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Grove Street: “The hardcore scene is saturated with bands trying to look tough. But that’s not us!”

They’ve dropped ‘Families’ from their name and refined their crossover hardcore sound. Now Grove Street are releasing their long-awaited debut. They’re still having a goof, even if their rising profile means they have started taking themselves “a tiny bit seriously…”

Ben Barlow: “We’re going back to our roots and we’re really stoked. This feels like Neck Deep”

Following an unsuccessful trip to Los Angeles to work on their fifth album, Neck Deep decided to return – quite literally – to their roots, and record back home in Wrexham. Vocalist Ben Barlow reveals how this helped them shape the most “true” version of the band, and how good it feels to just play pop-punk rippers…

Koyo: “There’s no smoke and mirrors here – we’re going for it”

As Koyo prepare to unveil excellent debut album Would You Miss it?, vocalist Joseph Chiaramonte looks back at the lows, highs and – most importantly – friendships that power Long Island’s best new hardcore band…

10 reasons why you need Undeath in your life

In the past 18 months, New York heavyists Undeath dropped one of modern death metal’s best albums and destroyed Download Festival. As they prepare to return to the UK, vocalist Alex Jones and guitarist Kyle Beam tell us everything we need to know about big riffs, killer shows and how brutal a pair of Crocs can be…

In pictures: Loveless’ brilliant headline show at the Electric Ballroom in London

Here’s what it looked like when rising Los Angeles duo Loveless headlined Camden’s Electric Ballroom as part of their 2023 world tour…

Filth Is Eternal: “Existence is futile… at the end of the day, we’re all just reaching for a little joy amidst the chaos”

On third album Find Out, Seattle punks Filth Is Eternal have added a sprinkle of melody to their otherwise incendiary mix. As vocalist Lis Di Angelo and guitarist Brian McClelland explain, no matter how intense life gets, it’s about keeping all things in balance…

Better Lovers: “This is so much more than a side-gig. This is a fire that burns inside of us”

From their explosive shared energy to an endearingly “childlike” love for making music, supergroup Better Lovers have all the drive and hunger of a brand-new band. Before they embark on their first UK headline tour, Jordan Buckley and Greg Puciato reflect on the circumstances that brought them to this point – and their unstoppable future…

In pictures: The opening night of Black Sabbath – The Ballet in Birmingham

Black Sabbath – The Ballet made its world premiere in Birmingham (where else?) over the weekend, with Sharon Osbourne in attendance and Tony Iommi even shredding onstage…

In pictures: While She Sleeps’ magical headline show at London’s Alexandra Palace

On Saturday night, While She Sleeps hit Ally Pally with Bury Tomorrow and Polaris for one of the most thrilling heavy shows of the year. This is what it looked like…

In pictures: Sydney Sprague’s album launch at Zia Records

See how Sydney Sprague celebrated the release of Somebody In Hell Loves You at her home state’s Zia Records in Arizona over the weekend.

“A guy on a dirtbike was firing a semi-automatic gun outside a show”: 13 Questions with Municipal Waste’s Tony Foresta

Witnessing mad street violence, injuring his knee working at WrestleMania, and watching the Super Bowl on John Travolta’s yacht – Municipal Waste frontman Tony Foresta faces K!’s 13 Questions to relive some of his most unbelievable moments…

BVDLVD: “It’s a beautiful thing when you crack a troll”

A trap-metal prodigy he may be, but Josh Pearman stands for more than unadulterated chaos. Meet the mind behind the troll-busting, face-melting phenomenon that is BVDLVD…

Guilt Trip: “We’re trying to see how far we can push the sound we have”

Backed by Malevolence and with a clear idea of who they are and what they want to achieve, things are on the up for Manchester’s Guilt Trip. And with second album Severance, they’re a band hungry for even more…

Blood Command: “It’s like this army of outcasts finding their place in the world”

When her old band Pagan split, it was almost the final straw for Nikki Brumen. Then she got an offer from the other side of the world from Blood Command, who shared her grief, her ambitions, and her fascination with cults…

While She Sleeps and Bury Tomorrow: “The mission is for everyone to leave going, ‘Holy crap, that was the show of the year’”

While She Sleeps and Bury Tomorrow have been big lads of British metal for well over a decade. They’ve also been kindred spirits from the beginning. As they prepare to hit Ally Pally together, Loz Taylor and Dani Winter-Bates look back at their roots, touring in illegally tricked-out vans, defying death onstage, and how they’re going to make the London mega-show a night to remember…

Poppy: “Every day I wake up, I want to push myself to do something that I haven’t done the day before”

Not simply unafraid of polarising art, but actually very much in favour of it, Poppy has always done things her own uniquely fascinating way. And on fifth album Zig, she’s succeeded in doing things “different in a way that I’ve never done before” – from incorporating her dance background for the first time, to reaching new levels of vulnerability in her lyrics…

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