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Smeg and the art of sci-fi swearing

From Red Dwarf’s ‘smeg’ to Battlestar Galactica’s ‘frak’, made-up swear words are not only stupidly good fun, but a genuinely useful device in keeping sci-fi accessible and happily uncensored…

“Do not f*cking buy my album, just save my father’s life. Don’t be a covidiot”: A Christmas message from Nergal

Behemoth’s Nergal reflects on his 2021, looks ahead to next year, and spreads a little festive, uh, advice at this time of year…

Teeth, tarot and taxidermy: Inside London’s Satanic Christmas market

Whether you’re looking to buy human remains or vegan taxidermy, London’s Satanic flea market has it all and then some. We took a trip to the Christmas event to see what it’s all about…

How a very average pop-punk song taught me the meaning of Christmas

Why one Kerrang! writer was emotionally stirred after stumbling across this innocuous Christmas song by an unfamiliar pop-punk band…

The 10 best EPs of 2021

From KennyHoopla to Knocked Loose, we chart the best EPs (and one mixtape) of 2021…

The 2021 Readers’ Poll Results: What has ruled your year?

From the year’s best albums and music videos, to movies and podcasts, here’s what has been helping you survive 2021…

“I instantly felt a connection”: The rise of Brighton’s queer punk scene

Brighton has long been known as a vibrant hub for queer punk and DIY. And, thanks to a brilliant crop of current bands like CLT DRP, LibraLibra and Lambrini Girls, it’s a scene that is continuing to thrive…

The Kerrang! staff’s top albums of 2021

There have been plenty of absolutely incredible albums released in 2021. Here are all the records that have rocked our individual years…

Meet the man who brought metal to India

From bands to record labels to festivals, Sahil Makhija is a true pillar of Indian metal. And he’s going to do everything he can to grow the scene further, too…

“If I didn’t have music, I don’t know what I would have done”: Of Mice & Men on the grief that shaped new album Echo

Of Mice & Men’s Aaron Pauley and Tino Arteaga felt life’s cruel hand as they set about creating seventh album Echo. But in sharing their grief, they’ve connected with fans on a whole new level…

The 50 best albums of 2021

It’s here: the Kerrang! verdict on the 50 albums that shaped 2021…

Fall Out Boy: A love letter to Folie à Deux

What happens when you give a challenging album a second chance?

Why video game developers are obsessed with evil, mind-altering music

How the makers of games like Psychonauts, Unpacking and JETT use your very ears against you.

Success, sex and ‘superhero music’: Meet phem

After joining Waterparks on tour in the U.S. this fall, alt.pop star phem’s dedicated fanbase – The Phemily – is on the rise. We meet the Los Angeles musician who’s helping people feel less alone…

“This feels like the next logical step for us”: Bring Me The Horizon talk headlining Reading & Leeds 2022

As Bring Me The Horizon announce their headline slot for next year’s Reading & Leeds, we catch up with Jordan Fish to talk being ready for rock’s big time, playing alongside legends Rage Against The Machine as well as Yorkshire royalty Arctic Monkeys, and the “screamo” sound of their next Post Human EP…

“When you lose independent venues, you lose a serious part of underground music culture”

Independent venues are a vital part of rock and alternative music's lifeforce. Rise Against frontman Tim McIrath dives into why they're so important and the difficulties of performing acoustically...

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