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Laura Jane Grace: “Sometimes punk is shtty, because there are shtty punks. But at its best, punk is rad people doing radical things”

To make her new solo album Hole In My Head, Laura Jane Grace upped sticks and found herself in St Louis, asking some very big questions. She reflects on shedding skin, moving forward, rediscovering the power of punk, and when Against Me! could possibly power up again…

10 reasons why you need Militarie Gun in your life

Militarie Gun’s name has fast become one of the most talked-about in hardcore. Having started over lockdown, the U.S. quintet are unexpectedly giving things a shot of energy and creativity. Frontman Ian Shelton steers us round his band to get you up to speed. Shoot…

Mimi Barks: “I’m in love with the pain. I’m in love with my broken heart”

Having just announced debut album THIS IS DOOM TRAP and dropped lead single FSU while gearing up for a huge UK tour, we catch up with alt. ghoul Mimi Barks to learn how she’s harnessing every ounce of passion and pain to fuel her bold new era, and how “there’s a lot of crazy shit coming up” for 2024…

SNAYX’s track-by-track guide to new EP, Better Days

From questioning the nine-to-five rat-race to dealing with the pressure of social expectations, SNAYX unpack all that goes on within Better Days…

Higher Power: “We were seeking validation in what other people thought… we had to learn to find that in ourselves”

Surging into 2024, Leeds melodic-hardcore faves Higher Power have signed to Nuclear Blast and released beautiful new single Absolute Bloom. We caught up with frontman Jimmy Wizard to talk going back to basics, breaking free from expectation, and finding self-belief deep within…

Frozen Soul: “Life is cold… so let’s stay together, let’s be warm to the people close to us, let’s lift each other up”

As rising Texan death-metallers Frozen Soul gear up for a first-ever UK headline tour, we caught up with frontman Chad Green to find out how their frostbitten fury is built on a foundation of fun, friendship and finding common-ground to navigate the bitter realities of modern existence…

Chelsea Wolfe: “This feels very much like what I was put here to do”

When Chelsea Wolfe began work on her seventh album, it didn’t take long for the California cult hero to notice things weren’t feeling quite right. After “cutting cords” with past versions of herself and making a big lifestyle change, though, she rediscovered her gift for songwriting – and is determined to keep sharing it with the world…

In the studio with Bob Vylan: “What shouldn’t be ignored is our power to change things”

With their third album Humble As The Sun, Bob Vylan are entering their hopeful era. Frontman Bobby Vylan takes us inside the studio to find out what’s made them look on the sunny side…

Hannah Grae is ready to share her stories with the world

Having laid the foundations of her breakthrough with last year’s debut mini-album Hell Is A Teenage Girl, in 2024 Hannah Grae will continue to climb with March follow-up Nothing Lasts Forever. And while her lyrics dig deep into “every pocket” of her brain, be warned: you might also find yourself in her music one day…

“It was more run by idealism rather than good business sense”: The story of notorious Norwegian record store Helvete

In 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”…

Bambie Thug: “Eurovision is ‘Gay Christmas’... but it’s also an incredible platform for artists who want to push the boundaries”

Rising ‘Ouija-pop’ sensation Bambie Thug will be representing Ireland at Eurovision 2024 with Doomsday Blue. It’s a win that’s delighted fans, outraged conservative critics and bemused plenty of people in-between, but the Cork-born trailblazer promises they’re more than ready to represent their homeland on the grandest, gayest stage in music…

“The government must act now to protect grassroots music venues”: An open letter from Jeremy Corbyn

For Independent Venue Week, former Labour leader and founder of Peace & Justice Project, Jeremy Corbyn, exclusively explains why it’s so vital to support our grassroots venues...

Maggie Lindemann: “I’m going through life changes and trying to reinvent myself… I’m absolutely not the person I was”

As Maggie Lindemann promises to introduce a whole new era with upcoming EP HEADSPLIT, the Dallas singer-songwriter talks growing up, the wide range of emotions within her latest music, and why she wants to be in a Saw movie…

Alkaline Trio: “It’s like we’re living in the apocalypse… it’s end-of-days stuff out there”

For almost three decades, Alkaline Trio have traded in the darker side of life, telling tales of addiction, depression and loss. Now as the world is seemingly falling apart around them, they’re channelling Armageddon into new album Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs, and rediscovering themselves in the process…

Good For Her: Are we finally realising the power of female rage?

Women are furious – on screen, on the page, in music, in real life – and rightfully so. The 2020s have so far felt like a tipping point, and it seems people are finally paying attention to women’s collective anger.

The People Vs. Greg Barnett: The Menzingers frontman on Scranton pride, literary influences, and why they never seem to play your favourite song

Ahead of The Menzingers’ UK headline tour, we asked for your most burning questions to put to Greg Barnett. So, to the fan who wanted to know if they knew their flies were undone onstage, wonder no more, as the frontman answers a clutch of enquiries…

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