Features “A revolution in noise”: Our original 2001 review of Converge’s Jane Doe On September 4, 2001, Converge unleashed their fourth album Jane Doe – a “whirling, screaming assault of a record” that redefined hardcore…
Features How Toxicity turned System Of A Down into the biggest metal band of the early ’00s This is the story of System Of A Down’s iconic second studio album, Toxicity.
Features Metallica: The untold story of the album that changed everything After four albums of world-beating thrash, Metallica looked to push things to the limit and become the biggest metal band on the planet with 1991’s colossal ‘Black’ album. As the record turns 30 and the band celebrate with the triumphant Metallica Blacklist, Jason Newsted and Kirk Hammett look back at how it all happened…
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Features “This is one beautifully crafted labour of hate”: Our original 2001 review of Slipknot’s Iowa On August 28, 2001, Slipknot more than lived up to the hype with their second studio album on Roadrunner Records, Iowa…
Features Slipknot: Every song on Iowa, ranked from worst to best Every song on Slipknot’s second album is pretty damn great, but which of Iowa’s 14 tracks is the greatest of all?
Reviews Album review: Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power Halsey teams up with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for the most daring album of their career.
Features The 11 most underrated pop-punk bangers of the ’00s Move over mainstream hits, let’s dig out the most underrated pop-punk deep cuts from the start of the century…
Features “It promises many great things”: Our original review of Pearl Jam’s legendary debut Ten Seattle icons Pearl Jam released their debut album on August 27, 1991. Here’s what Kerrang! thought of Ten at the time…
Features Why GLOO are the bright sparks Britrock needs right now Having perfected their unkempt blend of power pop, post-grunge and punk rock on How Not To Be Happy, GLOO’s bonds of brotherhood and mischievous high spirits make them the perfect soundtrack for cutting loose from the shackles of lockdown…
News Paramore members have been given a writing credit for Olivia Rodrigo’s good 4 u Olivia Rodrigo’s Misery Business-esque mega-hit good 4 u now has Hayley Williams and Josh Farro listed as songwriters.
Features What the girl from the cover of Godsmack’s debut looks like now We got a chance to catch up with one of nu-metal’s most iconic faces.
Features Poppy: State Of Flux New album Flux shows a side of Poppy the world has never seen before. In an exclusive in-depth dive into the record, she spills the tea on reconnecting with the music of her youth, kicking back against boredom, and the private journey behind her best songs yet…
News Dave Grohl guests on Halsey's new Nine Inch Nails-produced album The Foo Fighters man has given his drumming talents to Halsey's song honey on upcoming album If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power.
Features 18 rock and metal songs that never fail to cheer people up In need of a pick-me-up? These 18 rock and metal bangers always do the job…
Features 18 album covers that were banned or censored Avert your eyes! These rock and metal album covers have been banned or censored so they can no longer offend those with a weak disposition…
