Reviews The big review: ArcTanGent 2025Rolo Tomassi, TesseracT, Wardruna and Melvins lead the charge as four days of the weird and wonderful hits Fernhill Farm for another scorching edition of ArcTanGent.
Features My First Time’s explosive electro-punk cuts straight to the chaseBristol quartet My First Time’s impulsive, cutthroat songwriting has earned them a major label deal with Parlophone. Here, they tell Kerrang! the secrets behind their daft, abrasive lyricism, their mystery synth player and why everything’s about to get “faster and louder”.…
Reviews The big review: Bloodstock Open Air 2025Four days of bottomless beer, bin-jousting and blasphemy underline that Catton Park is the UK’s premier destination to bang your head as Bloodstock Open Air returns for its biggest edition yet…
Features How BABYMETAL entered uncharted territorySomehow, it’s been 15 years already. Though they don’t look backward, it also didn’t go unnoticed by BABYMETAL as they made their new album, METAL FORTH. Now a trio again following the induction of MOMOMETAL, and with a cast of mates on board, it’s their most ambitious work yet. It’s also the one that made them re-assess who they are, and realise quite how big their universe is…
The Cover Story Halestorm: “I have this innate belief that I shouldn’t be here after everything that I’ve survived – but for some reason I am”On the eve of new album Everest, we join Halestorm's fearless leader Lzzy Hale in London to reflect on their ascent to the summit, the personal and professional obstacles she and the band had to overcome, and why nothing is going to stop her living life to its absolute fullest...
Reviews The big review: Wacken Open Air 2025The Mud! The Sweat! The Beers! Papa Roach, Machine Head, Gojira and Guns N’ Roses lead the charge at a wet and wild edition of Europe’s biggest heavy metal party...
Reviews Live review: PRESIDENT, London The GarageMasked metallers PRESIDENT stage their first rally in the capital and punishingly inform the electorate that they’re just getting started…
Features From Black Sabbath to the Y2K revival: The best in alternative style this monthIn this month’s K! style column we’re getting involved in biker culture, spiderwebs, heavy metal legends and so much more.
News Watch Download Festival 2025’s official aftermovieFeaturing footage of headliners Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn plus so much more, Download have unveiled the official DLXXII Film.
News Slipknot’s countdown timer ended to reveal 100 ‘blood-filled’ vinyl box setsSlipknot just dropped – and instantly sold out of – a six-LP box set celebrating the 25th anniversary of their iconic debut album, but there’s more variants to come…
News YUNGBLUD releases Ozzy-approved cover of Changes: “I couldn’t have done it better myself”Featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Sleep Token’s II, Frank Bello and Adam Wakeman, YUNGBLUD has officially released his stunning version of Changes from Back To The Beginning.
News Watch the video for Wolfgang Van Halen’s new Mammoth single, The SpellWolfgang Van Halen has revealed the latest Mammoth single, and announced the forthcoming release of his project’s third album, The End.
The Cover Story Dayseeker: “This album is about the personal issues I’ve dealt with, trying to navigate life as our band becomes a little more successful”As rapidly-rising post-hardcore crew Dayseeker announce their eagerly-anticipated new album Creature In The Black Night, we sit down with frontman Rory Rodriguez for a world-exclusive interview to get the lowdown on the record, the personal darkness that runs through its veins, and where it will take them next…
Reviews Live review: Back To The Beginning, Villa ParkSabbath and Ozzy bid farewell to nearly six decades of heavy metal with a star-studded all-day salute featuring Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool and so much more...
Features “The spirit of it is so pure”: Inside Ozzy’s spectacular homecomingFifty-five years since they roared out of Birmingham and helped birth heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are returning to Aston for one last show, where it all began, before they retire for good. Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer and an eye-watering cast are coming to help with the send-off. Gig of the year? As Sharon Osbourne puts it, it’s going to be “impossible to top…”
The Cover Story Black Sabbath: “Finishing in Aston brings the whole story to its conclusion”This weekend it all ends – Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne will take their final bow, onstage in front of near 50,000 fans in their hometown of Aston, supported by some of the best bands on the planet. Looking ahead to arguably the greatest metal gig of all time, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Sharon Osbourne take us through the show itself, the heady mix of joy and trepidation, and why this is the perfect send-off for the godfathers of heavy...