Features The story of emo in 14 songs From the basements of Washington, D.C. to festival headline slots around the world, this is the story of emo’s rise to prominence through the music that shaped a generation.
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Features The musical heart of Camden: Why The Black Heart must be saved Awesome metal bar and venue The Black Heart is more than a place to get wasted, it's pivotal to London's heavy music scene
Features 11 of the best albums inspired by drugs Like it or not, here are 11 albums that wouldn’t exist without mind- and mood-altering substances…
Features Steve Albini: “I realised that other people’s opinions had no power over me… I still don’t give a sh*t if I get judged” Punk veteran and legendary producer Steve Albini on growing up, Big Black, Kurt Cobain and much more…
Features 9 bands who wouldn’t be here without Cradle Of Filth Extreme metal as we know it wouldn’t be the same without the influence of Cradle Of Filth. Here are just nine bands who supped from their fetid cup…
Features 10 of the most distinctive band aesthetics in rock and metal Here are 10 bands whose visual styles are as iconic as their music.
Features What was it like to come out as the first openly gay rock star? “I think everyone has both sexualities in them… It’s just that the special people let the homosexual elements surface.”
Features 50 of the worst album covers ever Avert your eyes, because these visual atrocities are some of the worst album covers you'll ever see…
Features Despite working on the frontline in a pandemic, Lonely The Brave have found hope in music Mo and Bush from Lonely The Brave risk their lives daily on the frontline in the NHS, but their new album has provided an escape and hope in even the darkest of times.
Features How the video for Metallica's One left me scarred for life The story of how seeing Metallica's iconic and haunting One video at a young age left an indelible impression on one Kerrang! writer...
Features Now Hear This: Sophie K on the best new rap-metal, post-hardcore and futuristic deathcore Kerrang! Radio host Sophie K brings you the new bands you need to check out now: from Death Tour, to Paledusk, to RedHook...
Features Why 2021 will be a watershed moment for rock music This year is going to be the most jam-packed 12 months of album releases that rock has ever seen. Here's why…
Features Why is pop-punk so big on TikTok? TikTok has become a breeding ground for a pop-punk revival… but how? And why now? We investigate the genre’s viral success and how it’s injecting new life into the scene.
