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“I was having fun, but also breaking down…” Inside the studio for Waterparks’ bold new era

Pandemics, progression and making peace: Awsten Knight invites Kerrang! into the studio to get the lowdown on Waterparks' "most experimental" album yet…

"Our country is just full of uneducated racist idiots, and that’s crazy": Fat Mike on the state of America

NOFX mainman Fat Mike on what the past four years have taught him about the United States of America

Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck: The 10 songs that changed my life

From Nirvana to Bruce Springsteen… dive into the record collection of Bullet For My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck.

The 20 greatest Pearl Jam songs – ranked

From Ten to Gigaton, we rank Pearl Jam’s 20 finest songs in order of greatness...

20 of the worst gigs of all time

Not all gigs go according to plan. Human error, equipment failure and a myriad of other catastrophes can scupper even the biggest bands’ best-laid plans…

12 celebrities you didn't know were punks

A dozen of famous people you probably didn't know lived the punk lifestyle – safety pins and all!

The 20 most metal Disney villains – ranked

There have been loads of Disney villains over the years – from one-handed pirates to fiery underworld deities – but which ones possess the power of heavy metal? Let's investigate…

The 6 best Jonathan Davis scat performances

We rank Jonathan Davis’ most identifiable-yet-incomprehensible Korn vocal parts.

How Jason Newsted saved Metallica from themselves

Jason Newsted’s impact on Metallica cannot be underestimated. Here we look back at how his 15-year stint in metal’s biggest band changed both parties forever…

Now Hear This: Alex Baker on the best new metal, hardcore and alt brilliance

Kerrang! Radio host Alex Baker brings you his ones to watch for 2021, including Heriot, Siamese and Glitchers…

Frank Iero: “I’d like to think my confidence has grown exponentially as an artist, but you still have those moments of self-doubt”

Frank Iero talks the art of songwriting, his solo band The Future Violents, and brilliant new EP Heaven Is A Place, This Is A Place.

New York Dolls' Sylvain Sylvain: 1951 – 2021

New York Dolls guitarist and co-founder Sylvain Sylvain has passed away at the age of 69

13 of the greatest metal songs from late in a band’s career

Here are 13 times that metal bands proved they were still changing the game.

Jello Biafra: “I'm not a drug addict, I'm not religious, music is my higher power, and I never know what's coming next”

We sit down for an audience with former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra to talk punk, politics, the PMRC and Portlandia…

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…

Zakk Wylde: “Ozzy said, ‘Look at this kid, he must really love Randy Rhoads…’ I sh*t my pants and he said, ‘Change your pants, then we’ll play’”

Black Label Society and Ozzy man Zakk Wylde reflects on a life less ordinary, and why he owes so much of it to Sharon Osbourne and The Boss.

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