Kerrang! Magazine 18/01/12

Bullet, Biffy, BVB, Enter Shikari and Linkin Park present...

The 50 Albums You Need To Hear in 2012

That's one album a week for the rest of the year. What should you have your ears ready for? We present the ultimate guide to the greatest rock albums coming your way in 2012...

Featuring interviews with: Enter Shikari, Bullet For My Valentine, The Blackout, Your Demise, Biffy Clyro, Every Time I Die, Black Veil Brides, Cancer Bats, Gojira, Letlive., Slash, DragonForce, Papa Roach, Linkin Park, The All-American Rejects, Black Breath, Lostprophets... and much more!

Plus: a 30 Seconds To Mars #MARS300 poster special

Win: a ton of Etnies skate stuff!

Also in the issue: Biffy Clyro, Soundgarden, You Me At Six, Machine Head and more for Download!

From unsigned bands to old favourites ready to move up a gear, 2012 looks set to be a brilliant time for rock. There's so many bands, you might OD. So, here's our guide to The 20 Bands You Need To Hear Now!

Blessthefall's Beau Bokan says the band are having the time of their lives on the road with Asking Alexandria. Plus - find out which Ryan Gosling film he's watched six times.

Post-hardcore reunions are go! Last week saw At The Drive-In, Refused and fIREHOSE reform. We explain why they matter.

Young Guns frontman Gustav Wood takes The Ultimate Rockstar Test. Find out which landmark he stripped off under and ran around.

Asking Alexandria's Danny Worsnop tells K! why he's swapped sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll for early nights and bottles of water.

Lower Than Atlantis' Mike Duce reveals what he would do if the world was about to end.

The K! Verdict: There are live reviews of Van Halen, TRC, All Time Low and The Black Dahlia Murder, while the latest albums from Lamb Of God, Lacuna Coil, Abigail Williams, Alcest and Blessed By A Broken Heart are all rated and reviewed.

That's this week's Kerrang! in a nutshell, on sale Wednesday, January 18.

Tags: 30 Seconds To Mars, Asking Alexandria, Biffy Clyro, Black Breath, Black Veil Brides, Blessthefall, Bullet For My Valentine, Cancer Bats, DragonForce, Enter Shikari, Every Time I Die, Gojira, Letlive., Linkin Park, Lostprophets, Lower Than Atlantis, Papa Roach, Slash, The All-American Rejects, The Blackout, Your Demise

Posted by Simon at 12:17PM | January 17, 2012

an average issue for once

Posted by j shadows | January 17, 2012 12:32 PM | Reply to this

"Asking Alexandria's Danny Worsnop tells K! why he's swapped sex" hahaha

Posted by SMLNTHNMCK | January 17, 2012 12:32 PM | Reply to this

Plus: a 30 Seconds To Mars #MARS300 poster special

Posted by Amie | January 17, 2012 12:51 PM | Reply to this

@jshadows..

for someone who goes on about metal.. so much every week on this site! This issue is pretty shit. (N) But. I can see where your coming from!

Posted by Dr Freeze. | January 17, 2012 1:56 PM | Reply to this

I have a friend who will be very excited about the 30 seconds to mars poster special :)

Posted by ellie | January 17, 2012 1:59 PM | Reply to this

Marilyn Manson will release the greatest album in 2012. BORN VILLAIN!

Posted by m1m5 | January 17, 2012 2:51 PM | Reply to this

Marilyn Manson will release the greatest album in 2012. BORN VILLAIN!

Posted by m1m5 | January 17, 2012 2:51 PM | Reply to this

Just seeing BVB has instantly cheered me up. Can't wait to buy this issue :)

Posted by Hayles Fallows | January 17, 2012 7:14 PM | Reply to this

OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG
Papa Roach. New Album. Oh my fucking god. Can't even... XD
The Used better be in there. IF they're not, i have an angry letter to write -__-

Posted by Plasma | January 17, 2012 10:32 PM | Reply to this

They didnt even mention Tenacious D for download. What the hell?

Posted by Matilda | January 18, 2012 8:35 AM | Reply to this

Decent issue, but I've seen better :L

Posted by SoNiA | January 18, 2012 11:29 AM | Reply to this

Good issue finally! I like these lists.
But then i see no coverage of Converge, Neurosis, Cult of Luna or The Ocean. Bands who consistently put out critically acclaimed albums.

Posted by Gary | January 19, 2012 4:07 PM | Reply to this