Why it’s time to reappraise All Time Low’s misunderstood classic, Dirty WorkTen years on from its release, we look back on All Time Low’s Dirty Work and argue why fans should reconsider its place in the band’s history…
The 20 greatest Nightwish songs – rankedFrom Angels Fall First to Human. :||: Nature., we rank symphonic metal icons Nightwish’s most epic compositions…
Ed Gamble: The 10 songs that changed my lifeComedian, podcaster and heavy metal fan Ed Gamble guides us through his musical history – from System Of A Down to Bell Witch.
12 beloved albums celebrating important anniversaries in June 2021Just a handful of the big rock and metal albums reaching massive milestones this month…
Rise Against: Tim McIlrath’s track-by-track guide to Nowhere GenerationFrom opener The Numbers through to closing song Rules We Play, Tim McIlrath talks you through every track on Rise Against’s spectacular ninth album, Nowhere Generation.
Recovery and Redemption: The rise and rise of Trash BoatThe story of Trash Boat vocalist Tobi Duncan is one you couldn't make up – or wouldn't want to, anyway. With his band preparing to release their career-defining third album, Don't You Feel Amazing?, he charts the personal agony that has inspired him to seize his breakout moment with everything he has...
Life Is Proud: Laura Jane Grace launches Kerrang!’s new Pride campaignJune 1 marks the start of Pride Month, and Kerrang! have teamed up with a number of prominent rock stars to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and address the issues they face.
10 lesser known Slayer songs that everyone needs to hearRaining Blood, South Of Heaven, Disciple… everyone knows the Slayer classics, but here we celebrate the bloodstained bangers that are criminally overlooked…
20 lesser-known heavy Canadian bands you need to knowHere are the 20 most essential heavy bands from Canada who deserve the spotlight, and are causing avalanches in the Great White North…
The 12 best albums released in May 2021The best rock and metal records released last month – from Weezer to Waterparks to Perturbator and beyond!
“Being thought of as a joke band is better than an ‘art band’”: The inside story of blink-182’s Enema Of The StateIn summer 1999, no-one expected blink-182 to take the world by storm. But on third album Enema Of The State they triggered a pop-punk explosion…
Now Hear This: Daniel P. Carter on the best new hardcore, powerviolence and psych-punkRadio 1 Rock Show host Daniel P. Carter brings you the new bands you need to check out now, including Trauma Bond, Breezer and Doom's Children...
Siamese: Meet the Danish rockers who write hits for pop starsSiamese’s Mirza Radonjica and Andreas Kruger know what it takes to succeed in the music biz. Having helped countless artists achieve their goals, they’re now intent on securing a legacy all of their own…
Inside Creeper's American Noir EP: "We're finishing this apocalyptic romance in a really dramatic fashion"Creeper mainman Will Gould takes us inside their new American Noir EP and looks ahead to their first live shows in over a year – including a huge spot at Download Pilot!
How Perturbator taught a generation of metallers to danceFor years Perturbator has been at the heart of the burgeoning synthwave scene that has crept into the heavily-guarded world of denim and leather. Here we talk to the man himself about why his dystopian, sci-fi electronics are the perfect fit for the corpsepainted masses.
Why the message of Architects’ All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us resonates more today than ever beforeOn the fifth anniversary of Architects' All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, we look back at the messages put forth by the band and the late Tom Searle, and how they're more important now than ever.
