Features No Doubt: How a scrappy suburban ska band took over the world On the 30th anniversary of No Doubt’s self-titled debut, we look back at how the band successfully fought the odds to become a genuinely massive proposition.
Features Cave In talk new album Heavy Pendulum: “We had to make a great record, given the circumstances. If it sucked, this would all have been for nothing” Nobody expected it, but Cave In are back with a brand-new album. Dubbed Heavy Pendulum, it’s the seventh full-length from the progressive post-hardcore merchants, and sees them embark on a new chapter of the band. We sit down with frontman Stephen Brodsky and drummer JR Conners to find out what it’s all about.
News Sick Joy announce debut album WE’RE ALL GONNA F***ING DIE Listen to Sick Joy’s new single i’ve got more than i need (and i don’t have much), taken from their upcoming debut WE’RE ALL GONNA F***ING DIE.
Features The haunting, traumatic story behind Soundgarden’s Superunknown How Superunknown elevated Soundgarden to heady new heights and left a legacy that’s lasted 30 years…
Features The Downward Spiral: The darkness and despair behind Nine Inch Nails’ masterpiece In 1994, Nine Inch Nails released their masterpiece, The Downward Spiral. Here, we examine the enduring ripple of the album’s enormous cultural impact…
Branded Content Why The Batman is the most metal superhero movie From the morbid surroundings of the Batcave to the none-more-black attire, The Batman doesn’t just look metal, it feels it…
Reviews Album review: Beachheads – Beachheads II Power-pop Kvelertak side project Beachheads invite you on a cosmic caravan ride out of doomsville…
Features A tribute to Mark Lanegan, the most distinctive voice of his generation Celebrating alt.rock pioneer Mark Lanegan’s extraordinary life and impeccable musical legacy…
News Robert Pattinson: I didn’t want to be ‘the worst’ Batman As The Batman lands in cinemas on March 4, star Robert Pattinson tells Jimmy Kimmel in a new interview that he desperately didn’t want to let people down in his role as the Caped Crusader.
Features Bloodywood: “The theme of this band is that it has to be something that adds value to this world” From starting out with the goal of “destroying pop music”, to now writing songs that “hope for a better world”, Bloodywood have quickly become one of India’s most important metal exports. And with debut album Rakshak, they’ve got what it takes to go all the way…
The Cover Story WARGASM: “We stand for chaos” Their backgrounds couldn’t be more different, but something special happens when Sam Matlock and Milkie Way plug in and let rip. As they prepare for their biggest year yet, Kerrang! gets inside the innovative, pissed-off and chaotic phenomenon that is WARGASM.
Features Frank Turner: “For the longest time I was the guy that toured, and that was it. I needed to become something more…” Wondering where to turn next during a “weird, middle-period” of his career, Frank Turner had to dig deep to find out who he really was going into brilliant ninth album FTHC. Now, he’s never been so certain.
News Liam Gallagher teams up with Dave Grohl for new single Everything’s Electric Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl co-wrote and played drums on Liam Gallagher’s new single, Everything’s Electric – listen now.
Features “We didn’t have stars in our eyes, we just wanted our records to get out there”: How Green Day’s Dookie captured the spirit of a generation The rags-to-riches story of Green Day’s iconic album Dookie, the record that made Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool global superstars and pariahs of the punk rock scene…
News The Batman director explains Robert Pattinson’s emo eyeliner, Kurt Cobain influence Director Matt Reeves has shared some of the influences behind Robert Pattinson’s version of the Caped Crusader in upcoming DC / Warner Bros. flick The Batman.
News Rare Nirvana images to be sold as NFTs on Kurt Cobain’s 55th birthday To mark what would have been Kurt Cobain’s 55th birthday, Pop Legendz are selling 28 rare Nirvana images as NFTs, with proceeds going towards The Trevor Project and Grid Alternatives.
