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“This one is for the lovers”: Malevolence drop surprise new ballad, Silhouette

Malevolence are getting into the Valentine’s spirit with new single Silhouette, reflecting that, “It’s nice to get vulnerable for once…”

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“Heavy music is having another moment right now”: How Malevolence put on the best hardcore tour of 2025

Malevolence, Speed, Dying Wish and PSYCHO-FRAME: Bands from different ends of the world and heavy music, but all united by values forged in hardcore. Riding the wave of a global resurgence, the tourmates explain how mutual admiration, broken flutes and paying it forward fuelled one of the biggest tours of the year and made this moment possible…

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Alex Taylor’s 2025: “It’s been our most successful year by far. Now we’re relaxing. I’ve had a Christmas dinner already”

2025 was the year Malevolence well and truly carved their name into British metal. As he takes a well-earned rest, Alex Taylor looks back at making one of the albums of the year, working with British cinema’s hardest man, and having people gawking at the band’s big faces on the side of their tour bus.

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The 50 best albums of 2025

Counting down the 50 albums that shaped 2025, and crowning one Kerrang!’s Album Of The Year...

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Inside Bad Omens’ unstoppable takeover – only in the new issue of Kerrang!

In an exclusive interview, Noah Sebastian talks success, storytelling and Bad Omens’ recent singles – as well as how he’s getting “closer” to piecing together their next record…

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Live review: Malevolence, Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse

British metalcore heavyweights Malevolence hit the north with their friends and family at their biggest headline show to date.

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Knocked Loose, Malevolence, State Champs and loads more join Slam Dunk 2026

Slam Dunk Festival have added a whole bunch of bands to next year’s line-up, including Knocked Loose, Malevolence, State Champs, VUKOVI, Deaf Havana, Saosin and many more.

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Slam Dunk reveal Good Charlotte, Sublime, PRESIDENT and loads more in first 2026 announcement

Slam Dunk Festival 2026 is go! Next year’s 20th anniversary celebration will feature the first Good Charlotte UK show in seven years, plus Sublime, PRESIDENT, Tonight Alive, The Menzingers and so many more.

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YUNGBLUD and Malevolence are in the midweek Top 10

YUNGBLUD’s Idols is coming in straight at Number One this week, while Malevolence could land in the Top 10 for the first time ever!

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Album review: Malevolence – Where Only The Truth Is Spoken

Here’s the truth: Malevolence meet the weight of expectation head-on with superb fourth album, and become the next great British metal band.

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What happened when Malevolence surprised Download Festival 2025

The National Trust’s Most Wanted turn Download’s Avalanche Stage into a full-blown brawl with the most brutal set of the weekend…

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Malevolence: “Bands come and go, and it’s really nice to believe that we’re still on the up”

Lately, Malevolence have been able to do no wrong – well, apart from in the eyes of the National Trust. With new album Where Only The Truth Is Spoken almost here, the Sheffield stars talk pressure and pride, having the “best job in the world”, and taking the leap towards even bigger things…

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Malevolence announce seven intimate UK shows

Malevolence are heading out across the UK in June for a series of sweatbox shows. Start stretching those mosh muscles…

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Watch the epic video for Malevolence’s new single, Salt The Wound

Malevolence have unleashed massive new single Salt The Wound, which Alex Taylor says is a “product of us making a conscious decision to bridge the two faces” of the band.

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Malevolence announce biggest-ever UK and European tour

Malevolence are stepping things up this autumn with a huge tour across Europe, culminating at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.

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Malevolence unleash new single, announce fourth album Where Only The Truth Is Spoken

Watch the video for Malevolence’s new single If It’s All The Same To You – featuring a special guest! – taken from their forthcoming album Where Only The Truth Is Spoken…

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“We want to really show that UK metal is on the rise”: Malevolence introduce their furious and ambitious new album

It’s been a whirlwind few years for Malevolence. Having toiled for over a decade as heroes of the underground, 2022’s excellent Malicious Intent thrust them onto the world stage. But as Alex Taylor explains, follow-up Where Only The Truth Is Spoken serves as a reminder never to forget their roots…

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“This one is for the lovers”: Malevolence drop surprise new ballad, Silhouette

“Heavy music is having another moment right now”: How Malevolence put on the best hardcore tour of 2025

Alex Taylor’s 2025: “It’s been our most successful year by far. Now we’re relaxing. I’ve had a Christmas dinner already”

The 50 best albums of 2025

Inside Bad Omens’ unstoppable takeover – only in the new issue of Kerrang!

Live review: Malevolence, Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse

Knocked Loose, Malevolence, State Champs and loads more join Slam Dunk 2026

Slam Dunk reveal Good Charlotte, Sublime, PRESIDENT and loads more in first 2026 announcement

YUNGBLUD and Malevolence are in the midweek Top 10

Album review: Malevolence – Where Only The Truth Is Spoken

What happened when Malevolence surprised Download Festival 2025

Malevolence: “Bands come and go, and it’s really nice to believe that we’re still on the up”

Malevolence announce seven intimate UK shows

Watch the epic video for Malevolence’s new single, Salt The Wound

Malevolence announce biggest-ever UK and European tour

Malevolence unleash new single, announce fourth album Where Only The Truth Is Spoken

“We want to really show that UK metal is on the rise”: Malevolence introduce their furious and ambitious new album

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