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YUNGBLUD: “I needed to get my fight back. I’ve always been a fighter, and I’ve found it again”

On 2022’s self-titled third album, YUNGBLUD felt “more lost than I’d ever been”. Since then, though, Dominic Harrison has been putting in some seriously hard work, and as the 27-year-old gears up to launch a determined and defiant new era, he reveals how he’s coming back swinging…

twenty one pilots: “It’s full-circle. This was the first time I felt okay coming back to where we started”

Almost a year on from its release, twenty one pilots are finally ready to peel back the curtain on their sensational seventh album, and The Clancy World Tour. Joining K! in Barcelona, Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun reveal why their fans have been a guiding light, how they’ve brought this latest chapter to life, and if there’s even more to come…

Bury Tomorrow: “Life is about those tiny moments of hope, isn’t it? Hope is the only reason we have to continue”

Consistently one of British metalcore’s finest bands, Bury Tomorrow aren’t in any danger of losing that title with their killer eighth album Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience. And as frontman Dani Winter-Bates asserts, it’s connection, belief and absolute faith that keeps them pushing through…

Sleep Theory: “We’re here to make art. That does not begin with being the same as everybody else”

Sleep Theory are an overnight success that’s been decades in the making. Announcing themselves to the world with viral banger Another Way back in 2023, the Memphis lads have since enjoyed an explosive breakout story. But as Cullen Moore explains, the shapeshifting sound of debut LP Afterglow better represents an all-consuming slow burn that’s still just getting started…

You Me At Six: “This is a celebration, for us, and for the fans... I’m so grateful we’re doing it our way”

This week, You Me At Six take their final bow, rounding off two decades at the top of the Britrock mountain and going out entirely on their own terms. To say goodbye, we joined the Weybridge favourites on their farewell tour to look back over a rollercoaster career, what it all means, and why they’re calling time…

Scowl: “Please don’t check out. I hope I can plant that seed in young people who I see myself in”

Since 2021 debut How Flowers Grow, Scowl have become one of the best, coolest hardcore bands in the world. But away from huge victories like performing at Coachella and releasing 2023’s next-level Psychic Dance Routine EP, vocalist Kat Moss found herself struggling, suffering and very nearly giving up. Now, as they return with second album Are We All Angels, the singer is hell-bent on survival…

Deafheaven: “If power is influence, we have a responsibility to be as understanding, empathetic and knowledgeable as possible”

Deafheaven frontman George Clarke has grappled with the self-examination through music for years now. Where his Californian pioneers’ icy blackgaze has often felt like an exercise in abstract deflection, however, awesome sixth album Lonely People With Power finds healing fire in its complex interrogation of human relationships and the art of influence over one another...

Nova Twins: “It’s important to not stay too comfortable… Stepping out of our box was scary and fun”

Three years after going Supernova, London rock icons Nova Twins are about to leave it all on the line with their new album Parasites & Butterflies. Gearing up for an incredible next chapter of the band, are Amy Love and Georgia South ready to do it all over again? “F*ck yeah…”

Coheed And Cambria: “The end of The Amory Wars is around the corner… I see a conclusion that feels perfect”

As Coheed And Cambria take The Amory Wars saga even further with their 11th studio album, Vaxis – Act III: The Father Of Make Believe, mastermind Claudio Sanchez reflects on a life spent hiding behind intergalactic warfare, and why the ending of the story may finally be nigh…

RØRY: “The story of my life has been trying to find out, ‘Who the hell am I? Where do I fit in?’”

With a Top 10 debut album and sold-out headline tour on the way, life is “awesome” for RØRY. But before success came failure, addiction, debt, loss. In her Kerrang! cover debut, the UK’s most inspiring breakout rock star takes us through the ups and downs of one of the most beautifully triumphant tales in music…

Architects: “Everything needed to be at 100 on this record… If we’re going to be heavy, it needs to be absolutely ridiculous”

In an exclusive interview ahead of The Sky, The Earth & All Between, Architects’ Sam Carter and Dan Searle reflect on how far they’ve pushed themselves, their music and their fans over the years, why they love taking things to the extreme, and what there’s still left to accomplish…

The Callous Daoboys: “I’m not interested in art that goes down easily. I’m trying to make something that I would find challenging”

As The Callous Daoboys make a play for their next era with new album I Don’t Want To See You In Heaven, we meet mainman Carson Pace for a world-exclusive interview to dissect what to expect from the mathematical maniacs, what they had to prove to themselves, and why it’s ultimately all about acceptance…

ALT BLK ERA: “This is about doing something that I love, with my sister, with our fans, forever without restraints”

ALT BLK ERA were thrust onto festival stages and racked up a host of award nominations without even releasing an album. But with debut LP Rave Immortal now out, Nyrobi and Chaya dissect what their music actually stands for, how it was informed by Nyrobi’s experiences of chronic illness, and why their sisterhood is stronger than ever…

Papa Roach: “Music can move culture, can inspire and shift momentum in society, and can lift people up from a dark place”

A quarter of a century since Infest made them superstars, Papa Roach are still breaking new ground. As they prepare for their biggest ever UK tour, in which they'll become Wembley headliners, we caught up with Jacoby Shaddix and the boys in Germany to hear about the hard road they've walked, and how it's only made them stronger...

Employed To Serve: “There’s nothing more powerful than heavy metal”

After years at the heavy metal coalface, grinding to make their dreams a reality, Employed To Serve stand on the precipice of a bold new era. In a world-exclusive interview, Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin take us inside new album Fallen Star, working with some famous friends and how they're taking everything to the next level...

L.S. Dunes: “Making music together is an intimate relationship. We’re not f*cking, but we are giving each other all of our selves”

L.S. Dunes was never supposed to be a ‘proper band’ but, even by the prolific standards of its esteemed personnel, the post-hardcore collective have gathered unheralded momentum. Ahead of sublime second album Violet, we join vocalist Anthony Green and guitarist Frank Iero to find how what started out “low stress” has grown into a towering monument to positivity and hope…

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