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SOFT PLAY: “We need to do this together… the magic of our band is both of us”

Following the hiatus of Slaves, a trifecta of time, therapy and trauma sought to bond the brothers Laurie Vincent and Isaac Holman back together, repairing their fractured friendship and reigniting that creative fire once more. Under their new guise of SOFT PLAY, and superb new album Heavy Jelly, the duo are finally embracing what they wanted to be all along – whether you like it not…

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Bambie Thug qualifies for Eurovision’s Grand Final: “I’m gonna give you a show”

Watch Bambie Thug’s Eurovision semi-final performance of Doomsday Blue, which has earned Ireland a spot in the Grand Final for the first time since 2018.

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twenty one pilots are playing a London show in less than a week’s time

After kicking off their Clancy era live in New York last night (May 2), twenty one pilots will be heading to London this coming Thursday!

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Here’s the epic setlist from the first night of Foo Fighters’ Everything Or Nothing At All tour

Foo Fighters lit up Texas with an incredible set of their mightiest hits and most heartbreaking moments…

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Slipknot unveil line-up for huge hometown Knotfest Iowa

Slipknot are bringing things back to where it all began with this year’s Knotfest Iowa – where they’ll be celebrating 25 years of their self-titled debut.

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Here’s System Of A Down’s epic Sick New World setlist

System Of A Down just played their first show in almost a year, headlining Sick New World in Vegas (for the second time). And they delivered one hell of a setlist…

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Hot Milk announce one-off UK headline show and full-length documentary

It’s a double-whammy of Hot Milk news: the band are playing a standalone headline date in Leeds next month, as well as releasing a full-length documentary…

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Scowl, ZULU, Speed and more for two-night Flatspot World London

Flatspot Records are set to take over The Dome in London this summer for a two-night bash featuring Scowl, ZULU, Speed and more…

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Hear Pierce The Veil’s cover of Karma Police by Radiohead

After performing it live on tour, Pierce The Veil have released their official take on Radiohead’s classic Karma Police.

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Scene Queen confirms Hot Singles In Your Area tracklist, release date

At long last Scene Queen has announced the release of her highly-anticipated debut album Hot Singles In Your Area.

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Stand Atlantic announce UK and European headline tour

Soon after the release of upcoming album WAS HERE, Stand Atlantic will hit the UK and Europe for their biggest headline shows ever over here…

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Sum 41 capsule collection

We’ve joined forces with Sum 41 for an exclusive capsule collection of tees, hoodies, jackets and even a skate deck – pre-order yours now!

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From nu-rave neons to nu-metal jerseys: The best in alternative style this month

As we speed toward festival season, we bring you the month’s newest trends, brands and collabs – from upcycled Barbie jewellery to Insane Clown Posse-inspired streetwear…

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Watch the absolutely awesome new trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine

Featuring plenty of jokes, claws and Hugh Jackman in *that* yellow and blue suit, the latest Deadpool & Wolverine trailer is a winner.

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There’s a new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer dropping today

Check out the new movie poster and watch a teaser for the next official Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, which is arriving imminently…

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Represent reveal new Metallica collab collection

Represent have teamed up with Metallica for a new collaboration celebrating 40 years of Ride The Lightning and more…

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See Ryan Gosling as Beavis in hilarious SNL Beavis and Butt-Head sketch

Watch Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day play a fake Beavis and Butt-Head and get the whole cast breaking character in this brilliant Saturday Night Live sketch.

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Watch the captivating first trailer for Joker: Folie À Deux

At last, the first official trailer for Joker: Folie À Deux has arrived, giving us a look at Joaquin Phoenix’s returning Arthur Fleck, and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn.

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Halsey joins Mia Goth, Giancarlo Esposito and more in first trailer for A24’s MaXXXine

Watch the first trailer for MaXXXine – which is the third instalment in A24’s X franchise and stars Mia Goth, Halsey, Elizabeth Debicki, Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Bacon and more.

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Watch the video for Vended’s new single, Nihilism

Following March single The Far Side, Vended have released a new rager that they claim “brings that same energy and pushes the limit even more”.

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Coheed And Cambria release new standalone single, The Joke

New Coheed And Cambria alert! Speaking about The Joke, Claudio Sanchez says simply: “If you need a punching bag, I’ll be that guy…”

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Watch Kelly Clarkson’s incredible Metallica cover in latest Kellyoke segment

In their first-ever Metallica cover on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the pop titan and her band spectacularly tackle Sad But True…

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BMTH release video of Sleep Token’s IV joining them onstage for Antivist

“antIVist”: Watch Bring Me The Horizon’s gloriously chaotic footage of their recent performance with Sleep Token guitarist IV.

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UPRAWR Mental Health Foundation announce huge Linkin Park tribute night in Birmingham

Members of Funeral For A Friend, Holding Absence and The Blackout will join 1,000 musicians to help pay tribute to Chester Bennington at a massive charity night put on by UPRAWR Mental Health Foundation.

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“A kind of romantic apocalypse vibe”: Dea Matrona take us inside their debut album, For Your Sins

Mollie McGinn and Orlaith Forsythe break down Dea Matrona’s debut album For Your Sins, one song at a time…

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Foo Fighters are releasing more tickets for next month’s UK stadium tour

If you missed out on the chance to see Foos on their upcoming Everything Or Nothing At All UK run, then good news! More tickets for all seven dates are going on sale this Friday…

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Bambie Thug qualifies for Eurovision’s Grand Final: “I’m gonna give you a show”

Watch Bambie Thug’s Eurovision semi-final performance of Doomsday Blue, which has earned Ireland a spot in the Grand Final for the first time since 2018.

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Album review: Sebastian Bach – Child Within The Man

Storied former Skid Row frontman powers back with pummelling, Bach-to-basics heavy rock album…

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The Home Team announce new album, The Crucible Of Life

The Crucible Of Life will arrive in July – meanwhile The Home Team have also shared a new double-single, Roommates and Overtime.

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Hear YUNGBLUD cover KISS classic I Was Made For Lovin’ You

Taken from the new soundtrack to The Fall Guy, YUNGBLUD has tackled KISS’ 1979 Dynasty hit – a version that Paul Stanley himself has called “really terrific”.

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Yours Truly drop emphatic single, Sour, from new album TOXIC

Hear Yours Truly demonstrate that “this is our f*cking band!” on their defiant new single, Sour.

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Watch the video for LØLØ’s catchy new single kill the girl

LØLØ has released a new single, kill the girl, in which she bids farewell to a part of herself that she says was a “pathetic loser”.

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Listen to Unto Others’ new goth-metal banger, Butterfly

“It’s about being put down, putting others down, and putting yourself down,” Unto Others explain of the first cut from their forthcoming third album…

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Dying Wish capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with Dying Wish for an exclusive capsule collection featuring tees, hoodies and longsleeves – pre-order yours now!

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Many Eyes capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with Many Eyes for a limited-edition capsule collection, including an exclusive art print – pre-order yours now!

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Taking Back Sunday capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with Taking Back Sunday on an exclusive capsule collection of tees, hoodies, caps, totes and even mugs – pre-order yours now!

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Get your world-exclusive Thirty Seconds To Mars cassette

We’ve got Thirty Second To Mars’ new album on limited-edition orange cassette – get yours quick!

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Static Dress capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with Static Dress for an exclusive death metal-inspired capsule collection, brought to you via the minds of frontman Olli Appleyard and graphic designer Ezra Syahdian. Get yours now!

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Pierce The Veil capsule collection

We’ve teamed up with Pierce The Veil on an exclusive capsule collection of tees, hoodies, jackets and caps – pre-order yours now!

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Get your limited-edition Holding Absence cassette

We’ve got Holding Absence’s new album The Noble Art Of Self Destruction on limited-edition white cassette – get yours now!

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Get your limited-edition bronze BABYMETAL – THE OTHER ONE vinyl

Pick up BABYMETAL’s long-awaited fourth album THE OTHER ONE on limited-edition bronze vinyl.

SOFT PLAY: “We need to do this together… the magic of our band is both of us”

Check out the new Kerrang! x Sum 41 capsule collection

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Bambie Thug qualifies for Eurovision’s Grand Final: “I’m gonna give you a show”

twenty one pilots are playing a London show in less than a week’s time

Here’s the epic setlist from the first night of Foo Fighters’ Everything Or Nothing At All tour

Slipknot unveil line-up for huge hometown Knotfest Iowa

Here’s System Of A Down’s epic Sick New World setlist

Hot Milk announce one-off UK headline show and full-length documentary

Scowl, ZULU, Speed and more for two-night Flatspot World London

Hear Pierce The Veil’s cover of Karma Police by Radiohead

Scene Queen confirms Hot Singles In Your Area tracklist, release date

Stand Atlantic announce UK and European headline tour

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SOFT PLAY: “We need to do this together… the magic of our band is both of us”

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Check out the new Kerrang! x Sum 41 capsule collection

From nu-rave neons to nu-metal jerseys: The best in alternative style this month

Watch the absolutely awesome new trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine

There’s a new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer dropping today

Represent reveal new Metallica collab collection

See Ryan Gosling as Beavis in hilarious SNL Beavis and Butt-Head sketch

Watch the captivating first trailer for Joker: Folie À Deux

Halsey joins Mia Goth, Giancarlo Esposito and more in first trailer for A24’s MaXXXine

What’s happening

Watch the video for Vended’s new single, Nihilism

Coheed And Cambria release new standalone single, The Joke

SOFT PLAY: “We need to do this together… the magic of our band is both of us”

Watch Kelly Clarkson’s incredible Metallica cover in latest Kellyoke segment

BMTH release video of Sleep Token’s IV joining them onstage for Antivist

UPRAWR Mental Health Foundation announce huge Linkin Park tribute night in Birmingham

“A kind of romantic apocalypse vibe”: Dea Matrona take us inside their debut album, For Your Sins

Foo Fighters are releasing more tickets for next month’s UK stadium tour

Bambie Thug qualifies for Eurovision’s Grand Final: “I’m gonna give you a show”

Album review: Sebastian Bach – Child Within The Man

The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

The Home Team announce new album, The Crucible Of Life

Hear YUNGBLUD cover KISS classic I Was Made For Lovin’ You

Yours Truly drop emphatic single, Sour, from new album TOXIC

Watch the video for LØLØ’s catchy new single kill the girl

Listen to Unto Others’ new goth-metal banger, Butterfly

Buy stuff

Check out the new Kerrang! x Dying Wish capsule collection

Check out the new Kerrang! x Many Eyes capsule collection

Check out the new Kerrang! x Taking Back Sunday capsule collection

Get your world-exclusive Thirty Seconds To Mars cassette

Check out the new Kerrang! x Static Dress capsule collection

Check out the new Kerrang! x Pierce The Veil capsule collection

Get your limited-edition Holding Absence cassette

Get your limited-edition bronze BABYMETAL – THE OTHER ONE vinyl

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