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Duff McKagan pays tribute to his hero, Johnny Thunders: “His music has risen to the top and it’s totally timeless”

On the 30th anniversary of Johnny Thunders passing, Duff McKagan pays tribute to the former New Doll and Heartbreakers leader – his ultimate hero.

Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis: “Retiring doesn’t seem like an option. I’d probably just think about dying all day”

Dinosaur Jr.’s contemplative leader on backstage brawls with Blur, the joys of cycling and that time he nearly joined Nirvana…

Now Hear This: Milkie Way on the best new trap-metal, electro-punk and hyperpop

WARGASM's Milkie Way brings you the new bands you need to check out now, including Death Tour, Cassyette and Tokky Horror…

The Mars Volta: Every album ranked from worst to best

Each Mars Volta album is different, shimmering with a rainbow of ideas and sonic expressionism. But which record is their definitive artistic statement?

10 lesser known Slipknot songs that everyone needs to hear

You might know their biggest anthems – but you also need to hear these underrated Slipknot belters…

Illustrator Luke Preece: “So much of what I do is influenced by metal”

World-renowned illustrator Luke Preece discusses his work with No Music On A Dead Planet, working with Metallica, and how metal has informed his artistic style…

10 artists helping to save the planet through environmental activism

Here are 10 bands and artists looking out for Mother Earth.

The Armed: “Heavy music is supposed to be about subversion… It's become about finding a niche subgenre, then doing cosplay”

Ad agency alias? Tony Hawk side-project? Hardcore punk illuminati?! They’ve been one of the most fascinating forces in heavy music for over a decade now, but with new album ULTRAPOP, “anonymous” Detroit co-operative The Armed are out to reshape people’s perceptions of extreme music forever…

No Music On A Dead Planet: How rock is answering the climate crisis call

Ahead of Earth Day 2021, and a pivotal climate change conference later this year, our special Kerrang! Cover Story sees journalist Greg Cochrane from the Sounds Like A Plan podcast speak to the artists, festival bosses, labels and record stores united in finding the answers to the biggest question facing people across the planet right now…

The 20 greatest Korn songs – ranked

From 1994’s self-titled debut to 2019’s The Nothing, we rank Bakersfield alt. metallers Korn's biggest bangers…

Lilith Czar: The 10 songs that changed my life

Lilith Czar – the artist formerly known as Juliet Simms – guides us through the most important records in her collection…

What Alexi Laiho taught me: Bodom After Midnight remember their beloved bandleader

As his final recordings see the light of day on the Paint The Sky With Blood EP, the surviving members of Bodom After Midnight reminisce on life alongside the late, great Alexi Laiho…

Matt Pike’s guide to weed

We talked to High On Fire frontman Matt Pike about weed, legalisation, and the first time he got stoned…

A love letter to nu-metal beards

From Mudvayne to Static-X to Korn to Disturbed, we explore the curious facial topiary that dominated a genre.

Parkway Drive's Winston McCall: "Put us on any stage on the planet and we will make people remember it"

A revealing interview with Winston McCall: talking the power of Parkway Drive, good vs. evil, resilience and more…

Queens Of The Stone Age: Every album ranked from worst to best

We jump in our hotrod and ride out into the desert to rank Queens Of The Stone Age’s albums in order of greatness…

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