Eville will release their debut EP BRAT METAL in OctoberCheck out the futuristic Brighton noise crew's new banger BR4T MBL now!
Listen to Aussie indie-punks Friends Of Friends' summery new jam, I Like YaThe Gold Coast quartet say they "wanted to write something romantic, but it came out a bit feral"
The big review: Wacken Open Air 2025The Mud! The Sweat! The Beers! Papa Roach, Machine Head, Gojira and Guns N’ Roses lead the charge at a wet and wild edition of Europe’s biggest heavy metal party...
Album review: BABYMETAL – METAL FORTHBABYMETAL bring out some fellow big guns on frenzied fifth album
Listen to the new Ho99o9 collab with Nova Twins, Pink Siifu and Yung SkrrtIncline comes from the noisy U.S. rap-metal duo's more personal new album, Tomorrow We Escape, out in September
Creeper announce new album, Sanguivore II: Mistress Of Death, dropping on HalloweenIt's a rock concept album about a 1980s vampire band on the run from an assailant. Of course. Watch Creeper's bonkers video for Blood Magick (It’s A Ritual) now...
AFI announce new album, Silver Bleeds The Black Sun…, release lead singleThe follow-up to 2021’s Bodies, AFI will release their new album Silver Bleeds The Black Sun… at the same time they hit the road this autumn.
GWAR announce massive retrospective gallery in Los AngelesThe Scumdogs Of The Universe will be looking back at 40 years of bloodsoaked mayhem at LA's Beyond The Streets gallery this autumn
Album review: Sinsaenum – In DevastationJoey Jordison's metal supergroup Sinsaenum turn mourning into defiance on thrilling third album
“I like to keep it sexy. I love that I'm pushing things forward”: How De'Wayne discovered his true selfRediscovering the music that means the most to him, De'Wayne's subsequent soul-searching has led him to his most authentic and ambitious album yet. Here, the superstar-in-waiting guides us through a journey that spans everything from the role of religion to the meaning of masculinity...
Album review: Good Charlotte – Motel Du CapInviting us into their imaginary hotel, Maryland veterans Good Charlotte get wholesome, collaborative and occasionally gritty – while making sure they spell out the ‘pop’ in pop-punk…
Album review: As December Falls – Everything’s On Fire But I’m FineAs December Falls’ fourth album is gritted teeth and teary eyes soundtracked to growling vocals and stompy breakdowns
“It felt like the universe was telling us to play with Bernie Sanders”: The Armed are making music for broken political timesIs The Armed's mind-blowing new album The Future Is Here And Everything Needs To Be Destroyed the most prescient noise of 2025? Quite possibly. Still one of the strangest-operating bands on Earth, the mysterious collective are also becoming a sane voice in a confused, broken world. Singer Tony Wolski explains all...
Wacken festival has announced the first wave of bands for 2026Lamb Of God, Def Leppard, In Flames and loads more will be appearing at the German metal bonanza's 35th birthday next summer
South Arcade: “We’re inspired by the ’00s, but we don’t feel limited by it”South Arcade’s brand of “Y2K-core” is a winner, injecting playful Gen Z exuberance into boisterous pop-punk. In the midst of a bright summer, the Oxford quartet talk ’00s FOMO, and why they’re embracing the healthy side of social media…
Album review: Halestorm – EverestSkin-shedding U.S. rock heroes Halestorm up the ante, the ambition and the volume on challenging, do-or-die sixth album.
