Reviews Live review: Creeper, London KOKOCreeper inspire devotion – and even a prickling sense of fright – in their joyful return to KOKO to celebrate Sanguivore in full, and tease their next phase.
News Listen to Alissic’s long-awaited debut EP, ARC 01: MAIDENWith the help of her husband Oli Sykes and “a few talented friends”, Alissic has unveiled her debut EP ARC 01: MAIDEN.
Features From Call Of Duty to bougie goth: The best in alternative style this monthIn this month’s K! style column we’re celebrating 65 years of Dr. Martens, taking a look at Japanese Americana and finding our perfect festival fit.
Features Bambie Thug: “Music can move people and remind them that their voices are important”Last year, Eurovision left Bambie Thug burnt out. Now, they’re out the other side and ready to cast a new spell. Ahead of a massive arena tour with BABYMETAL and Poppy, they lift the cauldron lid on Euro-madness, finding peace and using music as a protest…
Reviews The big review: Slam Dunk Festival 2025Once again, it’s a weekend to remember as ADTR, Neck Deep, Hot Milk, Alkaline Trio, Scowl and many more bring the noise to Hatfield and Leeds at Slam Dunk 2025…
News Alissic to play virtual TON Fest at the end of this monthThe line-up has been revealed for May’s TON Fest hosted on Telegram Messenger, and it’ll include a ‘one-off avatar performance’ by Alissic.
News Listen to Nova Twins’ new single, PiranhaFollowing recent singles Monsters and Soprano, the third effort from Nova Twins’ forthcoming album Parasites & Butterflies is here.
Reviews Album review: Cwfen – SorrowsGlasgow doomgaze collective Cwfen deliver a debut to die for full of velvety darkness and spellbinding Sorrows.
Features Meet Knives, the brilliant Bristol punks cutting through with cathartic noiseThey just released one of the most banging debuts of 2025 – now get to know Knives and their raging music. As singer Jay Schottlander explains, “It’s a way for me to project how sh*tty things make me feel so I can move on from them…”
Reviews The big review: Incineration 2025Sunny Camden Town succumbs to darkness as Triptykon, Blood Incantation and an unholy host of extreme metal’s biggest and best descend for the superb Incineration Festival.
Features The bands you need to see at Mad Cool 2025From Weezer to PVRIS to Refused and beyond... here are our picks of the bands you need to see at Mad Cool this year. It's gonna be a hot one!
News Nova Twins have done a “grungey alt.rock” cover of Guess by Charli XCX and Billie EilishRecorded for a new BBC Radio 1 session, Nova Twins have tackled Charli XCX and Billie Eilish’s absolutely massive 2024 collab Guess.
Features Cyberpunk, Linkin Park and anime: Dissecting Magnolia Park’s new album, VAMPMagnolia Park break down their fang-tastical new album VAMP – from its nu-metal inspirations to the cyberpunk aesthetic to having to relearn the meaning of rock…
News See Jack Black parody My Chemical Romance in viral SNL sketchWatch Jack Black channel 2006-era Gerard Way in Saturday Night Live’s Goth Kid On Vacation skit, alongside Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim.
Reviews Album review: Cradle Of Filth – The Screaming Of The ValkyriesSuffolk spooks Cradle Of Filth go back to the putrid well on hellish, hedonistic 14th album The Screaming Of The Valkyries.
Features Harpy: “I want people to feel intense things – whether they’re grossed out or turned on”Harpy is as striking and dangerous as the Greek beast that bears her name. As she prepares to descend on Download, the London alt. queen explains how she’s all about blood, chaos and “not taking any sh*t…”