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The Menzingers: A decade under the influence of On The Impossible Past

Now a decade old, The Menzingers’ incredible third album On The Impossible Past is a scene classic in punk rock. And, as one Kerrang! writer explores, it’s become even more important and meaningful in these times…

Employed To Serve’s Justine Jones: The 10 songs that changed my life

Employed To Serve’s Justine Jones casts her eye over her life in music – from Destiny’s Child to Lamb Of God…

From Dahmer to Bundy: 12 gruesome songs about serial killers

From Jeffrey Dahmer to Richard Ramirez, some of history’s most notorious serial killers have been immortalised in rock and metal songs…

Bad pillows, rap festivals and a ‘sh*t-shelf’: Life on the road with Robb Flynn

Machine Head mainman Robb Flynn reflects on a life of touring and grinding – from the all-time worst toilets to gigs in line-dancing bars…

Sid Wilson: “I have this energy that’s a combination of patience, strength and wisdom… when it’s directed in the right place, I’m unstoppable”

Slipknot DJ and daredevil Sid Wilson reflects on his British upbringing, rave culture, spirituality and the origin of his Starscream alter-ego…

In pictures: The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in Los Angeles

Relive last night’s tribute to Taylor Hawkins with this gallery featuring Foo Fighters, Rush, Miley Cyrus and more.

The first reaction to Paramore’s new single, This Is Why

The first taste of Paramore’s new album This Is Why has arrived – and here’s what we think about it!

The rise of Parkway Drive, as told through their most important gigs

From run-down youth halls to sketchy deathtraps to the biggest, flame-filled stages on the planet, Parkway have done it all and then some. Frontman Winston McCall takes a look back at some of their most memorable moments and some he’d maybe rather forget…

Vended’s Griffin Taylor: The 10 songs that changed my life

Vended vocalist Griffin Taylor guides us through the songs that made him who he is today – from Paul Simon to Maximum The Hormone and beyond…

"Where we may once have been considered hopeful for the future, to the Conservatives we are now only fodder"

Grief Ritual's Jamie Waggett weighs in on 12 years of Tory rule and why the NHS may never recover.

Partygate. The cost of living. Super soakers?! Inside Kid Kapichi’s Here’s What You Could Have Won

From Tory ‘word events’ to billionaires to xenophobia, Kid Kapichi wind-up merchant Jack Wilson lifts the lid on each track of second album, Here’s What You Could Have Won...

Metal For Nepal: Meet the heavy music community supporting those living in poverty

Seven years ago, a group of fans staged Metal For Nepal as a one-off fundraiser, but it’s evolved into a fully international relief effort to support the impoverished children of their homeland. This is how…

The Wonder Years’ Dan Campbell: The 10 songs that changed my life

From The B-52’s to blink-182, Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years looks back over the songs that have soundtracked milestones in his life.

Billy Corgan on new album ATUM: “It goes in a million different directions… It doesn’t feel like there’s too much of any one thing”

As Smashing Pumpkins announce their huge new three-part album ATUM, Billy Corgan tells Kerrang! about picking up the guitar again, making 33 tracks, and how he wants to do a full-production musical show of it…

“Everyone thinks I’m a tough guy, but I’m a big softie really”: 13 Questions with Malevolence’s Alex Taylor

Malevolence vocalist (and secret softie) Alex Taylor tackles Kerrang!’s randomly-generated 13 Questions…

Behemoth: Nergal’s track-by-track guide to new album Opvs Contra Natvram

From Shakespeare to skyscrapers, Nergal unpacks every single song on Behemoth’s new record Opvs Contra Natvram.

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