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Hot Mulligan: “We cut our teeth in basements… We’re doing pretty much the same thing now but really loud, and on a stage that’s slightly higher”

From killer appearances at the likes of Outbreak and Slam Dunk, to supporting Fall Out Boy at Madison Square Garden, Hot Mulligan have risen to become one of modern emo’s most unique and beloved bands. As fourth album The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still takes things further, Tades and Chris Freeman fill K! in on critics, religion, nerdiness and their famously silly song titles…

F.HERO: “BABYMETAL are expansive and never standing still, with energy that can never run out”

Having worked with BABYMETAL twice before – on PA PA YA!! and LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND – Thai rapper F.HERO is a huge fan of the kawaii metal titans. So much so that when he was first asked to collab with the band, “I was so happy I almost went crazy…”

“It’s a reminder of my resilience rather than my suffering”: Inside Dinosaur Pile-Up’s inspiring fight for better days

Last Friday, one of the country’s most underrated rock bands returned with their excellent fifth LP, I’ve Felt Better. And while Dinosaur Pile-Up’s momentum had been halted in recent years – not to mention frontman Matt Bigland’s harrowing battle with ulcerative colitis – they’re ready to seize the day in the way that only they can…

“Society turns people against each other. At what point are you going to not be a part of that?” Inside Pupil Slicer’s furious new album

British metallers Pupil Slicer have just dropped a scorching new banger and fired the starting gun on their next era. Kate Davies takes us inside the world of Fleshwork…

Electric Callboy on their BABYMETAL collab: “It was one of the best decisions… it made us grow as musicians”

Electric Callboy’s Nico Sallach and Kevin Ratajczak reflect on bringing RATATATA to life with BABYMETAL, revealing that they whittled down “20 different versions” of the single.

Polyphia’s Scott LePage talks working with BABYMETAL on Sunset Kiss (and 2019’s Brand New Day)

Their METAL GALAXY collab Brand New Day was so good that BABYMETAL and Polyphia simply had to team up again this summer. Here, then, is how Sunset Kiss came about…

Brent Hinds: 1974 – 2025

A volatile visionary to the very end, Brent Hinds might’ve been born amongst the twangy bluegrass and dusty country of central Alabama, but he grew into one of the most pivotal figures in modern heavy music. Not just an iconic voice and guitarist, he was a truly larger-than-life personality, and his untimely passing has created a void that may never be filled. We look back on a life lived to the unruly max…

Deftones: “A lot more people are expecting things from us now, but that pressure is good”

In recent years, Deftones have experienced a huge surge in popularity, welcoming a new generation of fans via TikTok while playing their biggest headline shows. Up next? Sacramento’s finest release their stunning 10th album. Chino and Abe talk K! through everything from their new bassist, to children’s books, sobriety and turning painful parts of their past into positives…

Bloodywood on the importance of BABYMETAL: “Even if you feel like a misfit, you still belong”

Having worked together on recent collabs Bekhauf and Kon! Kon!, Bloodywood’s Jayant Bhadula and Karan Katiyar share their appreciation for the “undeniable” BABYMETAL.

My First Time’s explosive electro-punk cuts straight to the chase

Bristol quartet My First Time’s impulsive, cutthroat songwriting has earned them a major label deal with Parlophone. Here, they tell Kerrang! the secrets behind their daft, abrasive lyricism, their mystery synth player and why everything’s about to get “faster and louder”.…

Rise Against: “We’re fighting for a world that gets everyone the same access to happiness and success. That’s what we’ll always keep fighting for”

Ten albums in, and Rise Against are still making some of the most important noise on the planet. Only this time, the punk rock legends are mixing it up. Tim McIlrath and Zach Blair reveal how Ricochet is not only the sound of freedom, but the start of a whole new chapter in their story…

“The goal was to create something sexy, danceable, with a hallucinatory vibe”: Inside the second album from Brann Dailor’s sci-fi synth outfit Arcadea

Eight years have passed since Arcadea released their debut album. With Mastodon heading into the studio to make their own next chapter, the time is now right for Brann Dailor and synth lord Core Atoms to get their groove on and venture to the stars…

“When you’re young, you want to shock everyone, but as you grow up you realise that life feels more beautiful”: How Paleface Swiss found themselves

Evolving rapidly from schlock-obsessed deathcore upstarts to florally-decorated scene leaders, Paleface Swiss are brutalists unlike any others. Meeting singer Marc ‘Zelli’ Zellweger in the mountains outside Zurich, we find out how isolation from the broader scene, no-holds-barred creativity and love for the great outdoors have shaped heavy music’s unexpected new heroes…

As December Falls: “So many people turn to music as therapy. It’s important they feel understood”

If everything's on fire, As December Falls are fine. On their third album, rather than run from what's getting at them, they've embraced it, and used it to help them become their most honest selves. Here's how they're dancing in the flames...

Hevenshe: “My fans are my team. They are my investors and my champions”

Jenna McDougall continues to thrive as Hevenshe. Post-Tonight Alive, she’s more comfortable expressing herself, her womanhood and her spirituality. With a brilliant showing at 2000trees under her belt, she tells us where she’s at right now, and how her community of fans keeps her moving ever forward…

Sabaton’s Joakim Brodén on working with BABYMETAL: “By the end of that day, I barely had any voice left!”

Sabaton frontman Joakim Brodén looks back at his 2019 BABYMETAL collab, Oh! MAJINAI, as well as the time the band shot him through “the floor of the stage with a bazooka and a cigar…”

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