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Killswitch Engage: “We’ve got more in common than we do differences as human beings”

Armed with barnstorming single Forever Aligned, Killswitch Engage are back at it again with new album This Consequence. In a world-exclusive first interview with Kerrang!, frontman Jesse Leach and guitarist Adam D lift the lid on their ninth LP, overcoming their personal struggles, the impossible power of love, and why division is never the answer…

Chrissy Costanza: How social media has levelled the playing field for musicians to “take back the power and not have to sign your whole life away”

Against The Current’s Chrissy Costanza shares her thoughts on how social media and content creation is “the greatest thing that could happen for musicians…”

From Y2K nostalgia to Hello Kitty streetwear: The best in alternative style this month

In this month’s column, K!’s resident style expert Kitty dissects new collabs from Vans, DC Shoes, Fender and more. Get your Christmas lists ready…

In pictures: The Download Festival 2025 launch party

Step inside Download’s epic launch event for next year’s festival – featuring some familiar faces!

Pest Control: “We’re metal for hardcore people”

Having spent more than half their lives embedded in the UK hardcore scene, Pest Control are rapidly making a name for themselves as the hottest, thrashiest thing right now. Raised on a community spirit and a DIY attitude, the five friends are ready to take things to the next level with a new EP and monster tour with Knocked Loose, but they’ll always stay true to the scene they call home…

Remington Leith: “If I can still be playing music and touring with my brothers when I’m f*cking 80 years old, I would love that”

As far back as he could remember, Remington Leith wanted to be a rock star. Now, in the footsteps of their British idols, he and Palaye Royale are about to headline Wembley. As the Vegas brothers prepare for the night of their lives, the frontman reflects on the hard road here, and how drink and drugs are no match for actually having it all…

Counterparts: “Metaphorically speaking, I’d like to go to heaven and punch God in the face!”

Heralding a ferocious new chapter, Counterparts have just surprise-dropped devastating six-track EP, Heaven Let Them Die. Catching up with Brendan Murphy we find out that it’s as much a reckoning on the ongoing process of grief as it is a full-bore celebration of how heavy music is able to make you feel so utterly alive...

State Champs: “We’re starting to find who we are as a band and the story we want to tell”

On the eve of their fifth album, State Champs are taking stock of who they are, where they’ve been and – most importantly – where they’re going. With the self-titled LP acting as something of a reset, frontman Derek DiScanio is exploring the realities and responsibilities of adulthood, and what success actually means for one of this generation’s hottest pop-punk bands…

Poppy: “There’s self-development, reflection, and messages that I have held close to me that have rung true”

On Negative Spaces, Poppy is doing what she always has done: exploring whatever genres and ideas she fancies. Now working for the first time with producers Jordan Fish and Stephen Harrison, album six is another winner…

Escuela Grind: “We want to pull the ripcord out from underneath you”

As grindcore upstarts Escuela Grind unleash their explosive new album Dreams On Algorithm, vocalist Katerina Economou speaks to us about broadening their sound, inclusivity and embracing a different perspective.

10 reasons why you need Cauldron in your life

Cauldron are one of the most energising hardcore bands in the UK right now. The Birmingham quintet have also made its smartest record of recent times, last year’s Suicide In The City concept album. They’ve even put Brum’s phone number into a chonky riff. Meet the band cooking up a potent spell in the underground…

Blood Incantation: “I’ve always been motivated by space since I was a little kid”

Shall we take a trip? Nobody is expanding death metal’s horizons like Colorado’s cosmic voyagers Blood Incantation. Vocalist and guitarist Paul Riedl talks us through esoteric interests, synth obsessions and receiving lyrics from somewhere beyond…

Who are Sum 41’s fans?

We head to Wembley to meet some of Sum 41’s biggest fans after their final-ever London headline show.

Inside the colourful, creative world of BEX

Meet BEX: the rising, WARGASM-approved punk star inspired by riot grrrl, Olivia Rodrigo, and growing up with Kerrang!’s very own TV channel…

“You can hear the nervousness and excitement”: The story of My Chem’s debut album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love

Every great tale needs a solid start. But My Chemical Romance’s got off on uneasy footing. A reshuffled pack, some toothache, one slap and a lot of anger later, though…

In pictures: The Kerrang! x Black Veil Brides VIP pop-up experience

We teamed up with Black Veil Brides for a unique pop-up in London to mark the band’s Devil’s Night show at Wembley – complete with Andy’s old-school stage outfits, exclusive glow-in-the-dark merch, and plenty of blood…

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