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10 bands you need to see at Bloodstock 2022

Bloodstock is just around the corner and we’re panicking about not having enough suncream. One thing we are certain on, though, is how many awesome bands are coming to Catton Park. Here are our picks of who you need to see to have the most metal weekend ever.

Bob Vylan: “If you feel like you can’t say something on an elevated platform, you probably shouldn’t have said it in the first place”

Back in April, Bob Vylan crashed into the Top 20 with …The Price Of Life. Having scrapped for every ounce of forward momentum, though, and with injustices ranging from systemic racism and wealth inequality to the imbalanced nature of the music industry still to be solved, frontman Bobby Vylan and drummer Bobbie Vylan insist they’re just getting started…

5 reasons why you need to check out Torus

Milton Keynes trio Torus are one of the UK’s hottest new bands. As they strike out properly with debut EP Sail, it’s high time they were on your radar. So here’s everything you need to know…

Dub War: “No matter the colour of your skin or your sexuality, you’re welcome to this party”

Dub War are back! To mark the release of their first new album in 25 years, Benji Webbe lifts the lid on the reggae punk heroes’ return, and wanting to blow his other band Skindred off the stage…

The 20 greatest Limp Bizkit songs – ranked

Whether you’ve been limping with the Bizkit since day one, or you were bowled over by their riotous Woodstock ’99 footage, here we countdown the 20 songs from the nu-metal OGs...

Hot Milk’s track-by-track guide to The King And Queen Of Gasoline

From borrowing Dave Grohl’s guitar to conquering American late-night TV, Hot Milk’s Han Mee and Jim Shaw explain how they became The King And Queen Of Gasoline…

“This is challenging music, but there is reward in that”: How Imperial Triumphant tapped into the Spirit Of Ecstasy

When it came to building on their 2020 breakthrough, New York jazz-metal maximalists Imperial Triumphant had no shortage of inspiration. Rather than steering towards anything resembling the mainstream, though, with superb fifth album Spirit Of Ecstasy they’ve delved into even more luxuriant extremity than ever before…

Keith Morris: “We didn’t consider Black Flag to be a punk rock band – we were just loud and abrasive”

Black Flag and Circle Jerks legend Keith Morris reflects on a life in punk – from the volatile Southern Californian scene to the Decline Of Western Civilization and beyond.

I was at Woodstock ’99 and it destroyed my innocence

As the world stares in horror at Netflix’s new documentary Trainwreck, one Kerrang! writer recalls the blur of overflowing toilets, flaming buses, and bare breasts that was Woodstock ’99.

Who the hell is Lauran Hibberd?

Get to know Lauran Hibberd: the slacker pop darling making big moments out of small, intimate stories.

Voice Of Baceprot: “We get messages from girls saying we’ve given them the courage to start a band”

Having broken out of Indonesia against the odds, all-female metal trio Voice Of Baceprot are inspiring the next generation in a whole new way. And, with plenty of notable admirers and a desire to use their platform for good, there’s going to be no stopping them now…

Inside the cult of GWAR: “We might be weirdos, but there are a bunch of other weirdos out there, too…”

Severed heads. Geysers of bodily-fluid. A ‘cuttlefish’ doubling as an alien penis. For 36 years, GWAR have thrived as oddball outsiders, blurring the line between shock rock and absurdist theatre. To celebrate documentary This Is GWAR, we find out why The Scumdogs Of The Universe – and their fanbase of ‘Bohabs’ – keep coming back for more…

“There’s an active resistance against the way things have been”: How Cambridge students are championing its hidden queer scene

From community-driven mic nights to an Ali Smith-funded LGBTQ+ zine, we get to know the students rewriting the University of Cambridge’s traditional history.

From Tim Armstrong to Mark Ronson: The icons who inspired Aimee Interrupter

Aimee Interrupter is a ska hero. But who are the hero’s heroes? She told us about the people who inspire her…

“What we’re doing will be the next big thing in heavy metal”: The story of Metallica’s Ride The Lightning

Following 1983 debut Kill ’Em All, this is the story of how Bay Area legends Metallica raced ahead of the thrash pack on their blistering second album, Ride The Lightning…

“It means a lot for our community... for those people who feel like they’re on the outside”: Nova Twins celebrate their Mercury Prize nomination

Following the amazing news that Nova Twins have been nominated for this year's Mercury Prize, we caught up with Amy Love and Georgia South to find out not only what it means to them but to the community...

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