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In pictures: The Download Festival 2024 launch party

To kick off Download 2024, the biggest rock fest in the UK threw a hell of a bash in central London, packed with booze, bands and… a bathtub? Here’s a look at what went down!

Of Virtue: “We’ve learned to be more comfortable with the journey”

As Michigan metalcore crew Of Virtue unleash fourth album Omen, Damon Tate talks progression, the band’s mindset, and how playing music is still such a “privilege”…

In pictures: The Kerrang! x O2 Priority afterparty with WARGASM

Kerrang! took over the O2 Blueroom for an exclusive afterparty and things got rowdy! Take a look for yourself...

“We decided to do something to make the creative process new again”: The story of Foo Fighters’ Sonic Highways

For album eight, Dave Grohl turned America into both his muse and his studio, as the Foo Fighters embarked on a cross-country journey to celebrate the United States’ musical heritage on record and TV screen…

Fightstar: “I don’t go a day without being asked when we’re coming back. It’s no joke!”

As the mighty Fightstar announce their long-awaited return – with a whopping headline date at London’s OVO Arena Wembley, no less – the London post-hardcore heroes talk reconnecting, nostalgia, and how the thought of new music will “always be in the back of our minds”…

In This Moment: “Metal fans don’t follow trends – if they love you and get what you do, they stick by you”

It had been a close to perfect career path, each stride bigger than the last. But when lockdown derailed that journey, In This Moment’s Maria Brink and Chris Howorth responded in signature style: by transforming adversity into power on new album Godmode.

Spiritual Cramp: “At the end of my life, I want to make sure that I didn’t stand in my own way”

As San Francisco six-piece Spiritual Cramp prepare to unveil their excellent self-titled debut, we meet mastermind Michael Bingham to talk punk, perception and putting your all into something…

Malevolence: “We’re not trying to be anyone other than ourselves”

Malevolence are turning into one of British music’s biggest heavy bands. They’ve also been called chavs and made to feel they don’t belong. For frontman Alex Taylor, it’s aggravating. After all, there’s a lot more to the security-guard-turned-frontman than sportswear and short hair…

Scene Queen: “It’s always been about being a conservative person’s worst nightmare”

Having sent shockwaves through the scene earlier this year with the incendiary 18+, everyone’s favourite pink-rocker is finally ready to drop her debut album. In the world-exclusive first interview with Scene Queen herself, we find that this isn’t just about hypersexual lyrics to make squares squirm, it’s about community, connection and creating safe spaces for all…

Silent Planet: “There were times we wondered if we should keep doing this… Now, we’re having new life breathed into us”

A horrific 2022 van crash could have, quite literally, spelled the end for Silent Planet. But with the band now recovered and armed with ambitious, sci-fi-driven new album SUPERBLOOM, vocalist Garrett Russell reveals how a spiritual and musical awakening inspired their most daring music yet.

“It’s like a ‘f*ck you’ to everything”: Why the spirit of grunge is alive and well

Grab your flannel shirt and ripped jeans: grunge is back. A new generation is railing against inequality and political instability, combining ’90s power chords with a bevy of eclectic sounds. And this time, everyone’s invited!

What happened at the Spotify misfits 2.0 Anti-Prom

The biggest alt. party of the year rolled into London last week – here’s what went down at Spotify’s misfits 2.0 Anti-Prom…

In pictures: The faces of the Spotify misfits 2.0 Anti-Prom

Take a look at some of the best fits and famous faces who stopped by the K! photobooth at last night’s Spotify misfits 2.0 Anti-Prom in London…

Meet Me @ The Altar: “It’s important that we love this. If we do, then everything else will come”

It’s been a hell of a ride for Meet Me @ The Altar. There’s been the release of their killer debut, Past // Present // Future, as well as being one of the bands of the weekend at last year’s Slam Dunk and Download. Now they’re coming back – so long as their hay fever holds off…

The Gaslight Anthem: “We’re happy. Whatever happens, it’s just good to be doing this again”

From tracks about vampire murderers to “the most Gaslight Anthem song ever”, History Books is here – and it’s been worth the wait. Brian Fallon takes Kerrang! inside the New Jersey heroes’ superb sixth album…

Ice Nine Kills: “Horror has always been in my blood and it always will be”

Horror isn’t just a hobby for Spencer Charnas, it’s a way of life. Growing up on a steady diet of slasher flicks and heavy music, it was inevitable he’d find an outlet for his twin passions, but few could have predicted the runaway ghost train of Ice Nine Kills. As Halloween approaches, the violence-loving visionary takes us inside his own personal creepshow…

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