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Moonshine, the Mob and making memories: Life on the road with Bowling For Soup’s Jaret Reddick

From gigs with free steak to discovering the luxurious joy of a travel bidet, Bowling For Soup frontman Jaret Reddick gives us his greatest tour tales…

“Some people might think it’s a weird fusion, but we don’t limit creativity”: Inside the powerful, playful world of The Pretty Wild

Fresh from the release of debut album zero.point.genesis, and with two trips to the UK already planned for 2026, we meet The Pretty Wild sisters Jyl and Jules Wylde at the end of their breakout year to talk all things creativity, confidence and coughcore…

HEALTH: “We’re not pushing any political bullsh*t other than some butt plugs”

Following 2023’s bleak, brilliant Rat Wars, this Friday HEALTH drop their sixth album CONFLICT DLC. Despite feeling as darkly real and relevant as ever, Jake, John and Beej reveal how they’ve managed to strike the balance of having a laugh while making music that perfectly encapsulates these times…

“Waking up and not being Ben From Orange Goblin anymore, that’s going to be alien”: Ben Ward on the end of his legendary band

As Orange Goblin begin their final UK tour after 30 years, Ben Ward looks back on going on the lash with Lemmy, talking NWOBHM with Lars Ulrich, and how the London stoner-metal legends are ending it all as good mates.

Turnstile have been awarded the Kerrang! album of the year

2025 has been another great year for our scene, but Turnstile’s NEVER ENOUGH wasn’t just a landmark album in hardcore – it saw the band take over the whole world…

From Kurt Cobain to Wes Craven: The icons who inspired Ice Nine Kills’ Spencer Charnas

Spencer Charnas tells us about the misfits of screen and sound that inspire his musical storytelling within the Ice Nine Kills world.

The 50 best albums of 2025

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

Cold Steel: “We don’t know exactly where we’re going next – all we know is that it’s gonna be incredible!”

Matt Heafy was so impressed with Cold Steel when they opened for Trivium he became their “big brother”. Meet the Florida metal maniacs who want to make the next Ride The Lightning…

“People think I’m crazy. But I just love to play – especially in these small venues”: On the road with Steve Harris and British Lion on their grassroots tour

After another summer in stadiums with Iron Maiden, Steve Harris is going back to the pub circuit where they started. Catching up at the beginning of British Lion’s 18-date UK tour, we dig into that undying drive and why supporting spaces like these is more vital than ever…

LANDMVRKS: “We had to prove we belong here. We’re gonna show you”

As LANDMVRKS gear up for their biggest headline tour yet, K! join the French metalcore stars for a trip around their hometown to find out about the ‘Marseille touch’ that’s got them here, why they still feel like underdogs despite their success, and how they’re only just getting started…

South Arcade: “We’re finding people who like all these different areas of music and showing them our different sides”

South Arcade are already winning big in America. And that’s before they’ve even got their debut album out. As they hit LA for a two-night stand due to overwhelming demand, the Oxford quartet look back at their road here, fans crocheting their own merch, and writing bangers about dead bodies…

In pictures: Inside Kerrang!’s end of year party

Halestorm! Sid Wilson! Nova Twins! It must be a Kerrang! party to end the year in typically raucous style...

Sylosis: “I’ve always had that outsider feeling from society… That’s what attracts a lot of us to heavy music”

As Sylosis announce their seventh studio album The New Flesh, we meet mastermind Josh Middleton for the exclusive first interview to dive into their knockout new record, but also reflect on his hard-fought journey here, and why heavy metal will always reign supreme…

Brazil, belief and breaking the curse: How Karen Dió took over

Four years ago, Karen Dió moved from Brazil to Britain. Today, the Latin riot grrrl has become one of the brightest new stars in rock, beloved of everyone from Limp Bizkit to Sum 41. We catch up in her Hastings hometown to find out just how fast her Sick Ride is going…

“We make music as we live life. Everything comes naturally”: Meet The Garden, hardcore’s audacious outsiders

From jester make-up and genre-hopping to forays into fashion, there’s a lot going on in The Garden. As twin brothers Wyatt and Fletcher Shears explain, it’s an enterprise in cultivating creativity and spreading their tendrils wherever the shifting seasons take them…

“I came face to face with all of the things that weren’t helping me”: How Hannah Grae picked up the pieces and started again

Returning as an independent artist with new single Bitch, Hannah Grae talks brutally honest lyrics, learning to find artistic freedom, and why going viral isn’t all it’s cracked up to be…

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