Reviews Live review: BABYMETAL, London The O2BABYMETAL round off their European tour with a fantastically fiery display at The O2 in London, while taking stock of just how far they’ve come…
Features Bambie Thug: “Music can move people and remind them that their voices are important”Last year, Eurovision left Bambie Thug burnt out. Now, they’re out the other side and ready to cast a new spell. Ahead of a massive arena tour with BABYMETAL and Poppy, they lift the cauldron lid on Euro-madness, finding peace and using music as a protest…
News Inside Green Day’s Download debut – only in the new issue of Kerrang!Green Day have done it all – apart from Donington. Before they finally destroy Download Festival this June, K! joins Billie Joe Armstrong for a celebration of their monumental Saviors era, and ticking off yet more band milestones…
News Bambie Thug, Kneecap and more for Glastonbury’s Shangri-LaGlastonbury’s legendary Shangri-La has revealed what’s going on in 2025, including performances by Bambie Thug, Kneecap and more…
Reviews Live review: Bambie Thug, Dublin The AcademyIt’s Halloween, so who better to party with than Bambie Thug? This time in their home land of Ireland as part of a stretch of sold-out shows, things get silly, steamy and rather spooky…
The Cover Story Bambie Thug: “I’m trying to help people accept themselves, and be less afraid to be authentic”Spooky season is upon us! And there’s no-one better to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve than Europe’s favourite witch, Bambie Thug. We meet the occult-loving enigma ahead of their mammoth homeland shows in Ireland to discover the history of their shapeshifting sound, the importance of being authentic, and why magic might actually be all around us…
News “Probably one of the best Halloween songs ever”: Listen to Bambie Thug’s new single, FangtasyWatch the new video for Bambie Thug’s new single Fangtasy – perfect for spooky season!
News BABYMETAL announce European headline tour with Poppy and Bambie ThugBABYMETAL will join forces with Poppy and Bambie Thug for their biggest-ever European headline tour.
News Bambie Thug drops new single Hex So Heavy: “A warning to those who have crossed me”Watch the Suspiria and Lord Of The Rings-inspired video for Bambie Thug’s badass new single, Hex So Heavy.
Reviews The big review: Download Festival 2024Download Festival 2024 is go! As is the annual Kerrang! rolling review, featuring all the best, can’t-be-missed stuff from the home of metal this weekend…
News Here’s the set times for Download Festival 2024Ahead of next weekend’s annual Donington party, Download Festival have revealed this year’s stage times so you can get planning!
Features “I need to create all the time”: Bambie Thug on new music, fighting for what’s right and the goth tour of the yearWith millions now aware of the pitch-black enigma that is Bambie Thug, the Irish-born, London-based artist has eyes on global domination, starting with a very goth tour and ending with… an orchestra at Christmas?!
News Bambie Thug announces UK and Europe headline tourBambie Thug will tour across the UK and Europe this autumn, including huge headline shows in London, Berlin and their hometown of Cork.
News Bambie Thug qualifies for Eurovision’s Grand Final: “I’m gonna give you a show”Watch Bambie Thug’s Eurovision semi-final performance of Doomsday Blue, which has earned Ireland a spot in the Grand Final for the first time since 2018.
News Kerry King, Creeper and more added to Download Festival 2024Eight new bands and artists have been added to this year’s Download line-up, including Kerry King, Creeper, Bayside and Bambie Thug.
News Watch the spell-binding video for Bambie Thug’s Eurovision entry, Doomsday BlueBambie Thug has unveiled a “cutesy, spooky and comedic” video for Doomsday Blue, before heading to Malmö, Sweden in May to hopefully qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest’s grand final.
Features Bambie Thug: “Eurovision is ‘Gay Christmas’... but it’s also an incredible platform for artists who want to push the boundaries”Rising ‘Ouija-pop’ sensation Bambie Thug will be representing Ireland at Eurovision 2024 with Doomsday Blue. It’s a win that’s delighted fans, outraged conservative critics and bemused plenty of people in-between, but the Cork-born trailblazer promises they’re more than ready to represent their homeland on the grandest, gayest stage in music…
