Reviews Live review: Hot Milk, London RoundhouseHot Milk turn Camden’s Roundhouse into a space to escape from the ugliness outside – and the site of one of the biggest parties they’ve ever thrown.
The Cover Story AFI: “I’m sending a message to anyone who wants something more, that you have people out there who are with you”Going into the making of AFI’s 12th album, Davey Havok felt “daunted” for the first time in forever. Taking inspiration from British musical icons, not to mention the post-truth world we’re living in, he’s now ready to share himself with their ever-loyal followers all over again on Silver Bleeds The Black Sun…
Features VENUS GRRRLS: “We’ve not had a conventional journey… We’re all just really proud to still be here doing this”In the same way their namesake planet spins in the opposite direction to most, Leeds-based witchy rock outfit VENUS GRRRLS are anything but normal. As they head out on their biggest tour to date, they tell us how beating cancer and being slowed by the pandemic have only made them ambitiously “stubborn”…
Features Sprints: “We’re heading towards disaster, but disaster always comes back around to rebirth”While the world seems to crumble around us, Sprints have had their own internal hurdles to overcome, all while experiencing widespread critical acclaim. The Dublin noise-rockers explain how “melancholy” new album All That Is Over helped reshape self-consciousness into confidence, finding flickers of hope in these perilous times…
Features How BABYMETAL broke boundaries and pioneered the kawaii metal genreBABYMETAL are the biggest exponents of kawaii metal. It’s cute, it’s heavy, it’s massive – and it’s got more history than you think. With our heroines having kicked the door open, here we delve into its culture and hyperreal visuals…
Features As It Is: “There was something really exciting about finding out what we have to say on the other side of the pain”Returning with their first proper single in seven years, As It Is are back with Lose Your Way & Find Yourself. Patty Walters and Ben Langford-Biss invite K! to their Brighton hometown to talk healing, happiness and just how damn good it feels to be together again.
Features “They’ve worked so hard for this”: Inside the biggest summer of Sleep Token’s livesWith the giant first three shows of their Even In Arcadia era still etched into thousands of fans’ minds, and before Sleep Token cross the pond to begin their headline tour this autumn, we unpack Vessel’s mind-blowing new reality…
Reviews Album review: As December Falls – Everything’s On Fire But I’m FineAs December Falls’ fourth album is gritted teeth and teary eyes soundtracked to growling vocals and stompy breakdowns
Reviews Album review: The Armed – The Future Is Here And Everything Needs To Be DestroyedMercurial hardcore collective The Armed get serious on scintillating sixth album The Future Is Here And Everything Needs To Be Destroyed.
Reviews The big review: Glastonbury 2025Glastonbury is all things to all people, and in 2025 the megafest offers a banquet of beastly rock and alternative acts. So join us down on the farm as we try to avoid sunburn and cram in as many bands as possible…
Features “Modern society suffers from a serious lack of love”: Inside Higher Power’s surprise new albumDisillusioned with the transactional nature of the music industry and disconnected from life at home after 10 years of hard grind, Higher Power needed to step back, reconfigure and reclaim control. Frontman Jimmy Wizard explains how that decision made superb, surprise-released third album There’s Love In This World If You Want It truly essential…
Reviews The big review: Rock for People 2025You know where you are? You’re in the Czech Republic, baby! GN’R, Slipknot, Linkin Park and more spend five days rocking the people of Rock for People…
Reviews Album review: Turnstile – NEVER ENOUGHMore is more! Hardcore and art continue to merge as Turnstile return with long-awaited fourth album, NEVER ENOUGH...
News Biffy Clyro played two new songs at a secret show last nightAppearing in Glasgow under the band name Screwfish, Biffy Clyro treated 500 lucky fans to a pair of brand-new tracks…
Features Neck Deep: “We’re lucky to be here, so it’s just being aware of that and putting the band and fans first”From massive shows to touring with their heroes Sum 41, last year was the biggest of Neck Deep’s lives. In 2025, things are only getting wilder. We joined them as they returned to the road on the Dumbstruck Dumbf*ck tour to find Ben Barlow reflecting on it all, and how “there’s f*ck-all to do when we’re at home…”
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.