Kerrang! Magazine 22/08/12

Exclusive! The return of Paramore!

"Expect a year's worth of bottled-up energy!"

Hayley and co. get ready to rock Reading and Leeds!

Posters: Five awesome photos of Black Veil Brides, Asking Alexandria, Green Day, Tonight Alive and Yashin!

Features: The Ultimate Reading and Leeds 2012 preview!

It's been nearly two years since the UK last saw Paramore and it feels even longer... Hayley Williams gets us ready for the band's return at this weekend's festivals!

Plus: All the best Reading and Leeds excitement coming straight from the mouths of... The Gaslight Anthem, Enter Shikari, You Me At Six, Deaf Havana, Every Time I Die, The Blackout, All Time Low, Bullet For My Valentine, Twin Atlantic, Lower Than Atlantis and Mastodon!

They're back! At The Drive-In chat to Kerrang! about their welcome return!

We've also go a list of The 10 New Bands You Must See at Reading And Leeds!

North vs. South - Reading vs. Leeds - we get the stars to decide which fest will rock the most!

Plus: The Great Outdoors! Our guide to the things you might spot this weekend!

We also give you the latest installment in The Kerrang! Encyclopedia Of Rock - a 13-part series looking at the most important moments, music and people in rock's history. This week, it's the letters S and T!

We Introduce theatrical metal newcomers Always The Quiet Ones...

...and Mike Ness of Social Distortion takes The Ultimate Rockstar Test!

News: Rock remembers Sophie Lancaster, five years since her tragic murder.

Plus: Alexisonfire open up about their special UK shows...

Baroness survive horror bus crash...

Deaf Havana put out extra-special reissue of Fools And Worthless Liars!

Pussy Riot jailed for inciting religious hatred.

Marmozets' Becca Macintyre takes on The K! Quiz...

Parkway Drive rock and round the world in their new tour documentary!

Liam Cromby of We Are The Ocean chats about his favourite tattoos...

Craig Owens wants to bring Chiodos back to the UK...

... and Alice Cooper crashes Rock Of Ages!

Lives: We head to California to join Iron Maiden at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre!

Plus: We go access-all-areas at Bloodstock Open Air 2012 with Alice Cooper, Machine Head, Dimmu Borgir, Mayhem, Evile and many more!

Elsewhere, Don Broco rock London, Head Automatica fail to ignite The Garage and Refused shake The Forum.

Albums: All the latest releases from Gallows, Black Light Burns, Katatonia, Obey The Brave and Circa Survive.

Gigs: Bush get ready for their UK assault!

Plus: Polar Bear Club tell us what they get up to on the road, and there's hundreds of gigs to add to your weekly show calendar!

Win! TIckets to The Possession Premiere!

Plus: complete this week's K! Krossword for a chance to get your hands on a K! Swag bag.

That's this week's Kerrang! in a nutshell, on sale Wednesday, August 22.

Posted by Katie P at 11:24AM | August 21, 2012

Wow... shit posters and shit cover story...
but other than that quite good issue

Posted by Mark | August 21, 2012 12:26 PM | Reply to this

WTF is up with your posters kerrang? Black veil brides AGAIN? im glad you have a tonight alive poster but its most likely just a shot of Jenna -.-

KERRANG Seriously do something about your posters!
NO MORE BVB, YMAS, MCR or Paramore For Atleast 15 Weeks!

NO MORE SHOTS OF JUST THE SINGER OF BANDS!

AND DIVERSIFY BANDS YOU PUT IN POSTERS
ive been reading kerrang for a little over 3 years and id love to see the posters be like they were in 2009/2010
List of bands i would love to see posters of
Funeral For a Friend, Bowling for soup, Devildriver, Steel Panther, Don Broco, Evile, Machine Head, New found glory, Every Avenue, Yellowcard, the Offspring, SKINDRED, Andrew Wk, Pantera, Lamb of god , Sick of it all, Gallows, Cancer Bats, Every time i die, the Wonder Years, Set your goals, Parkway drive, Weezer, Four Year Strong, Limp bizkit, Korn... i could go on...
SORT IT OUT KERRANG

Posted by ASH | August 21, 2012 12:46 PM | Reply to this

Parawhore and You Me At Fucking Six ... AGAIN??

What the fuck Kerrang?

CHANGE. THE. FUCKING. RECORD!!!

Posted by stu | August 21, 2012 1:21 PM | Reply to this

TT_TT i personally like bvb but again ? and try more members of the bands a.k.a THE ENTIRE BAND! but anyway haters, you can hate all you want ¬U¬ we all hate on a band sometimes ive even hated so before hater vs fan kicks in can we just appreaciate the mag for whats in it that we like? lets say i dont like slipknot and they get featured but wanna buy the mag for one artical, if its tiny i wont but if its a big artical ill buy it and i wont complain! its just a magazene so stfu and appreaciate it its not made for one exact person they try and make it so it appeals most ^^

Posted by Creidne | August 21, 2012 1:31 PM | Reply to this

Right the reason there is a BVB poster in this issue is because as you know they just did a cover issue which means they had a photo shoot, therefore a poster.

Posted by Beth | August 21, 2012 3:08 PM | Reply to this

Urgh Another BVB poster, but FINALLY!! AFTER LIKE 2 YEARS PARAMORE is on the cover of Kerrang! again!

Posted by Tom | August 21, 2012 9:10 PM | Reply to this

Out of all the shitty fucking bands that teenage girls idolize & scream wildly about, I'd have to say paramore are the only ones that can actually write half-decent tunes.

The rest (BMTH, BVB, YM@6, 30STM, Falling in reverse) all fucking shit.

At least this is the first time we've seen them in Kerrang in quite a while, this is how covering a band should be done, maybe 3-4 covers a year max instead of 28 for BVB & about 87 for You Me At Six.

There are no words horrible enough to describe my opinion on this magazine, so I'll refrain for now.

Que the 30,000 tweens defending their idols, I will grab my popcorn & laugh heartily at how viciously they backlash after reading this.

Did I mention Black Veil Brides, Bring Me the Horizon & YM@6 are all fucking shit?

Posted by Ben Stiller | August 22, 2012 2:02 PM | Reply to this

Completely agree with "Ben Stiller", You Me At Fucking Six are FUCKING SHIT!

As for Parawhore, just as over-rated and I have found with Kerrang, only seem to focus on Hayley Williams, what about the rest of the "band"?

Posted by stu | August 22, 2012 3:21 PM | Reply to this

You really should do an issue reminiscent to the one i have dated 1981 featuring thee amazing Stevie Nicks and other classic rock stars. And a poster special featuring said classic rock stars would be greatly appreciated.

Posted by StevieFan1990 | August 22, 2012 7:48 PM | Reply to this

Natural Born Killers please. would be apreciated, and escape the fate.

Posted by Amy Jane | August 23, 2012 9:44 AM | Reply to this

Oh God, why write about Pussy Riot aka Vagina dancers! They are not really a band, they are talentless shit which provoked religious hatred so people now try to burn churches and destroy crosses in the name. Editors, what is the hell wrong with you!

Posted by Megan | August 23, 2012 11:43 AM | Reply to this

I'm glad they put pussy riot where all feminists belong

IN JAIL!

Posted by uncle dolan | August 23, 2012 1:58 PM | Reply to this

Woooooo!!!! Thanks for the interview Kerrang. I'm a gunna haunt your website now. Woooooooo!!!!!!!!

Posted by The Ghost Of Sophine Lancaster | August 24, 2012 8:10 AM | Reply to this

Paramore seems to be in every issue,..don't get me started in on ymas.t
yeah they are great bands, but guys not every issue.

30 Seconds To Mars have ARTIFACT now!
hello!! a issue about them!

BVB again..seriously

I do enjoy getting Kerrang every week but recently i havent, come on kerrang.

Posted by Jasmine | August 24, 2012 11:01 AM | Reply to this

Paramore seems to be in every issue,..don't get me started in on ymas.t
yeah they are great bands, but guys not every issue.

30 Seconds To Mars have ARTIFACT now!
hello!! a issue about them!

BVB again..seriously

I do enjoy getting Kerrang every week but recently i havent, come on kerrang.

Posted by Jasmine | August 24, 2012 11:03 AM | Reply to this

i'm so bored with paramore, ym@6, bvb in almost every issue & poster.

also please not to get obsesed with female vocal or band leader.

Posted by anonymous | August 24, 2012 12:43 PM | Reply to this

i'm so bored with paramore, ym@6, bvb in almost every issue & poster.

also please not to get obsesed with female vocal or band leader.

Posted by anonymous | August 24, 2012 12:44 PM | Reply to this

Damn trolls, kerrang deserves it for all these shit issues though. Damn fangirls and this new wave of mainstream pop punk is ruining music, there's no difference between BVB & Nicki Minaj, both just manufactured to appeal to vulnerable children who lap up all their bullshit about caring for the fans, they just want money and fame, end of story. If you're stupid enough to fall for it you shouldn't be allowed mummy & daddy's money to spend on this crap, damn tweens.

Posted by Ricky Gervais | August 24, 2012 1:39 PM | Reply to this

Woo Paramore ^3^ but bvb again?! If paramore is the cover I expect a paramore poster!

Posted by parawhore | August 24, 2012 7:46 PM | Reply to this

Woo Paramore ^3^ but bvb again?! If paramore is the cover I expect a paramore poster!

Posted by parawhore | August 24, 2012 7:47 PM | Reply to this

i love black veil brides but i'd love to find out about other bands not just big bands that loadsa people know about, and also include the other band members in interviews, i know andy is the "frontman" but it doesn't make him anymore important than the others in interviews. what about jake, jinxx, cc and ashley, i'm sure we could find out loadsa stuff bout them if you asked them! also have photos of other people not just bvb and ymas, they're great bands but i'd rather there was wider range of posters not just the same people!

Posted by batmanbvblover | August 26, 2012 7:00 PM | Reply to this

I won't be getting this issue because I don't like Haley Williams, ym@6, bvb etc.
What annoys me though, is all the supposed "mature" people commenting on this saying all the "tweens" like shit music and are going to be butt hurt.
Now, is it me, or are the only ones being butt hurt the ones who don't like that music?
Tad hypocritical, in my opinion.

Posted by Jennifer | August 28, 2012 12:40 AM | Reply to this

YAYYYY!!!! i missed this issue :'( toats gutted but carry on with paramore :D and YM@6 best bands ever ;) and ATL xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Posted by shi | September 2, 2012 12:28 AM | Reply to this

YAYYYY!!!! i missed this issue :'( toats gutted but carry on with paramore :D and YM@6 best bands ever ;) and ATL xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Posted by shi | September 2, 2012 12:28 AM | Reply to this

Hold up .. Like really .. For everyone who is posting and hating on bvb go suck one :/ fuck you mother fuckers becuz I'm pretty sure that your just a gay ass fag on his laptop thinking that your the fucking king. Well your not so yeah unless your as good as BVB then shut your ass up and pay some respect for that amazing band -.-

Posted by BeccaFYMF | September 4, 2012 4:38 AM | Reply to this