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BABYMETAL’s upcoming headline shows will have a ‘silent’ mosh-pit area

BABYMETAL are introducing some new elements to their upcoming THE OTHER ONE shows in Japan to keep fans safe.

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Rammstein release spectacular new video for Adieu

Get Rammstein’s cinematic, action-packed new video for Adieu in your eyes immediately.

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See Pale Waves cover Dove Cameron’s Boyfriend in the Live Lounge

Pale Waves have covered Boyfriend by Dove Cameron in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge – watch it now.

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The 15 best Metallica covers ever

Charting Metallica’s best covers of everything from Misfits to Queen!

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Watch the video for Kim Dracula’s wild new single, Drown

Following Make Me Famous, Kim Dracula has unleashed another genre-defying single…

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Denzel Curry, Code Orange, Converge and more to play Outbreak Fest 2023

Outbreak Fest announces its biggest year yet with Denzel, Converge, Code Orange, Earl Sweatshirt and more…

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BABYMETAL release new video for Monochrome

Listen to BABYMETAL’s brand-new track Monochrome, taken from their upcoming concept record The Other One.

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In pictures: Evanescence and Within Temptation’s epic Worlds Collide tour

It’s been a looooong time coming, but finally Evanescene and Within Temptation’s Worlds Collide co-headline tour hit London’s The O2 last night – and it was absolutely incredible.

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Watch the video for Enter Shikari and Cody Frost’s massive new single, Bull

It’s here! Enter Shikari have shared their new collab with Cody Frost, which is “about those who damage your mental health, your self-esteem, and even your very identity”.

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Green Day confirm they’ve been working on a record this year

Reflecting on their 2022, Green Day reveal that they’ve worked on a record in both London and Los Angeles this year…

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Bring Me The Horizon drop snippets of new music in latest tour video

New tour episode POST HUMAN S4 : EP04 (hardcore feelings) gives us some new music teasers to start getting excited about – and some really sweet, wholesome moments from Bring Me The Horizon fans.

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jxdn kicks off next era with new single, Sober

Listen to jxdn’s new single Sober, co-written and produced with blink-182’s Travis Barker.

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Pierce The Veil announce first new album in six years, The Jaws Of Life

Pierce The Veil have confirmed details of the long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s Misadventures, and dropped new single Emergency Contact.

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blink-182’s All The Small Things soundtracks 2022 John Lewis Christmas ad

A festive highlight every year, 2022’s John Lewis Christmas ad includes a melancholy cover of blink-182’s pop-punk classic All The Small Things.

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Waterparks: “This is the best version of us – with new and exciting steps forward”

On Waterparks’ fifth album INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Awsten Knight – as he always does – threw himself headfirst into the creative process. Now, previewing it for the first time in this exclusive interview, the frontman reveals how the hard work is paying off…

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House of Vans London is closing after eight years

Tucked underneath Waterloo Station, London’s ace House of Vans venue will be shutting its doors on December 10.

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Stranger Things 5: Duffer Brothers reveal first episode’s title

In celebration of Stranger Things Day (the anniversary of Will Byers going missing), the Duffer Brothers have begun teasing the fifth – and final – season…

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5 environmental change makers you should be supporting

As COP27 gets underway, and global leaders ultimately decide the fate of the planet, we’re highlighting just some of the groups fighting the good fight in the face of climate change and environmental disaster.

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“Normalise destroying the binary. Queerness and gender fluidity are crucial to ending gendered violence”

In a powerful op-ed, CLT DRP vocalist Ann Dorrett explores the generational grief, trauma and horrific events that inspired their latest single Aftermath.

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Director Tim Burton explains how he relates to “classic outsider” Wednesday Addams

With Netflix’s Wednesday series dropping this month, director and executive producer Tim Burton reflects on the lead character being “the ultimate outcast”, and how “it’s easy for me to relate to”.

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We must support protestors taking direct action to save our future

In recent weeks, Just Stop Oil campaigners have been making headlines with their soup-covered direct action. But more than just a publicity stunt, these activists are bringing vital conversations to the frontline by any means necessary.

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Sick Love: The anti-mainstream art zine raging against vapid creative media

We meet Sick Love founder Izzy Gorman-Buckley to find out how her DIY project is shaking up the art community through underground movements and inspiring vital social conversations…

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See Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester in the new Wednesday trailer

Watch the latest trailer for Netflix’s upcoming Addams Family series Wednesday, featuring a newly-unveiled Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester.

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Tony Iommi: “Ronnie James Dio gave us a new lease of life, and it also gave us a challenge”

As Black Sabbath reissue their Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules albums, Tony Iommi looks back at the life of the band in the ’80s, the drama of Ronnie James Dio’s voice and lyrics, and what it was like to record in John Lennon’s house…

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HECK return with new single, Static Noise; Mozart

“Bang it loud,” say the returning HECK of their rowdy new single Static Noise; Mozart.

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Album review: SpiritWorld – Deathwestern

Horror-western metallers SpiritWorld thrash and chug on pounding second album…

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BABYMETAL’s upcoming headline shows will have a ‘silent’ mosh-pit area

BABYMETAL are introducing some new elements to their upcoming THE OTHER ONE shows in Japan to keep fans safe.

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Listen to As Everything Unfolds’ brand-new single, Blossom

“Things in blossom should be allowed to grow, and I won’t stop it,” says vocalist Charlie Rolfe of As Everything Unfolds’ new single.

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Avril Lavigne shares Love Sux deluxe edition featuring new songs

Avril Lavigne’s 2022 pop-punk album Love Sux now comes with six additional tracks – stream the deluxe edition now.

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Story Of The Year “embrace the chaos” on new single Take The Ride

Watch the video for Story Of The Year’s infectious new single Take The Ride, filmed at last month’s When We Were Young fest.

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Rammstein release spectacular new video for Adieu

Get Rammstein’s cinematic, action-packed new video for Adieu in your eyes immediately.

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Tobias Forge is working on a “new vibe” for writing the next Ghost album

Ghost’s Tobias Forge wants to ensure that he doesn’t end up “repeating” himself when the time comes to make the follow-up to this year’s Impera album.

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See Pale Waves cover Dove Cameron’s Boyfriend in the Live Lounge

Pale Waves have covered Boyfriend by Dove Cameron in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge – watch it now.

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Gatecreeper: “If we’re an entry point for someone who’s never heard death metal then that’s awesome!”

Gatecreeper are one of the most exciting death metal bands on the planet. Everyone from Lamb Of God to billion-streaming rap superstars love them. As they continue their rise, frontman Chase Mason reveals how desert heat, hardcore house shows and getting off heroin played a part in getting them here…

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Watch Rammstein’s epic new Adieu teaser video

Rammstein’s Adieu is getting a typically cinematic new video very soon – but is there even more to come?

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AlienBlaze unveils Romantically Dead live video

Watch the new live video for AlienBlaze’s Romantically Dead – her biggest single so far…

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House of Vans London is closing after eight years

Tucked underneath Waterloo Station, London’s ace House of Vans venue will be shutting its doors on December 10.

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Bob Vylan, Cassyette, Kid Kapichi and more for Boardmasters 2023

Bob Vylan, Cassyette are Kid Kapichi are included in Boardmasters 2023’s first announcement, alongside the likes of Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine.

BABYMETAL’s upcoming headline shows will have a ‘silent’ mosh-pit area

The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

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Rammstein release spectacular new video for Adieu

See Pale Waves cover Dove Cameron’s Boyfriend in the Live Lounge

The 15 best Metallica covers ever

Watch the video for Kim Dracula’s wild new single, Drown

Denzel Curry, Code Orange, Converge and more to play Outbreak Fest 2023

BABYMETAL release new video for Monochrome

In pictures: Evanescence and Within Temptation’s epic Worlds Collide tour

Watch the video for Enter Shikari and Cody Frost’s massive new single, Bull

Green Day confirm they’ve been working on a record this year

Bring Me The Horizon drop snippets of new music in latest tour video

jxdn kicks off next era with new single, Sober

Pierce The Veil announce first new album in six years, The Jaws Of Life

blink-182’s All The Small Things soundtracks 2022 John Lewis Christmas ad

The Cover Story

Waterparks: “This is the best version of us – with new and exciting steps forward”

Culture

House of Vans London is closing after eight years

Stranger Things 5: Duffer Brothers reveal first episode’s title

5 environmental change makers you should be supporting

“Normalise destroying the binary. Queerness and gender fluidity are crucial to ending gendered violence”

Director Tim Burton explains how he relates to “classic outsider” Wednesday Addams

We must support protestors taking direct action to save our future

Sick Love: The anti-mainstream art zine raging against vapid creative media

See Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester in the new Wednesday trailer

What’s Happening

The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

Tony Iommi: “Ronnie James Dio gave us a new lease of life, and it also gave us a challenge”

HECK return with new single, Static Noise; Mozart

Album review: SpiritWorld – Deathwestern

BABYMETAL’s upcoming headline shows will have a ‘silent’ mosh-pit area

Listen to As Everything Unfolds’ brand-new single, Blossom

Avril Lavigne shares Love Sux deluxe edition featuring new songs

Story Of The Year “embrace the chaos” on new single Take The Ride

Rammstein release spectacular new video for Adieu

Tobias Forge is working on a “new vibe” for writing the next Ghost album

See Pale Waves cover Dove Cameron’s Boyfriend in the Live Lounge

Gatecreeper: “If we’re an entry point for someone who’s never heard death metal then that’s awesome!”

Watch Rammstein’s epic new Adieu teaser video

AlienBlaze unveils Romantically Dead live video

House of Vans London is closing after eight years

Bob Vylan, Cassyette, Kid Kapichi and more for Boardmasters 2023

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