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The Pretty Reckless: “Music can immortalise people. It’ll exist long after I’m dead, after the people I love are gone, and that’s a really beautiful thing”

As The Pretty Reckless gear up for their fifth album, Dear God, Taylor Momsen is in a reflective mood. Sitting down with Kerrang! in London, the effortlessly cool vocalist looks back on the realities of a life lived in the spotlight, the friends she's lost along the way, and why rock'n'roll will never die...

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"My initial interest generally came from that destructive, chaotic boy energy, which metal fits so well": The Life Less Ordinary of Converge's Kurt Ballou

Guitarist, producer, instrument maker… Kurt Ballou has established himself as a focal point in the landscape of heavy music. As his legendary hardcore band Converge get set to unleash their second album of the year, he talks us through his formative experiences....

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Album review: A.A. Williams – Solstice

A.A. Williams shines as she turns darkness into light on Solstice

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The rise of Electric Callboy, as told through their most important gigs

Be it last year’s Ally Pally extravaganza on the TANZNEID World Tour or back in the day playing a fan’s BBQ, Electric Callboy have always been up for the best time onstage. Here, Kevin Ratajczak and Nico Sallach take a trip down memory lane…

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Live review: Iron Maiden, Arena Națională, Bucharest

Iron Maiden begin the road to EDDFEST as they bring the mania to Romania...

Living the scream! Inside the rise and rise of Ice Nine Kills – only in the new issue of Kerrang!

With an incendiary Download main stage set on the horizon, Ice Nine Kills are riding an ever-growing wave of murderous metal mayhem. In an exclusive interview with frontman Spencer Charnas, we take stock of their journey so far and find out just how far they can go...

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Cancer Bats set to headline Marshall’s Made Of Loud tour

Cancer Bats are heading across the UK with Ignite and Knives in tow on Marshall's inaugural Made Of Loud tour, which is celebrating the country's regional grassroots music venues.

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Violet Grohl announces debut London headline show for this autumn

Fresh from releasing debut album Be Sweet To Me, Violet Grohl has announced an intimate UK headline show for when she's over here for Reading and Leeds.

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Pussy Riot and Avenged Sevenfold team up for sinister single Candy Dopamine as band announces debut album CYKA

“This song is kind of a love and hate song to prescription and designer drug culture,” says Nadia Tolokonnikova as she reunites with Avenged Sevenfold for new single Candy Dopamine and gears up to release debut album CYKA.

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BABYMETAL release hyperactive Jordan Fish remix of from me to u

Check out Jordan Fish's spin on kawaii metallers BABYMETAL and Poppy's hit from me to u, which appears on the deluxe version of last year's METAL FORTH.

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The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

The ultimate new music countdown – every Friday on Apple Music!

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Vukovi announced as final headliner of Burn It Down 2026

Vukovi are heading down to Torquay this September for Burn It Down, joining previously announced headliners Drug Church and Speed.

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TheBoyShadow debuts blazing new single Innocent Instinct

Former Loathe guitarist Connor Sweeney has opened another window into the world of TheBoyShadow with its third single, Innocent Instinct.

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Album review: Sparta – Cut A Silhouette

Post-hardcore survivors Sparta return on fine form with impressive sixth album

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Loathe announce A Stranger To You album release show in hometown of Liverpool

Scouse fans rejoice - Loathe are celebrating the release of their long-awaited album A Stranger To You in Liverpool on the day it comes out...

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From Amy Lee to Architects: The icons who inspired RØRY

How do you make someone like RØRY? Inspiration from goth-rock icons, songwriting geniuses and untethered creatives is a good start…

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Film review: Masters Of The Universe

Powerless! There's all the right gags but nothing else in this He-Man nostalgia-fest...

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People = Chic: Gucci have used a Slipknot song in their new short film

Hear Slipknot’s (sic) used in the new Generation Gucci promotional short film, as the Iowa nu-metal heroes collide with the luxury fashion brand…

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See the Jackass gang reunite in the trailer for this summer’s final movie, Best And Last

Hitting cinemas in June, Jackass: Best And Last will include all-new stunts – robot prostate exam, anyone?! – as well as some old classics…

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“We’re here to feed the pipeline and give visibility to artists”: How LOUD WOMEN are changing grassroots music

From a one-off gig in London to a continent-stretching movement, LOUD WOMEN are creating a seismic shift in how marginalised artists are supported in their early careers. We catch up with founder Cassie Fox to get the lowdown on how 2026 will be their biggest and most global year yet…

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New Travis Barker documentary Louder Than Fear to hit Hulu this summer

Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear will tell the “unfiltered” story of the life of the blink-182 drummer after surviving a deadly 2008 plane crash.

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WWE’s Stephanie Vaquer: The 10 songs that changed my life

From AC/DC to Megadeth, WWE Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer looks back on a life of heavy metal and hard rock action…

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The name of Green Day’s coming-of-age comedy movie has changed

Formerly New Years Rev, the name of Green Day’s coming-of-age comedy has changed to Nimrods, and it’s been acquired by Inaugural Entertainment.

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Fighting the brainrot: The importance of listening to albums in full and why they’re good for our health

It’s no wonder so many of us feel anxious and fatigued by life; we live like everything is an emergency, and we are running out of time. So dust off that CD player and dig out your cassettes from the attic as we explore how the power of records can heal our overworked brains.

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The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has landed

Four years on from No Way Home, get the first look at this summer’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day…

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Watch the star-studded trailer for Dune: Part Three

Featuring new cast members Anya Taylor-Joy and Robert Pattinson, get ready for the massive conclusion to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune.

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Mr. Lordi to join Philharmonia Orchestra for one-night-only ‘orchestral heavy metal spectacular’ in London

The Lordi vocalist will appear alongside Suzi Quatro and Alison Mosshart at London’s Southbank Centre for Forged In Sound: Heavy Metal Orchestrated.

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Nine Inch Nails drop 20-song TRON: Ares companion album

Listen to Nine Inch Nails’ new TRON Ares: Divergence release, which is comprised of TRON: Ares remixes from other artists and previously-unheard material.

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10 bands that prove 2000trees is hotbed of exciting new talent

Alongside headliners Neck Deep, Alkaline Trio and Funeral For A Friend, 2000trees' line-up remains one of celebrating new, young, hungry artists. These are just some of our tips to see at this year's festival before they make a break for the big time...

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Emma Ruth Rundle announces new album These Killing Times and unveils new single Powerless

“This song - like most of the songs on These Killing Times - is a reaction to the horrors we are seeing laid bare on a daily basis," Emma Ruth Rundle declares as she returns to a full-band set-up and shares new single Powerless.

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Jamie Lenman returns with new single You’re Nothing and announces Bandcamp-only album, Puke

Jamie's new banger is about “the kind of bigot who absolutely can't help themselves from spouting hurtful nonsense, and taking them down a peg”

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Meet the most metal wrestler in WWE

From vampires to undertakers, WWE has had its fair share metal-adjacent characters over the years, but recent NXT signing Lizzy Rain has heavy music in her blood. Here, the London-born headbanger explains how a love of rock and metal has impacted her life and career, and ultimately made her childhood dream come true...

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Album review: Siiickbrain – HOUNDSTOOTH

On her second album as Siiickbrain, Caroline Miner Smith’s vision of dark, seductive party music is assured but not exactly watertight

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Weezer announce new self-titled album and release Wednesday collab We Might As Well Be Strangers

After the Blue, Green, Red, White, Teal, and Black albums, Weezer's new self-titled - presumably nicknamed the Gold Album - will arrive in August and they've also released the single We Might As Well Be Strangers.

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Album review: Guilt Trip – Armour Of Angels

Brit hardcore’s top-dogs-in-waiting’s third album is so good that wait may just be over

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DevilDriver bring the PMA with energetic new single Dead In The Water

"I needed to empower others to do the same as I did, and tell them to ‘stay the course,’" says Dez Fafara as DevilDriver release new single Dead In The Water - and it'll certainly give you some fighting spirit.

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The Pretty Reckless: “Music can immortalise people. It’ll exist long after I’m dead, after the people I love are gone, and that’s a really beautiful thing”

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Listen to REZN’s new single Rites Of Passage

Ahead of new album Cycles in The Infinite Dream landing next month, REZN have shared another preview in the form of the single Rites Of Passage.

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Citizen mourn a dying relationship on new single Halcyon Blues

Halcyon Blues is the title track from Citizen's forthcoming album - give it a listen here.

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WREX announce biggest headline tour yet including first shows in Europe

WREX are celebrating their new EP SADWORLD with some big new shows across the UK and Europe this autumn...

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Meryl Streek shares Crass collab Rotten Fruit, announces new album Stories They Don’t Teach You At School

“I, along with many others, wouldn't be doing this music without Steve’s years of work and to have him on this track with me means a lot," Meryl Streek says as Crass' Steve Ignorant jumps aboard his new single Rotten Fruit.

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Check out Witchsorrow’s wicked new single Hades Chains featuring Svalbard's Serena Cherry

Witchsorrow have unveiled the second single from forthcoming album The Devil And All His Works, with a guest appearance from Svalbard's Serena Cherry - check out Hades Chains here.

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"My initial interest generally came from that destructive, chaotic boy energy, which metal fits so well": The Life Less Ordinary of Converge's Kurt Ballou

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Cancer Bats set to headline Marshall’s Made Of Loud tour

Cancer Bats are heading across the UK with Ignite and Knives in tow on Marshall's inaugural Made Of Loud tour, which is celebrating the country's regional grassroots music venues.

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Get your limited-edition Carpenter Brut x Kerrang! printed zine

Dive into the magic and mystery of Carpenter Brut’s closing chapter in the Leather Trilogy with this exclusive printed zine!

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The complete story of Metallica’s untouchable Master Of Puppets album – available now as a limited-edition printed zine from the Kerrang! Store.

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Get your limited-edition YUNGBLUD x Kerrang! zine

In our exclusive 20-page YUNGBLUD zine, we dive into all things Idols II with the 28-year-old rock superstar, talking heroes, heart and being human…

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Get The Molotovs’ new album with an exclusive signed art print

The Molotovs’ debut album Wasted On Youth is nearly here – and you can get it on limited-edition clear blue vinyl (or CD) with a signed A5 art print.

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Get your exclusive signed As It Is album bundle

We have As It Is’ upcoming self-titled album on exclusive yellow and purple vinyl, a unique band-designed T-shirt, and a limited-edition hand-signed art print!

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Get your copy of Megadeth’s final album with signed A5 print

Pick up your copy of Megadeth’s last-ever studio album on UK exclusive limited-edition coloured vinyl, along with an A5 print signed by the whole band.

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Get your limited-edition PRESIDENT vinyl, art print and zine

We’ve formed an alliance with PRESIDENT to bring you these awesome bundle deals featuring exclusive vinyl, limited-edition art print and special-edition zine…

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The 10 most metal moments in WWE history

From flame-filled rings to demonic sacrifices, we look back at the craziest, most metal moments in WWE history.

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“A fan sent me erotic fan fiction about me and Mike Shinoda”: 13 Questions with grandson

Existential dread, fluffy dogs and getting really into Limewire – grandson faces our 13 Questions head on…

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Alter Bridge’s Mark Tremonti: The 10 songs that changed my life

Alter Bridge guitar hero Mark Tremonti reflects on some of the most important songs of his life (spoiler: he really, really likes Metallica).

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The sun goes down… Chester Bennington: 1976 – 2017

As the frontman of Linkin Park, for 18 years Chester Bennington helped challenge and redefine the boundaries of rock and metal. And then, he was gone.

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VUKOVI’s Janine Shilstone: The 10 songs that changed my life

From Crawling by Linkin Park to, um, Crawling by Linkin Park, VUKOVI vocalist Janine Shilstone digs out some classics from her record collection…

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“Lulu is better than it gets credit for” and 18 more of your controversial rock opinions

We present a selection of fans’ most controversial opinions, taking aim at rock giants, bourbon and more…

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Aces High: What it’s like to fly on Iron Maiden’s Ed Force One

In February 2008, Iron Maiden kick-started the first leg of their Somewhere Back In Time world tour. And shortly after, we took up the invite to join them on Ed Force One…

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Nightwish’s Floor Jansen: The 10 songs that changed my life

We delve into Nightwish singer Floor Jansen’s record collection – from The Beatles to Sabaton.

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Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck: “This was never given to us. We worked our arses off…”

Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck discusses growing up, finding fame in metal, and being a father…

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