“This is the sound of absolution”: Our original 1993 review of Nirvana’s In UteroIn September 1993, Nirvana returned with In Utero, the follow-up to the world-busting, fame-making, multi-million-selling Nevermind. It was like nothing anyone expected…
The 20 greatest Trivium songs – rankedFrom Ember To Inferno to What The Dead Men Say, we rank Trivium's sharpest cuts...
They’ll always fight fascists, but Napalm Death is about more than politicsThe world is broken, but maybe it always has been. Napalm Death vocalist Barney Greenway discusses the continuing “shit-show” and how he is gradually helping to fix society.
“It was all falling apart at the seams”: Inside Guns N’ Roses’ bizarre video trilogyThe man behind Guns N’ Roses’ epic Use Your Illusion video trilogy relives life on set with the world’s most dangerous band.
Jesse Leach: “Heavy music is a beacon of hope. It saved my life and the lives of a lot of my friends”Jesse Leach on his departure and return to Killswitch Engage, his Christian upbringing, and the power of heavy metal.
Ihsahn: “A black metal artist allowing someone to tell them what to do? Nobody wants that…”Ihsahn discusses Emperor, the scary days of black metal and progressing as a solo artist…
Evanescence: Why Amy Lee is done being silentAfter staying quiet while the world around her falls into disarray, Evanescence's Amy Lee has found her voice and she's going to use it for good
Mina Caputo: “I have more fearlessness than a billion f*cking men”Life Of Agony vocalist Mina Caputo reflects on years of turmoil and tragedy, and how her bravery in the face of it all has been an inspiration to all…
Hole’s Celebrity Skin is still as beautiful and broken as everOne Kerrang! writer remembers his first encounter with Hole’s 1998 third album Celebrity Skin, and why he’ll never forget it.
The 20 greatest Black Sabbath songs – rankedFrom Black Sabbath to Headless Cross, we rank the metal overlords’ heaviest hitters…
How Metallica’s …And Justice For All raised the bar for heavy metalFollowing the death of Cliff Burton, Metallica found themselves at a crossroads in 1988. This is the story of the album that changed them – and metal – forever…
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil: “We weren’t out to get laid, we weren’t out to get high, we just wanted to make you f*cking hurt”The life and times of Soundgarden’s grunge guitar god, Kim Thayil…
Why Steve Jones was the coolest Sex PistolJohnny Rotten might’ve been the face of the Sex Pistols, but here’s why Steve Jones was actually their coolest member.
How Ghostemane is changing the fabric of heavy musicGhostemane’s pitch-black eighth album ANTI-ICON was a product of the most turbulent time in his life, yet he insists it is the ultimate cathartic realisation of his twisted vision. Kerrang! heads to Prague to find out why it’s taken an immersion in deepest darkness to rediscover the light...
Adam Lazzara: “Sometimes you don’t want to remember the person you used to be... but it helps to make peace with yourself”Taking Back Sunday frontman Adam Lazzara reflects on the past two decades and what he learned about himself along the way…