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“There are no borders when it comes to music”: The story of BABYMETAL’s breakthrough

Before BABYMETAL took over the galaxy, they were three kids and a fox. With the release of their debut album and first tour with Lady Gaga, they began to break the shackles of the Earth, counting Bring Me The Horizon and Metallica as fans. The birth of a phenomenon? The start of an entirely new shape of things to come…

Artio have announced their new album, Soul Rot

Fresh from the release of their Cody Frost collab The Devil You Know earlier this month, Artio have confirmed they’ll be releasing a new record at the start of 2026.

BEX drops new single: “The loudest and most aggressive track I’ve ever created”

Listen to BEX’s new single silence, a song that “isn’t about being quiet – it’s an act of defiance”.

Album review: Dying Wish – Flesh Stays Together

Dying Wish come of age on engrossingly nihilistic third album, Flesh Stays Together.

“The thought of not doing this anymore became f*cking terrifying”: Why YONAKA are stronger than ever

YONAKA have just made their emphatic return with new single Problems. But as vocalist Theresa Jarvis reveals, the band have gone through some “rocky patches” to get here. Now, she promises, this is “just the beginning…”

Ghost filmed the final two dates of their 2025 Skeletour

Wrapping up this year’s Skeletour with two nights in Mexico City, Ghost have revealed that these shows were filmed “for the rest of the world to see at some point…”

Listen to Creeper’s new single, Prey For The Night

With Sanguivore II: Mistress Of Death on the horizon, Creeper have just unveiled the album’s latest single, Prey For The Night.

“There is still work to be done. We press forward”: PRESIDENT release debut EP, King Of Terrors

Listen to PRESIDENT’s new EP King Of Terrors, which was “Forged in solitude. Shaped by memory…”

Silly Goose unleash massive new single, Split

“It showcases a different side of what we’re capable of…” Listen to rap-rockers Silly Goose’s new single Split, taken from next month’s Keys To The City LP.

Dayseeker unveil “eerie and chaotic” single, Bloodlust

We’ve got less than a month to go now until Creature In The Black Night, and Dayseeker have just dropped “one of the more eerie and chaotic tracks on the record…”

Listen to SOFIA ISELLA’s haunting, “demonic” new single, Out in the Garden

SOFIA ISELLA has shared a new single and lyric video, Out in the Garden, which was inspired by getting called “demonic for the first time”.

“Humour can really accentuate anger or frustration”: Why Liquid Mike are in full flow

Meet Liquid Mike, the prolific power-pop-punks specialising in angsty yet fun bangers. Fresh from the release of sixth album Hell Is An Airport, mainman Mike Maple reveals how he ensures he’s always “firing on all cylinders…”

Watch Sleep Token’s beautiful cover of Dancing In The Dark

At last night’s Philadelphia gig on the Even In Arcadia tour, Vessel put the Sleep Token spin on Bruce Springsteen’s classic Dancing In The Dark.

Sprints: “We’re heading towards disaster, but disaster always comes back around to rebirth”

While the world seems to crumble around us, Sprints have had their own internal hurdles to overcome, all while experiencing widespread critical acclaim. The Dublin noise-rockers explain how “melancholy” new album All That Is Over helped reshape self-consciousness into confidence, finding flickers of hope in these perilous times…

Profiler drop new single, Luciferian, from forthcoming Masquerading Self EP

Watch the video for Profiler’s explosive new single Luciferian, taken from December EP Masquerading Self.

150 artists confirmed in massive Primavera Sound 2026 announcement

Next year’s Primavera Sound Barcelona line-up is looking incredible – from The Cure and my bloody valentine to Skrillex, Knocked Loose, Touché Amoré, Lambrini Girls and more.

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