis And Butt-Head’s 10 most savage reviews

From Metallica to King Diamond, few bands survive the critical smackdown that Beavis And Butt-Head can deliver…

Hole’s Celebrity Skin is still as beautiful and broken as ever

One Kerrang! writer remembers his first encounter with Hole’s 1998 third album Celebrity Skin, and why he’ll never forget it.

Guns, Genre-Hopping And Going Viral: Fame On Fire Are More Than Just A Covers Band

They went viral by covering everyone from Lil Uzi Vert to Ed Sheeran, but with debut album LEVELS, Fame On Fire are determined to prove there’s more to them than meets the eye

The 20 greatest Black Sabbath songs – ranked

From Black Sabbath to Headless Cross, we rank the metal overlords’ heaviest hitters…

Flaming Crosses And Naked Sacrifices: Behemoth's Livestream Was A Celebration Of Blasphemy

Behemoth's cinematic In Absentia Dei pushed the boundaries of livestreaming and religious decency

How Metallica’s …And Justice For All raised the bar for heavy metal

Following the death of Cliff Burton, Metallica found themselves at a crossroads in 1988. This is the story of the album that changed them – and metal – forever…

10 Non-Metal Albums With Very Metal Album Artwork

From pop megastars to country music legends, these artists embraced metal aesthetics with their surprising album covers.

Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil: “We weren’t out to get laid, we weren’t out to get high, we just wanted to make you f*cking hurt”

The life and times of Soundgarden’s grunge guitar god, Kim Thayil…

The story behind Iron Maiden's The Book Of Souls: their most ambitious album ever

Bruce Dickinson wins the fight of his life as, 40 years after crawling out of London’s East End, Iron Maiden go Mayan on their epic double-album – The Book Of Souls

Behemoth's Church Livestream Will Be "Raw And Sacrilegious In Every F*cking Way Possible"

Nergal promises that God will be taking a day off when Behemoth take over a Polish church for their epic livestream

Why Steve Jones was the coolest Sex Pistol

Johnny Rotten might’ve been the face of the Sex Pistols, but here’s why Steve Jones was actually their coolest member.

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