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Tracksuit bottoms, Nando’s and falling off the stage: Life on the road with Josh Franceschi

From performing to the Supervet to ranking terrible toilets, You Me At Six vocalist Josh Franceschi looks back on years of touring…

In pictures: PVRIS’ huge headline show in London

Immerse yourself in PVRIS’ awesome headline show at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith.

Meet Me @ The Altar: “You know you’re making it when people are just talking sh*t for no reason… Every successful person gets hate”

It’s been a long time coming, but Meet Me @ The Altar are finally releasing their debut album. With all eyes on them, waiting to see if they can live up to the hype as the future of pop-punk, we sit down with a surprisingly relaxed Téa, Edith and Ada, who are simply taking global domination in their stride…

Taipei Houston: “My brother kicks my ass… but that motivates me to be better!”

They’re not from Taipei or Houston, but brothers Layne and Myles Ulrich aren’t lying when it comes to riffs – they’ve got some of the biggest of the year. Not bad without a guitarist…

In pictures: Sleep Token’s biggest-ever headline show in London

Bear witness to Sleep Token’s epic headline show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo…

“If people are expecting a big, loud, 2007 pop-punk record, it’s not that at all”: Patrick Stump on the return of Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy are back! After far too long, the emo titans have returned with brand new music that not only harks back to their more guitar-driven era, but it also slaps. And what can we expect from the forthcoming So Much (For) Stardust LP? Mainman Patrick Stump reveals all…

10 reasons why you need The Callous Daoboys in your life

Atlanta mathcore maniacs The Callous Daoboys have cemented their reputation as one of the most thrilling new acts in heavy music. We sat down with frontman Carson Pace to get the lowdown on the band blowing up your scene…

The 20 greatest Fall Out Boy songs – ranked

From Take This To Your Grave to M A N I A, we rank Fall Out Boy’s biggest bangers in order of greatness…

Moby: “The ALF were sabotaging a vivisection lab on Tuesday and going to see Earth Crisis on Wednesday”

Ahead of the premiere of his Punk Rock Vegan Movie this weekend, Moby reflects on his 35 years as a vegan, how animal rights activism found a home in punk and hardcore, and why he’s giving the film away for free…

Crawlers: “We’ve built up these foundations of our own little world… now we’re ready!”

Going from working in retail to opening for My Chemical Romance sounds like a dream. For northern punks Crawlers, it’s exactly how things have panned out. Meet the band set to get all over your 2023…

You Me At Six: “Showing pain doesn’t make you weak. You’re just human”

Over the past year, Josh Franceschi has been posing himself questions both personal and professional. And in getting his life back on track while creating You Me At Six’s eighth album Truth Decay, he’s come to learn that honesty really is the best policy…

The rise of Ville Valo, as told through HIM’s most important gigs

Whether it’s playing to “20 people, plus a guy with a dog” in Nottingham or catching Tony Iommi side-stage while performing at Download Festival, Ville Valo has got a live story for pretty much every occasion…

Heriot: “The UK scene is so rich with amazing bands – we’re beyond grateful to be part of it”

Heriot are probably the best new metal band in Britain. They smashed Download, they’ve got a guitar hero in their ranks, and Enter Shikari’s management have picked them up. Meet the band who are going to annihilate your 2023…

Anti-Flag: “Music and art can change people, and those people can change the f*cking world”

As Anti-Flag prepare to unleash their 13th album Lies They Tell Our Children, bassist Chris #2 Barker reflects on its inspirations – and how the political punks are still striving to make the world a better place…

In the studio with Pupil Slicer: “It’s dialled up to 11: weirder riffs, harder breakdowns…”

Following brilliant debut Mirrors, Brit grinders Pupil Slicer invite us into the studio to find out everything about highly-anticipated second album Blossom…

The Sound Of 2023: The new artists changing heavy music

From fuzzy garage-rock and razorwire hardcore to infectious alt.pop and self-described bimbocore, 2023 has a lot to offer. Here’s our pick of the rising stars who’ll carry alternative music onwards and upwards over the next 12 months…

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