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LØLØ: “You wanna be an asshole? You’re going to get a song”

Having made a name in unflinching honesty and writing without fear, LØLØ’s new album sees the Canadian singer embracing her vulnerabilities more than ever before. On a weekday morning in LA, we meet the pop-rock superstar in the midst of a break-up, and more than ready to open up her diary and dive into what it means to feel so deeply…

Five, Dick & Dom, Electric Six and more for District X at Download Festival

Boyband Five and bogey-loving TV presenters Dick & Dom will run riot in District X at Download Festival this summer...

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Film review: Bring Me The Horizon L.I.V.E. In São Paulo

Bring Me The Horizon prove why they’re still leaders of the pack with their epic, immersive concert film, L.I.V.E. In São Paulo…

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Even more bands have been added to twenty one pilots’ All Points East show

twenty one pilots will be joined by Gang Of Youths, Jessie Murph, Half Alive, NOAHFINNCE, Honey Revenge, Royal & The Serpent, Mouth Culture and even more for All Points East in August.

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Enter Shikari are playing a special, tiny Manchester gig next month

Almost 20 years to the day since they first played Satan’s Hollow, Enter Shikari will be returning to the intimate Manchester venue to celebrate…

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Militarie Gun announce UK headline shows with Shady Nasty

As well as appearing at Newcastle’s Marrapalooza Fest and Cheltenham’s 2000trees, Militarie Gun have lined up some summer headline dates.

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“There was a ghost in my room flickering the lights”: Inside Don Broco’s heaviest, darkest album ever

Apparitions, global strife, sleep paralysis, teenage nu-metal nostalgia, asking for help, jamming with Nickelback and Architects… there’s a lot going on in Don Broco’s new album, Nightmare Tripping. Rob Damiani breaks it down for us, one track at a time.

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Alissa White-Gluz’s new band Blue Medusa reveal “cathartic” debut single, Checkmate

Watch the video for Blue Medusa’s first single Checkmate, as Alissa White-Gluz teases that fans can look forward to “more dark, heavy, brutal and haunting music very soon…”

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Listen to Foo Fighters’ new single, Caught In The Echo

Following February’s title-track, Foo Fighters have just unleashed the brilliant opening song from their forthcoming album Your Favorite Toy…

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Sleeping With Sirens return with new single: “This feels like a beginning…”

Watch the video for Sleeping With Sirens’ new single An Ending In Itself, which frontman Kellin Quinn tells Kerrang! is “the band returning to form”.

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Jamie Campbell Bower unveils cinematic new single, Waiting For Your Love

Hear Jamie Campbell Bower reunite with his brother Sam on Waiting For Your Love – their first collab since their punk band COUNTERFEIT.

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Placebo to embark on massive 30th anniversary headline tour

Placebo will celebrate 30 years of their self-titled debut (plus 1998 second album Without You I’m Nothing) with a huge European and UK tour at the end of 2026.

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Fighting the brainrot: The importance of listening to albums in full and why they’re good for our health

It’s no wonder so many of us feel anxious and fatigued by life; we live like everything is an emergency, and we are running out of time. So dust off that CD player and dig out your cassettes from the attic as we explore how the power of records can heal our overworked brains.

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The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has landed

Four years on from No Way Home, get the first look at this summer’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day…

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Watch the star-studded trailer for Dune: Part Three

Featuring new cast members Anya Taylor-Joy and Robert Pattinson, get ready for the massive conclusion to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune.

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Mr. Lordi to join Philharmonia Orchestra for one-night-only ‘orchestral heavy metal spectacular’ in London

The Lordi vocalist will appear alongside Suzi Quatro and Alison Mosshart at London’s Southbank Centre for Forged In Sound: Heavy Metal Orchestrated.

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Nine Inch Nails drop 20-song TRON: Ares companion album

Listen to Nine Inch Nails’ new TRON Ares: Divergence release, which is comprised of TRON: Ares remixes from other artists and previously-unheard material.

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Film review: Scream 7

Ghostface is back, fellow kids… and he’s here to slash your expectations in sixth Scream sequel.

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Film review: Send Help

On an island in the sun, we’ll be slaying and having fun: Sam Raimi’s exotic survival horror is a sandy scream…

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Don’t Tread On Me: Metallica release new collab with Dr. Martens

‘A testament to the enduring impact their music has had on a global legion of fans…’ Metallica and Dr. Martens have teamed up for two pairs of boots and one pair of shoes – two of which feature Pushead designs.

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Film review: Bring Me The Horizon L.I.V.E. In São Paulo

Bring Me The Horizon prove why they’re still leaders of the pack with their epic, immersive concert film, L.I.V.E. In São Paulo…

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LØLØ: “You wanna be an asshole? You’re going to get a song”

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SIIICKBRAIN announces new album HOUNDSTOOTH: “It’s the sound I’ve been searching for”

SIIICKBRAIN’s second LP HOUNDSTOOTH arrives in June, and it “feels like the album is the best representation of myself that I could’ve made…”

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MAPHRA’s viral BMTH cover is Number One in Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart

As well as racking up more than 9,500,000 views on YouTube since January, vocalist MAPHRA’s cover of Doomed has landed in the charts…

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Album review: Mallavora – What If Better Never Comes?

Multi-faceted Brit alt.metal clan Mallavora lay down statement of intent with debut that straddles struggle and success…

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KNIFE BRIDE unleash new single, announce forthcoming EP sorry about the plague

Watch the video for KNIFE BRIDE’s new single crucify, taken from next month’s sorry about the plague EP.

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Skindred announce nu-metal tour with Alien Ant Farm, Spineshank and Orgy

In celebration of new album You Got This, Skindred’s nu-metal party will hit the UK and Ireland this autumn.

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Exploring Birdsong announce debut album, Every House We Built

Exploring Birdsong will release their debut album in June – and you can hear “the heaviest Birdsong music to date” via their newly-unveiled single You Like it Best When It Hurts…

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Even more bands have been added to twenty one pilots’ All Points East show

twenty one pilots will be joined by Gang Of Youths, Jessie Murph, Half Alive, NOAHFINNCE, Honey Revenge, Royal & The Serpent, Mouth Culture and even more for All Points East in August.

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Album review: Don Broco – Nightmare Tripping

Bedford boys Don Broco welcome you to their nightmare on dark and twisty sixth album, Nightmare Tripping.

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Who are Waterparks’ fans?

As Waterparks’ Prowler Tour hits Leeds, we meet the band’s diehard fans to find out why the words of Awsten Knight strike such a chord, which lyrics stay in their heads, and how the fandom is stronger than ever…

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Fighting the brainrot: The importance of listening to albums in full and why they’re good for our health

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“You get lemons, so you f*cking make lemonade”: Zakk Wylde on Ozzy, camaraderie and forging ever on

As Black Label Society prepare to unleash their tenacious 12th album Engines Of Demolition, Zakk Wylde reflects on losing his father figure Ozzy, why being a metal lifer is all he knows, and how “there’s always a new song to write…”

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Portrayal Of Guilt have released two more new singles

Ahead of next month’s …Beginning Of The End album, Portrayal Of Guilt have shared new singles Object Of Pain and Death From Above.

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Zeruel announces debut album Ruin;Rebirth, releases new single Limbo

Stream the newest single from Braydon Hill – aka Zeruel – taken from his forthcoming debut album Ruin;Rebirth…

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Enter Shikari are playing a special, tiny Manchester gig next month

Almost 20 years to the day since they first played Satan’s Hollow, Enter Shikari will be returning to the intimate Manchester venue to celebrate…

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Get your limited-edition Carpenter Brut x Kerrang! printed zine

Dive into the magic and mystery of Carpenter Brut’s closing chapter in the Leather Trilogy with this exclusive printed zine!

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Get your limited-edition Metallica – Master Of Puppets zine

The complete story of Metallica’s untouchable Master Of Puppets album – available now as a limited-edition printed zine from the Kerrang! Store.

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Get your limited-edition YUNGBLUD x Kerrang! zine

In our exclusive 20-page YUNGBLUD zine, we dive into all things Idols II with the 28-year-old rock superstar, talking heroes, heart and being human…

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Get The Molotovs’ new album with an exclusive signed art print

The Molotovs’ debut album Wasted On Youth is nearly here – and you can get it on limited-edition clear blue vinyl (or CD) with a signed A5 art print.

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Get your exclusive signed As It Is album bundle

We have As It Is’ upcoming self-titled album on exclusive yellow and purple vinyl, a unique band-designed T-shirt, and a limited-edition hand-signed art print!

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Get your copy of Megadeth’s final album with signed A5 print

Pick up your copy of Megadeth’s last-ever studio album on UK exclusive limited-edition coloured vinyl, along with an A5 print signed by the whole band.

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Get your limited-edition PRESIDENT vinyl, art print and zine

We’ve formed an alliance with PRESIDENT to bring you these awesome bundle deals featuring exclusive vinyl, limited-edition art print and special-edition zine…

LØLØ: “You wanna be an asshole? You’re going to get a song”

Five, Dick & Dom, Electric Six and more for District X at Download Festival

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Film review: Bring Me The Horizon L.I.V.E. In São Paulo

Even more bands have been added to twenty one pilots’ All Points East show

Enter Shikari are playing a special, tiny Manchester gig next month

Militarie Gun announce UK headline shows with Shady Nasty

“There was a ghost in my room flickering the lights”: Inside Don Broco’s heaviest, darkest album ever

Alissa White-Gluz’s new band Blue Medusa reveal “cathartic” debut single, Checkmate

Listen to Foo Fighters’ new single, Caught In The Echo

Sleeping With Sirens return with new single: “This feels like a beginning…”

Jamie Campbell Bower unveils cinematic new single, Waiting For Your Love

Placebo to embark on massive 30th anniversary headline tour

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LØLØ: “You wanna be an asshole? You’re going to get a song”

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Fighting the brainrot: The importance of listening to albums in full and why they’re good for our health

The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has landed

Watch the star-studded trailer for Dune: Part Three

Mr. Lordi to join Philharmonia Orchestra for one-night-only ‘orchestral heavy metal spectacular’ in London

Nine Inch Nails drop 20-song TRON: Ares companion album

Film review: Scream 7

Film review: Send Help

Don’t Tread On Me: Metallica release new collab with Dr. Martens

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Film review: Bring Me The Horizon L.I.V.E. In São Paulo

LØLØ: “You wanna be an asshole? You’re going to get a song”

SIIICKBRAIN announces new album HOUNDSTOOTH: “It’s the sound I’ve been searching for”

MAPHRA’s viral BMTH cover is Number One in Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart

Album review: Mallavora – What If Better Never Comes?

KNIFE BRIDE unleash new single, announce forthcoming EP sorry about the plague

Skindred announce nu-metal tour with Alien Ant Farm, Spineshank and Orgy

Exploring Birdsong announce debut album, Every House We Built

Even more bands have been added to twenty one pilots’ All Points East show

Album review: Don Broco – Nightmare Tripping

Who are Waterparks’ fans?

Fighting the brainrot: The importance of listening to albums in full and why they’re good for our health

“You get lemons, so you f*cking make lemonade”: Zakk Wylde on Ozzy, camaraderie and forging ever on

Portrayal Of Guilt have released two more new singles

Zeruel announces debut album Ruin;Rebirth, releases new single Limbo

Enter Shikari are playing a special, tiny Manchester gig next month

Buy stuff

Get your limited-edition Carpenter Brut x Kerrang! printed zine

Get your limited-edition Metallica – Master Of Puppets zine

Get your limited-edition YUNGBLUD x Kerrang! zine

Get The Molotovs’ new album with an exclusive signed art print

Get your exclusive signed As It Is album bundle

Get your copy of Megadeth’s final album with signed A5 print

Get your limited-edition PRESIDENT vinyl, art print and zine

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