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CLT DRP: “I don’t think people change their mind by being yelled at”

After breaking out with noisy, raging debut album Without The Eyes in 2020, Brighton electro-punks CLT DRP have had something of a rethink on this year’s follow-up. But don’t mistake Nothing Clever, Just Feelings to not still emphatically take on the vital issues swirling in the mind of singer Annie Dorrett…

Conjurer: “Our country punches far above its weight when it comes to quality music, but the government seems determined to f*ck it all up”

As Conjurer gear up for the Kerrang! x Music Venue Trust tour of grassroots venues, the Brit-metal heavyweights explain the importance of taking action to preserve these local platforms for rising acts before it’s too late…

In pictures: In the studio with BLACKGOLD

Masked crew BLACKGOLD offer a glimpse inside the studio as they work on their very nu-metal third EP…

Fiddlehead: “I’m lucky to walk through life, either as a teacher or as a participant in this weird subculture, with a curious mind”

As Fiddlehead release their superb third album Death Is Nothing To Us, mainman Pat Flynn ponders his own experiences with loss, history, fans and why empathy is the only way forward…

Empire State Bastard’s track-by-track guide to Rivers Of Heresy

Empire State Bastard – the crushing project from Biffy Clyro men Simon Neil and Mike Vennart – sound like the end of the world. But as the duo reveal, there’s more to debut album Rivers Of Heresy than that. There’s also “some rumba here, some surf rock there…”

WTF is Punk Rock Factory and how did it get so big?

How did four mates playing pop-punk versions of Disney songs become so massive? We try to find out…

Genesis Owusu: The 10 songs that changed my life

From rap to rock and everything in between, Genesis Owusu does it all. But what has influenced the Ghanaian-Australian artist’s personal record collection?

Spanish Love Songs: “I’ll never be comfortable with death. But it’s also freeing, because you might as well just do the things you love”

Los Angeles punk rockers Spanish Love Songs have always focused on the sad parts of life. But on their ironically-titled fourth album No Joy, vocalist Dylan Slocum is learning to enjoy them a little bit more.…

Taking Back Sunday: “With each record we’ve been able to see that we’re not alone”

After a seven-year wait, emo torchbearers Taking Back Sunday are back with eighth album 152. In a world-exclusive first interview about their new era, we find the longtime friends not only taking time to reflect on their past, but using it as fuel to move forward and become the greatest version of the band they know they can be…

In pictures: Turnstile bring the party to Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse

Relive Turnstile’s momentous Manchester headline show in picture form!

In pictures: Hanabie’s UK debut at the Underworld in London

Check out our exclusive gallery of Hanabie’s first-ever show in the UK!

The rise of Neck Deep, as told through their most important gigs

In their decade-plus-long career, Wrexham pop-punk heroes Neck Deep have always done shows their own way – from early U.S. gigs on a total whim, to accidentally smoking out entire venues. Ben Barlow looks back at it all…

Inside the chaotic mosh-pits of Bloodstock

Jump into the mosh-pit and marvel at the carnage and camaraderie at this year’s Bloodstock Festival.

The XCERTS: “We wanted to write songs like we were 14 again – nothing was off the table”

After five years away The XCERTS are back with new album Learning How To Live And Let Go: a record that originally saw the trio tackle their sense of identity and worth head-on, but has ultimately led the Britrock underdogs to find inner peace.

Urne: “Somebody said this is the most ‘human sounding’ metal record they’ve heard in years. That meant a lot”

Reckoning on death, degenerative illness, and the darkening of the mind, Urne’s incredible second album A Feast On Sorrow is one of the most wholly heavy records in recent memory. Frontman Joe Nally explains how the London trio teamed up with Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier to work through one of the darkest periods in his life…

20 bands you need to watch this weekend at ArcTanGent

A decade since it first arrived on the festival calendar, Bristol’s ArcTanGent has become an essential destination for fans of alternative music from far leftfield. Beyond headliners Converge, Heilung and Devin Townsend, and there are a whole galaxy of sounds to discover...

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