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$FEVER 333: “I want to highlight the emotional element of existing in such a f*cking fractious and divided world”$

FEVER 333: “I want to highlight the emotional element of existing in such a f*cking fractious and divided world”

As FEVER 333 announce long-awaited second album Darker White – the follow-up to 2019 breakout STRENGTH IN NUMB333RS – we meet an exhausted Jason Aalon for a startling and brutally honest chat about the toll things have taken so far… but why the idea of positive change is something we all must desperately cling on to.

“I wanna see more sex in the mosh-pit”: Kerrang!’s view from the bar at Bloodstock 2024

All the gossip, news and funny stories we picked up at Bloodstock, from Opeth, Green Lung, Mimi Barks and more…

Twin Atlantic: “The theme was, ‘Let’s make an album with the most amount of purpose we possibly can’”

On their newly-released seventh LP Meltdown, Scottish rock favourites Twin Atlantic are on the form of their lives. As singer/guitarist Sam McTrusty reveals, it’s not only been achieved through an entire career of putting the work in – but with one eye on an uncertain future for the music industry: “If this is our last-ever album,” he considers, “it gives us quite an insane self-satisfaction…”

Who are Korn’s fans?

We take a trip to Gunnersbury Park for Korn’s biggest-ever UK headline show to find out who their fans are, what they love about the adidas-sporting heavyweights, and why nu-metal will never die…

AEW’s Bryan Danielson: The 10 songs that changed my life

AEW wrestler Bryan Danielson guides us through the music that made him – from Avril Lavigne to the Beach Boys and beyond!

From Dimebag to David Bowie: The icons who inspired Baroness’ Gina Gleason

When Baroness’ Gina Gleason plays her guitar, you listen. She’s the coolest and the best. Hardly surprising, when she’s looking up to icons as rad as these…

YUNGBLUD: “The world is ready for rock music and the world is ready for f*cking rock stars”

Raised on rock’n’roll since he was born, music runs through the veins of Dom Harrison. Known throughout the world as YUNGBLUD, this weekend the 27-year-old trailblazer is staging his own festival to promote the next generation of artists, give a middle finger to the industry, and show everyone why the music he loves is back and better than ever…

“It’s a bridge between Retrovision and whatever is coming next”: Honey Revenge on their new deluxe album, non-stop touring and diss tracks

Ahead of their new deluxe edition of Retrovision, Honey Revenge’s Devin Papadol and Donny Lloyd look back at how the original record came together, their creative dynamic, and what’s left to come…

10 bands you can’t miss at ArcTanGent 2024

Celebrating its 10th edition in 2024, ArcTanGent has grown from a defiantly DIY offshoot to one of the world’s great gatherings of alternative artists from far leftfield. Beyond bill-topping heavyweights Explosions In The Sky, Mogwai and Meshuggah, there are countless other weird and wonderful sounds to dive into…

“His personality made him special, as well as his ability to put people at ease”: K!’s Paul Harries on curating an Ashley Maile exhibition at Bloodstock

At Bloodstock this weekend, K! photo legend Paul Harries will be curating a special gallery of equally legendary late K! photographer Ashley Maile’s work, as well as his own. We spoke to him about displaying some of his friend’s finest shots…

10 bands you can’t miss at Bloodstock 2024

From rising metal powerhouses Green Lung to Brit hardcore upstarts Grove Street and doom trap trailblazer Mimi Barks, there’s far more to Bloodstock than just massive headliners Opeth, Architects and Amon Amarth. Here are our picks from the undercard to get you fired up for one of the heaviest weekends of the year…

St. Vincent: The 10 songs that changed my life

Annie Erin Clark – aka St. Vincent – guides us through the most important records in her life so far, from New York alt.rock to heartbreaking piano ballads and beyond…

Green Lung’s Tom Templar: The 10 songs that changed my life

Green Lung frontman Tom Templar talks us through his life via ’60s pop, doom, and how Manowar “make me feel like I’m holding a giant sword…”

Mothica: “When you’ve been through so much and gone through so many rock bottoms, you start to think, ‘Nothing can hurt me now’”

After taking the ‘backwards’ route into music, McKenzie Ellis – aka Mothica – has become one of the most talked-about names in alt. pop. Ahead of her new album Kissing Death she looks back on her strange journey so far, why she won’t be defined by the trauma of her past, and how she seeks to heal a new generation of fans…

From permanent jewellery to punk rock flannels: The best in alternative style this month

Summer’s here and we’re in need of a wardrobe to fit. Here are all of the hottest collabs and trends to kit yourself out in the sunshine – from heavy duty boots to inspirational T-shirts…

Jacob Collier: “Steve Vai taught me a lot about trusting the universe”

Jacob Collier is Gen Z’s most fascinating prodigy. But not even a musical genius knows all the answers, especially when dabbling in rock for the first time…

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