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Taking over: The striking, staggering story of Sleep Token’s explosion

Sleep Token’s third album Take Me Back To Eden was the moment they stopped showing promise and became one of the most important bands of their time. As they hit Wembley, not even a loss of voice could stand in their way. From here, their ascendency has proved entirely unstoppable…

How Anxious finally discovered who they really are

On the eve of new album Bambi, Anxious’ Grady Allen and Dante Melucci reflect on how the follow-up to their sensational debut wasn’t written in the stars, but now everything has aligned for one of the most progressive hardcore records of the year…

From Warped Tour-inspired Vans to floral baseball jerseys: The best in alternative style this month

In this month’s style column, we take a trip back through underground music history with Vans, find our love for all things floral with New Era and so much more!

Architects: “Everything needed to be at 100 on this record… If we’re going to be heavy, it needs to be absolutely ridiculous”

In an exclusive interview ahead of The Sky, The Earth & All Between, Architects’ Sam Carter and Dan Searle reflect on how far they’ve pushed themselves, their music and their fans over the years, why they love taking things to the extreme, and what there’s still left to accomplish…

“I want to carry the torch lit by legends like Sabbath and Zeppelin”: Introducing blues-rock prodigy James Bruner

Winding back the clock, Nashville-based singer-songwriter James Bruner feels less like any ‘classic rock revivalist’ than an authentic kindred spirit, channelling the same timeless confidence and charisma that shaped his heroes all those decades ago. From his skater boy past to a future with unlimited potential, we discuss the rise so far of a 21st century rock star in the making...

Inside A Day To Remember’s surprise new album: “So many different emotions have fed into this”

Four years on from You’re Welcome, A Day To Remember are back with their Big Ole Album Vol. 1. Ahead of its surprise release, Jeremy McKinnon tells K! about getting voice memos from Oli Sykes, channelling Gojira and Coal Chamber, and already having “quite a bit done” for Vol. 2…

“I heal through music, it’s my therapy”: How Lacuna Coil have only got stronger as times have got darker

Cristina Scabbia takes us inside Lacuna Coil’s new album Sleepless Empire, and reflects on overcoming adversity, cutting out negative people, and a life lived through gothic metal.

The rise of Motionless In White, as told through their most important gigs

Backstage scraps, lost voices and zombie apocalypses… Motionless In White have experienced a wild 20-year ride, and Chris Motionless has the stories to prove it.

“Note to self: write easier parts!” Inside Love Is Noise’s debut album

Cameron Humphrey takes us deep into Love Is Noise’s attention-grabbing debut album, To live in a different way.

“There’s a couple of intimate moments… it captures something special”: Behind the scenes of Ozzy Osbourne’s new song with Billy Morrison

Ozzy and Billy Idol guitar legend Billy Morrison have “thrown the kitchen sink” at the re-recorded version of Gods Of Rock N Roll, now boasting a choir and massive orchestra!

“We’ve been fortunate to have so many hurdles… it allows us to have a shield”: How Winona Fighter channel their struggles into raucous punk rock

Rage is a dish best served loud – just ask Nashville punks Winona Fighter. Ahead of their debut album, My Apologies To The Chef, we meet vocalist Coco Kinnon to talk all things anger, DIY music, and the courage that arises from trauma…

The story of Sleep Token’s This Place Will Become Your Tomb: “I am nothing without this music”

The confinement of the pandemic did nothing to hurt Sleep Token as they released their second album, This Place Will Become Your Tomb. If anything, it brought a new dimension to the music. And when they hit the stage again, it was clear that things were about to explode…

The Callous Daoboys: “I’m not interested in art that goes down easily. I’m trying to make something that I would find challenging”

As The Callous Daoboys make a play for their next era with new album I Don’t Want To See You In Heaven, we meet mainman Carson Pace for a world-exclusive interview to dissect what to expect from the mathematical maniacs, what they had to prove to themselves, and why it’s ultimately all about acceptance…

Green Lung: The ultimate guide to their heathen universe

Frontman Tom Templar invites us into his world, and shares the key ingredients that make Green Lung one of the most magical bands in the country right now…

ALT BLK ERA: “This is about doing something that I love, with my sister, with our fans, forever without restraints”

ALT BLK ERA were thrust onto festival stages and racked up a host of award nominations without even releasing an album. But with debut LP Rave Immortal now out, Nyrobi and Chaya dissect what their music actually stands for, how it was informed by Nyrobi’s experiences of chronic illness, and why their sisterhood is stronger than ever…

After 12 years, my metalcore band are breaking up – here’s what we learned

As Ithaca prepare to take their final bow, guitarist Sam Chetan-Welsh looks back on their decade of destruction and the lessons they’ve learned along the way – from the power of community to embracing outside influence…

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