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The People Vs. Joe Duplantier: The Gojira frontman on whales, activism and Evil Mario

As the French metal masters Gojira gear up for their long-overdue Fortitude UK and European tour, frontman Joe Duplantier sits down to answer some of his biggest fans’ most burning questions…

The story of Linkin Park’s Meteora: “We’re not going to worry about outselling Hybrid Theory”

How do you follow up an album like Hybrid Theory? With the eyes of the world firmly fixed upon them, Linkin Park sought to do the impossible: bottle lightning for a second time…

AlienBlaze: “I’ve always wanted to inspire girls to be able to pick up the guitar”

A total music obsessive, AlienBlaze has been on a creative path since her early teens, feasting on everyone from Black Veil Brides to Bush. Mashing all her influences together she’s created something fresh to call her own, boldly going where no-one’s gone before…

Drum’n’bass, stripteases and oranges: Life on the road with Hot Milk

Buckfast, sweaty stripteases and the endless joy of citrus fruit – it’s all in a day’s work for Hot Milk

In pictures: beabadoobee hits London for War Child BRITS Week

beabadoobee kickstarts BRITs Week with a riotous set at London’s Lafayette.

How Linkin Park’s Meteora fought the odds and won

We look back on how Linkin Park’s second album Meteora took the world by storm… and surprise.

Dawn Ray’d: “You don’t have to ask for permission to make things better”

British black metal trio Dawn Ray’d have received both high praise and death threats for their anarchist beliefs. On their new album, To Know The Light, they rail against the things they see as keeping us down, just as much as they suggest liberating solutions. And as chaotic as everything looks, they refuse to back down…

From Brian Wilson to Childish Gambino: The icons who inspired Waterparks’ Awsten Knight

Everyone from pop-rock legends to rap superstars have influenced Awsten Knight when it comes to creating the wonderfully wild world of Waterparks. Even if, as the frontman says, one particular artist’s vocals make him “insecure”…

Tracksuit bottoms, Nando’s and falling off the stage: Life on the road with Josh Franceschi

From performing to the Supervet to ranking terrible toilets, You Me At Six vocalist Josh Franceschi looks back on years of touring…

In pictures: PVRIS’ huge headline show in London

Immerse yourself in PVRIS’ awesome headline show at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith.

Meet Me @ The Altar: “You know you’re making it when people are just talking sh*t for no reason… Every successful person gets hate”

It’s been a long time coming, but Meet Me @ The Altar are finally releasing their debut album. With all eyes on them, waiting to see if they can live up to the hype as the future of pop-punk, we sit down with a surprisingly relaxed Téa, Edith and Ada, who are simply taking global domination in their stride…

Taipei Houston: “My brother kicks my ass… but that motivates me to be better!”

They’re not from Taipei or Houston, but brothers Layne and Myles Ulrich aren’t lying when it comes to riffs – they’ve got some of the biggest of the year. Not bad without a guitarist…

In pictures: Sleep Token’s biggest-ever headline show in London

Bear witness to Sleep Token’s epic headline show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo…

“If people are expecting a big, loud, 2007 pop-punk record, it’s not that at all”: Patrick Stump on the return of Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy are back! After far too long, the emo titans have returned with brand new music that not only harks back to their more guitar-driven era, but it also slaps. And what can we expect from the forthcoming So Much (For) Stardust LP? Mainman Patrick Stump reveals all…

10 reasons why you need The Callous Daoboys in your life

Atlanta mathcore maniacs The Callous Daoboys have cemented their reputation as one of the most thrilling new acts in heavy music. We sat down with frontman Carson Pace to get the lowdown on the band blowing up your scene…

The 20 greatest Fall Out Boy songs – ranked

From Take This To Your Grave to M A N I A, we rank Fall Out Boy’s biggest bangers in order of greatness…

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