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14 of the wildest moments from Outbreak Fest 2022

Hardcore mega-gathering Outbreak Fest celebrated its 10-year anniversary this weekend. We were there for every sweat-drenched spin-kick and free-flying stage-dive across a bonkers three days…

The Kerrang! Awards 2022: “It’s an exciting time for heavy f*ckin’ music!”

Last week, the Kerrang! Awards returned to deliver 14 coveted trophies to the scene’s best and brightest stars. More than just a massive drunken party, though, the evening was a vital reminder that – from politics to pushing boundaries – the future is in very good hands…

“Having no internet would remind you how precious life really is”: 13 Questions with Shinedown’s Brent Smith

Keanu Reeves, dogs and turning off the internet: it’s Shinedown vocalist Brent Smith’s turn to face Kerrang!’s 13 Questions!

“20 years later…” See Avril Lavigne recreate her iconic Let Go album cover

Avril takes on the I’m Just A Kid challenge on TikTok and recreates her Let Go album cover, 20 years on…

Pianos Become The Teeth unveil brooding single Skiv

The track follows Pianos Become The Teeth’s melancholic single Genevieve – both of which appear on their forthcoming record Drift.

Ice Nine Kills announce upgraded venues for UK tour

Ice Nine Kills have also added an extra London show to their highly anticipated WURST VACATION tour.

YUNGBLUD releases upbeat single Don’t Feel Like Feeling Sad Today

The Yorkshire artist’s self-titled third studio album is expected to come out later this year…

Watch the wild video for Alice Longyu Gao and Oli Sykes’ new collab Believe The Hype

Watch the trippy, futuristic new video for Alice Longyu Gao and Oli Sykes’ Believe The Hype – which sees the two musicians completely covered in silver body paint…

Album review: Horizon Ignited – Towards The Dying Lands

Finnish metallers Horizon Ignited deliver an album of two halves – the latter one being the good bit…

Oli Sykes to launch new GREEBO club night at his Church Temple Of Fun venue in Sheffield

Static Dress, Alissic and Lozeak will be playing the first-ever GREEBO club night, while Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes and Mat Nicholls will be DJing the event…

“Politics are essential to hardcore”: Candy dissect scathing second album Heaven Is Here

When continent-spanning noisecore crew Candy emerged at the outset of the United States’ Trump era, it didn’t seem like things could get much worse. Having watched their country spiral over the half-decade since, however, they’ve mercilessly upped the extremity for genre-obliterating second album Heaven Is Here...

In pictures: All the highlights from Glastonbury 2022

From Skunk Anansie to Turnstile and IDLES to Phoebe Bridgers, here’s the very best of the alternative scene from this weekend’s massive Glastonbury…

Mongolian rock outfit The HU announce UK tour

The heavy metal band are expected to release their highly anticipated second album later this year.

The big review: Conjurer – Páthos

British metal heavyweights Conjurer expand their horizons brilliantly on long-awaited second album, Páthos.

Pale Waves drop unapologetic new single Jealousy

The catchy alt.rock track will feature on Pale Waves’ upcoming third album, Unwanted.

Live review: Rammstein, Coventry Building Society Arena

Rammstein bring one of the greatest shows on the planet to Coventry…

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