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A new movie and another real-life horror story: The truth behind The Conjuring Universe

With cinemas reopening right on time for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It to scare up a storm on May 26, K! celebrates the work of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.

My friend Paul, by Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor pays tribute to his late friend and Slipknot bandmate, Paul Gray.

The 16 essential goth albums you need to know

Goth can be many things – from a fashion trend to a way of life – but these are the bands the embody the sound all things gothic, whether they want to or not…

"It’s something to be proud of": Creeper's Will Gould on what it means to be goth

To mark World Goth Day (May 22), Creeper and Salem's Will Gould reflects on the importance of the subculture…

Now Hear This: Aaron Pauley on the best new post-hardcore, metal and emo

Of Mice & Men's Aaron Pauley brings you the new bands you need to check out now, including Caskets, Solence and Imminence…

Shout At The Devil: A brief history of Satan in rock music

As The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It hits cinemas on May 26, we look back at Satan’s on-again-off-again relationship with rock’n’roll, and how he inspired some all-time classics.

Waterparks’ Awsten Knight: “If your art’s not getting a reaction, then what are you doing?”

Awsten Knight opens up about the bold provocation and nightmarish vision at the heart of Waterparks’ new album, Greatest Hits…

Drugs, violence and social decay: The making of New York hardcore

Against a backdrop of social inequality, New York became the standard-bearer for a form of musical rebellion that endures four decades later. We talk to the people who were there to find out why and how it happened…

Remembering when Lordi won Eurovision and took monsters to the mainstream

Fifteen years ago, Finland’s monster-metallers Lordi won Eurovision. This is the story of how it happened, the impact it had on the band, and what it meant for the world’s biggest music show…

Foo Fighters: The inside story of The Colour And The Shape

Foo Fighters’ second album The Colour And The Shape cemented them as one of rock’s great white hopes…

11 lesser known Bring Me The Horizon songs that everyone needs to hear

From their deathcore roots to the gargantuan arena-ready hits, we trace Bring Me The Horizon’s evolution through the songs that deserve more attention.

Don Broco: How darkness and despair led to Amazing Things

Think you’ve got Don Broco all figured out by this point? Wrong. On fourth album Amazing Things, the Bedford crew are angry – about racism, climate change, social media and more – and they’re not afraid to let it all out…

Kim Thayil remembers Chris Cornell: "He knew what he could do, we all did"

Chris Cornell's friend and Soundgarden bandmate Kim Thayil opens up about the man behind rock’s greatest ever voice…

Chris Cornell: A life, through the ages and pages of Kerrang!

In tribute to Chris Cornell, we open the Kerrang! archive and relive the life and times of the legendary vocalist...

Chris Cornell: A voice silenced too soon

Paying tribute to the late, great Chris Cornell, as we take a look back at his incredible legacy…

The 20 greatest Rob Zombie songs – ranked

From Hellbilly Deluxe to The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, we rank Rob Zombie’s biggest, baddest bangers…

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