The 13 essential progressive metal albums you need to knowFrom Opeth to Mastodon to Tool, these are the progressive metal albums that everyone needs in their record collection…
How two Australian sisters built London’s best dive barBlondies has become a focal point of the capital’s rock scene since it opened, hosting everything from a super-intimate Mastodon gig to Frank Carter's birthday bash. We talk to owners Verity and Sharmaine Cox about how and why they built K!’s favourite dive bar with their bare hands…
“I needed to face the abyss head on”: Evanescence’s Bitter Truth laid bareThink you know everything about Evanescence's first album of new material in a decade? Think again. Amy Lee opens up like never before on the healing journey of The Bitter Truth...
12 of the most uplifting songs about SatanBummed out by love songs? Need a pick-me-up from the ultimate evil? Here are 12 tracks about the Devil that are guaranteed to make you smile…
The story of post-hardcore in 14 songsFrom the Washington DIY scene of the ’80s to Sweden’s new noise to the basements of Bridgend, this is the (still ongoing) evolution of post-hardcore…
In conversation with Joan Jett and Taylor Momsen: “Until women control the money, that glass ceiling is still gonna be there”Joan Jett and Taylor Momsen sit down for an inspirational conversation about the music industry, perception, mentoring women and how to instigate real change.
The 20 greatest Nirvana songs – rankedFrom Bleach to You Know You’re Right, we rank Nirvana’s best of the best.
The 17 greatest songs based on booksInspiration can come in a variety of forms, and for many rock bands, it comes from the pages of a good book…
13 line-up changes that gave bands a new lease of lifeNo matter how successful the rock recipe, sometimes that one extra ingredient can take it to another level…
The story of pop-punk in 16 songsFrom Green Day to Good Charlotte and beyond, this is the genesis and evolution of pop-punk told through the songs that changed it all…
A personal reflection on Fallen: The album that made Evanescence superstars“It was my emancipation from all the pain and negativity…”
12 bands who wouldn’t be here without My Chemical RomanceWe examine My Chemical Romance’s direct impact on your favourite rock bands – from Creeper to twenty one pilots…
My friend Keith Flint, the voice of a jilted generationA tribute to Keith Flint, the late Prodigy vocalist, courtesy of the Kerrang! man who knew him best…
“Everything ends. And my endings tend to be eternal”: Inside the heart of Davey Havok and AFI’s new chapterAs AFI unveil their new album Bodies, Davey Havok reveals the warring dualities – the dark and the light, the old and the new, the painful endings and the hopeful beginnings – at the heart of their forthcoming release, and what it tells us about himself…
15 classic songs you probably didn’t know that Soundgarden coveredFrom live rarities to super deep cuts, these are some of the best Soundgarden cover versions you probably didn’t know existed.
11 bands who single-handedly launched genresHere are 11 bands whose genre of music didn’t exist until they started playing it…
