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Imminence: “I was always determined that this is the thing I want to do. I put aside other options just to make the band work”

Still in the ascendancy following 2024’s stunning album The Black, Imminence have just announced their sixth album Axis Mundi. Faced with more expectation than ever before, the Swedes give K! the world-exclusive rundown on this expansive creative undertaking, their rise through the ranks, and why their gut-punch symphonic metalcore remains a quest in “trying to understand yourself better...”

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Ahead of their huge UK tour at the start of next year, South Arcade play what might be their smallest show ever in The K! Pit...

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Trivium set to preview “next era” with North American tour alongside In Flames, Orbit Culture and more

Trivium will be out on the road across North America this November and December with a stacked line-up featuring In Flames, Orbit Culture and more, alongside the promise of playing some new tunes...

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Chelsea Wolfe announces new album, The Dark, and unveils spellbinding new single Cold

Chelsea Wolfe's ninth album, The Dark, is arriving the same week that she's headlining ArcTanGent as well as a newly announced show in London, plus she's also got a new single out, titled Cold.

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In the studio with Imminence: “It’s going to sound quite different to what people might expect”

Following the absolute smash of The Black, all eyes are on Imminence to capitalise on that momentum. We head into the studio to find a band primed and ready to be bigger, bolder and better than ever before...

"He never tried to be anything other than what he was”: Ozzy Osbourne’s family pay tribute on the one-year anniversary of his death

It's been a whole year since we lost metal icon Ozzy Osbourne, and his widow Sharon and daughter Kelly have given emotional tributes to the Black Sabbath vocalist.

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Are Gallows teasing a comeback?

Gallows haven't released any music for over a decade and haven't performed live since 2019, but that period of silence might almost be over according to some teasing on their Instagram.

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Militarie Gun join forces with Mannequin Pussy for new single World’s Always Burning

Militarie Gun and Mannequin Pussy have teamed up again for the single World's Always Burning, which will appear on the forthcoming deluxe edition of the former's album God Save The Gun.

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“Whatever pain I go through, I’m gonna deal with it”: Negative Frame on darkness, disability, and being too loud for their local cathedral

Negative Frame are about to release their awesome Break The Ice debut, and as the rising Brit hardcore outfit reveal, it's an album fuelled by determination, brotherhood, and a refusal to let negatives block the positives...

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Album review: The HU – HUN

HU okay, hun? Mongolian metallers The HU accelerate their baffling transition from folk-metal oddities to stadium-ready rock gods

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“It is impossible to question our intent behind the record”: Boundaries on grief, community, and why metal is losing its teeth

We all process death in different ways, and for Boundaries' Matthew McDougal, he channelled his grief for two friends into Yearning: the unbeautiful after. A conduit for those also rocked by the loss, he explains the new album isn't just about his personal feelings, it belongs to the world...

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Twenty One Pilots announce watch party for concert film More Than We Ever Imagined

If you missed the chance to catch Twenty One Pilots' concert film More Than We Ever Imagined in cinemas, there'll be an opportunity to see it at a watch party soon with a Q&A from Tyler and Josh themselves.

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Film review: The Odyssey

Greece is the word! Christopher Nolan's colossal adaptation of Homer's classic is as epic as cinema gets

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Rock jewellers Flibustier Paris announce first sunglasses collection

French rock and metal-inspired jewellers Flibustier Paris have released their debut sunglasses range.

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Green Day's new coming-of-age movie is getting an international cinema release

Green Day's upcoming movie Nimrods is coming to cinemas around the world next month, and the band have dropped a new single to celebrate...

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Film review: Jackass Best And Last

Johnny Knoxville and the Jackass crew deliver laffs and schmaltz in unexpectedly touching and hilariously painful parting shot.

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Film review: Disclosure Day

Close encounter of the turd kind: Steven Spielberg’s return to fertile creative terrain results in a dismal sci-fi thriller folly

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Film review: Scary Movie

The Wayans Brothers are back for a disappointing Scary Movie 'rebootiqule' that doesn't cross any lines whatsoever.

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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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Emma Ruth Rundle shares “a vision for the dispensation of the billionaire class” in the form of new single Enough

Emma Ruth Rundle's standing up to the one per cent on her new single Enough: "The world belongs to all beings."

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Big Truck dig into self-help culture on sunny new single Rebounder

Check out Big Truck's summery new single Rebounder, which finds Laurie Vincent celebrate everyday joy and poke fun at the culture of self-help.

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156/Silence wrestle with intrusive thoughts on new single Swept From Under (Call of the Void)

156/Silence's introspective new single Swept From Under (Call of the Void) deals with "the voice in our heads that wants to self-destruct even when we don’t feel bad" - listen here.

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Album review: Mayday Parade – Sugar

First Sweet, then Sad, now Sugar: Mayday Parade are coming full circle on their third of a three-part anniversary release that bursts with emotion

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Marmozets have parted ways with bassist Sam Macintyre

Marmozets basssist Sam Macintyre is no longer part of the band, which the remaining members say in a statement is "in the best interests of everyone involved."

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“New song. New label. New story”: Kim Dracula signs with Rise and releases single Molecular Conversion

Kim Dracula's starting something new with the single Molecular Conversion, their first single on Rise Records.

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Amon Amarth reveal details of new album The Allfather Awakens and new single Gjallarhorn

Amon Amarth's 13th album The Allfather Awakens is just a few months away, and to celebrate, the Viking metallers have a new single out called Gjallarhorn.

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“He will always be the godfather of everything raw, wild and beautifully unhinged about music”: Geezer Butler, Lzzy Hale, YUNGBLUD and more pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Friends and fans alike salute the inimitable Ozzy Osbourne, and reflect on some of their fondest moments and memories of The Prince Of Darkness...

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Pain Of Truth announce new self titled album and share single Unforgiven

Pain Of Truth's second album is arriving in September and is previewed by the single Unforgiven, which vocalist Michael Brian Smith wrote "to give a sense of hope in horrible times."

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Meryl Streek celebrates taking chances on new single Rags To Riches

“I took a chance with this project and if I had never taken the jump I wouldn't be here right now," Meryl Streek says as he shares the new single Rags To Riches.

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Listen to Russian Circles’ new eight-minute epic Eluvial

Russian Circles have unveiled the majestic Eluvial, billed as the "grand centerpiece" of their upcoming album Nine.

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Trivium set to preview “next era” with North American tour alongside In Flames, Orbit Culture and more

Trivium will be out on the road across North America this November and December with a stacked line-up featuring In Flames, Orbit Culture and more, alongside the promise of playing some new tunes...

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Militarie Gun join forces with Mannequin Pussy for new single World’s Always Burning

Militarie Gun and Mannequin Pussy have teamed up again for the single World's Always Burning, which will appear on the forthcoming deluxe edition of the former's album God Save The Gun.

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Are Gallows teasing a comeback?

Gallows haven't released any music for over a decade and haven't performed live since 2019, but that period of silence might almost be over according to some teasing on their Instagram.

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"He never tried to be anything other than what he was”: Ozzy Osbourne’s family pay tribute on the one-year anniversary of his death

It's been a whole year since we lost metal icon Ozzy Osbourne, and his widow Sharon and daughter Kelly have given emotional tributes to the Black Sabbath vocalist.

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The story of Linkin Park’s One More Light: “The most important thing to do is to connect with the people you love…”

What started life as a simple song title would soon become words in which millions would take comfort, and through which the spirit and soul of Chester Bennington would forever be remembered…

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“Metal at its best…”: Our original 1997 review of Deftones’ Around The Fur

On October 28, 1997, Deftones released their incendiary second album Around The Fur and heavy music was never the same again…

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The 50 best albums of 2009

From Them Crooked Vultures and Paramore to Baroness and Converge, 2009 had more than its fair share of bangers…

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Obituary: “People listen to us and think of swamp water and alligators, but we’re just good kids with positive attitudes”

Drummer Donald Tardy looks back over a decades-spanning career on the cutting edge of extreme metal with Floridian legends Obituary…

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“I wanted people to throw themselves into the vision”: The story of Ghost’s Infestissumam

Already spreading far beyond the underground, by the time of 2013’s second album Infestissumam, Ghost had signed to a massive label and were working with Foo Fighters’ producer. This wasn’t without its problems for the clergy, but even a cautious name tweak and issues getting the album’s racy sleeve pressed couldn’t stop a Swedish Grammi coming their way…

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Nova Twins: “We don’t want to follow trends, so we try to push it in a new direction”

Are Nova Twins punk? Metal? Rap-rock? All and none of the above, but there is currently no band on Earth like them. Their second album, Supernova, is one of the most exciting noises to hit 2022, from one of the most electric bands in Britain. For those still wondering Who Are The Girls?, meet Amy Love and Georgia South as they prepare for lift-off…

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How well would you survive in a horror movie with these rock stars?

Corey Taylor, Jared Leto, Alice Cooper and loads of other musicians have appeared in horror flicks. So how would you get on if you were stuck with them?

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20 albums that changed how we think forever

We look back on 20 records that permanently changed our approach to the topics that really matter…

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10 lesser known Linkin Park songs that everyone needs to hear

There’s much more to Linkin Park than big singles and their first two albums – as this rundown of their most underrated songs proves…

Imminence: “I was always determined that this is the thing I want to do. I put aside other options just to make the band work”

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Trivium set to preview “next era” with North American tour alongside In Flames, Orbit Culture and more

Chelsea Wolfe announces new album, The Dark, and unveils spellbinding new single Cold

In the studio with Imminence: “It’s going to sound quite different to what people might expect”

"He never tried to be anything other than what he was”: Ozzy Osbourne’s family pay tribute on the one-year anniversary of his death

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Are Gallows teasing a comeback?

Militarie Gun join forces with Mannequin Pussy for new single World’s Always Burning

“Whatever pain I go through, I’m gonna deal with it”: Negative Frame on darkness, disability, and being too loud for their local cathedral

Album review: The HU – HUN

“It is impossible to question our intent behind the record”: Boundaries on grief, community, and why metal is losing its teeth

Twenty One Pilots announce watch party for concert film More Than We Ever Imagined

Film review: The Odyssey

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Imminence: “I was always determined that this is the thing I want to do. I put aside other options just to make the band work”

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Rock jewellers Flibustier Paris announce first sunglasses collection

Green Day's new coming-of-age movie is getting an international cinema release

Film review: Jackass Best And Last

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Film review: Scary Movie

Film review: Masters Of The Universe

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

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

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

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

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

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Emma Ruth Rundle shares “a vision for the dispensation of the billionaire class” in the form of new single Enough

Big Truck dig into self-help culture on sunny new single Rebounder

156/Silence wrestle with intrusive thoughts on new single Swept From Under (Call of the Void)

Album review: Mayday Parade – Sugar

Marmozets have parted ways with bassist Sam Macintyre

“New song. New label. New story”: Kim Dracula signs with Rise and releases single Molecular Conversion

Amon Amarth reveal details of new album The Allfather Awakens and new single Gjallarhorn

“He will always be the godfather of everything raw, wild and beautifully unhinged about music”: Geezer Butler, Lzzy Hale, YUNGBLUD and more pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Imminence: “I was always determined that this is the thing I want to do. I put aside other options just to make the band work”

Pain Of Truth announce new self titled album and share single Unforgiven

Meryl Streek celebrates taking chances on new single Rags To Riches

Listen to Russian Circles’ new eight-minute epic Eluvial

Trivium set to preview “next era” with North American tour alongside In Flames, Orbit Culture and more

Militarie Gun join forces with Mannequin Pussy for new single World’s Always Burning

Are Gallows teasing a comeback?

"He never tried to be anything other than what he was”: Ozzy Osbourne’s family pay tribute on the one-year anniversary of his death

The Vault

The story of Linkin Park’s One More Light: “The most important thing to do is to connect with the people you love…”

“Metal at its best…”: Our original 1997 review of Deftones’ Around The Fur

The 50 best albums of 2009

Obituary: “People listen to us and think of swamp water and alligators, but we’re just good kids with positive attitudes”

“I wanted people to throw themselves into the vision”: The story of Ghost’s Infestissumam

Nova Twins: “We don’t want to follow trends, so we try to push it in a new direction”

How well would you survive in a horror movie with these rock stars?

20 albums that changed how we think forever

10 lesser known Linkin Park songs that everyone needs to hear

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