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In the studio with Pupil Slicer: “It’s dialled up to 11: weirder riffs, harder breakdowns…”

Following brilliant debut Mirrors, Brit grinders Pupil Slicer invite us into the studio to find out everything about highly-anticipated second album Blossom…

The Sound Of 2023: The new artists changing heavy music

From fuzzy garage-rock and razorwire hardcore to infectious alt.pop and self-described bimbocore, 2023 has a lot to offer. Here’s our pick of the rising stars who’ll carry alternative music onwards and upwards over the next 12 months…

Nova Twins are Kerrang!’s Band Of The Year: “It’s such a big thing. It’s crazy to us”

No-one has had a 2022 quite like Nova Twins. They’ve made an incredible album in Supernova, exploded in the UK, taken America by storm, played the Mercurys and changed the MOBOs. As they look back on 12 months of firmly upward travel, we salute Amy Love and Georgia South, and look at how they became the Band Of The Year…

The Kerrang! staff’s top albums of 2022

The K! staff present the albums that shaped their individual 2022s!

The 50 best albums of 2022

The Kerrang! verdict on the 50 albums that shaped 2022.

jxdn: The 10 songs that changed my life

He’s one of modern pop-punk’s breakout stars – but as he reveals in this musical deep-dive, jxdn’s got varied taste…

20 rock and metal songs to welcome in winter

From Woods Of Ypres to Weezer, we present the perfect soundtrack for the darkest evenings of the year...

“The power of manifestation is really important”: How Polyphia’s Tim Henson became the guitar hero metal needs

Prog-metal experimentalists Polyphia took the metal world by storm this year, led by the veritable virtuoso Tim Henson. Here the six-string slayer explains how he originally found solace in the guitar, why he identified with metal and where he wants to take his music…

Remembering how it was: The life and resurrection of Symposium

Last month, ’90s Kerrang! faves Symposium returned for a one-off gig to launch their new Best Of. To celebrate their re-appearance, here they look back at the show, their history, and hint at what’s next…

In pictures: Kerrang!’s new issue launch party with Nova Twins

Step inside the launch party for Kerrang!’s winter issue with cover stars Nova Twins.

Mother Vulture: “Other bands don’t want to go on after us”

With ambition, chaotic energy and a killer debut album, wild west country outfit Mother Vulture want to own 2023. Say hello to the band other bands are afraid to follow…

In pictures: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes’ wild Underworld residency

Last night, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes kicked off their three-night Camden residency… and it was just as gloriously chaotic as you’d imagine…

“Are you a goff?”: What it’s like to grow up emo in UK schools

Culture clashes, getting detention for dyeing your hair and putting plasters over your piercings for PE – growing up emo in the UK is an experience like no other…

In pictures: Pierce The Veil’s long-awaited return to London

Pierce The Veil played a two-night stint at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town as part of their first UK headline tour in six years… and this is what it looked like.

Lake Malice are the UK’s most exciting new alt.metal band

Having felt constrained in previous projects, Lake Malice are making the most of newfound artistic freedom. They may only have released four songs, but riding the same creative rollercoasters as Spiritbox is already getting the UK alt.metallers noticed. Download – and much more – awaits…

“I was offered a signed baseball to eat sushi… but I couldn’t do it”: 13 Questions with Mark Tremonti

From sampling eels to throwing up in his bunk, Alter Bridge’s Mark Tremonti faces Kerrang!’s 13 Questions.

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