News Hear IDLES on the new Gorillaz single, The God Of LyingGorillaz have released a brand-new single, The God Of Lying, which is taken from their upcoming album The Mountain and was written by Damon Albarn and Joe Talbot.
The Cover Story Hot Milk: “Why shouldn’t we make England the home of music again?”This summer is lining up to be Hot Milk’s biggest ever. From headlining the Kerrang! Stage at Slam Dunk to a handful of dates supporting their heroes Green Day to the small matter of releasing second album Corporation P.O.P… it’s a miracle they’ve got time to even think. But in a rare spot of downtime, we meet Han Mee and Jim Shaw to get the skinny on their new record and why they’ll never compromise.
Features In the studio with Hot Milk: “There’s a lot more screams, a lot more energy”Fresh from announcing Corporation P.O.P, Hot Milk invite us into the studio to talk timeless albums, channelling Rage Against The Machine, and, um, “fiddling with knobs…”
Features “There’s no better time than right now”: Why Hot Milk aren’t holding back on their new album, Corporation P.O.PHot Milk are back with the first look at their second album, the apocalyptic 90 Seconds To Midnight. They told us how they’re getting heavier, how they’re getting angrier, and how they got Frank Skinner in the video…
The Cover Story Loveless: “I have a lot of passion to grow… We can embrace the culture we came from while also bringing something new to the table”A brilliant second album. Reading & Leeds. An enormous North American headline tour. Everything is poised for Loveless to properly explode in 2024 – and that’s no mean feat, given their rapid rise in the first place. Julian Comeau details his wild journey so far, and why things are only getting better…
Features Tropic Gold: “We obsess over everything… we want to make a sound that no-one has ever heard before”Mixing metal, dance elements and, occasionally, “music from TV shows”, Tropic Gold hope to make something different every time. As they prepare to hit 2000trees, the British trio explain their search for fresh sounds, and how they’re taking inspiration from everywhere to do it…
News Scene Queen unveils poignant video for Climax: “I realised I was neglecting the joy in my time as Hannah”To celebrate the release of Hot Singles In Your Area, Scene Queen has unveiled her debut album’s final music video – and it’s a hugely important, honest one…
News Loveless announce new album, release “magic” opening track Heart-Shaped SoulFrontman Julian Comeau promises “Loveless in a way that’s never been heard before” on the band’s upcoming album Loveless II, which is dropping in September.
Features “It was more run by idealism rather than good business sense”: The story of notorious Norwegian record store HelveteIn this exclusive excerpt from black metal historian Dayal Patterson’s new expanded book, Black Metal: Evolution Of The Cult, members of Norway’s black metal community remember the inception and impact Helvete, and how “it was not just a record store but a society”…
News Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker has died"We are devastated," said his bandmates. "Rest In Peace brother."
News Enslaved announce 2024 tour with Svalbard and Wayfarer“The blare of the great horn shall resound once again!” Enslaved are hitting the road for a 16-date tour with Svalbard and Wayfarer next March…
Features Citizen’s track-by-track guide to new album Calling The DogsFrom its “whirlpool” opening to “triumphant” closer, Citizen vocalist Mat Kerekes details the meaning and inspiration behind every song on Calling The Dogs…
Features Graphic Nature: “I want kids to listen to us who are like me – introverted kids. I want that kind of connection”Graphic Nature’s rise has been fast. They’ve made one of the heaviest debuts we’ve heard in ages, and the London metal crew are about to hit Download. But for frontman Harvey Freeman, fame is a daunting prospect. It hasn’t stopped him being disarmingly open about mental health in his lyrics, though…
Features AVOID’s track-by-track guide to new album Cult MentalityFrom burn out to poking fun at being in a band, AVOID frontman Benny Scholl unpacks the 10 songs on the Seattle gang’s new record Cult Mentality…
Features Irist’s Rodrigo Carvalho: The 10 songs that changed my lifeSince 2020 debut Order Of The Mind, Irist have become one of underground metal’s most talked-about bands. Here, frontman Rodrigo Carvalho unpacks some of the music that shaped his own art…
News Watch: SpiritWorld share Relic Of Damnation, the conclusion to their DeathWestern trilogySpiritWorld have unleashed new single Relic Of Damnation, along with a cinematic video that brings their DeathWestern trilogy to an end…