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Andy Biersack: The rise of rock’s great antihero

For his entire adult life, Andy Biersack has been in the public eye, and it’s not always been a positive experience. Growing up as a Batman-obsessed lone wolf hardened the Black Veil Brides mastermind to any negativity, making his hunger for success stronger. And it still hasn’t abated…

Behind Blue Eyes: The Radical rebirth of Keith Buckley

Battling alcoholism, marriage difficulties and a worsening existential crisis, Every Time I Die frontman Keith Buckley hit rock bottom just as he crashed into last year’s lockdown. With the Buffalo bruisers’ long-overdue ninth album Radical finally seeing the light of day, he explains how it became a roadmap to get back on track…

“I don’t feel that we belong anywhere, but we belong together”: How Biffy Clyro found their happy place

Biffy Clyro have already released one amazing album in lockdown. But when the isolation continued to pinch, they got to it making another, in secret. This is the story of The Myth Of The Happily Ever After, the record that helped them find balance, and rediscover themselves...

The fun and the fury of Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes’ most aggressive album yet

After lockdown put a halt to music and severely impacted the mental health of millions, Frank Carter and Dean Richardson channelled their aggression and renewed passion for performing into the fun and furious new album, Sticky.

Wage War: How strength and unity shaped their greatest album yet

With the COVID pandemic derailing their momentum following third album Pressure, Wage War had no idea if they’d ever be a proper band again. Having channelled those frustrations into new record Manic, vocalists Briton Bond and Cody Quistad chart the rebirth of metalcore’s brightest hope…

Cristina Scabbia x Diablo: Inside metal and gaming’s most devilish crossover yet

Outstanding hack-and-slash remaster Diablo II: Resurrected isn’t just about polishing up the beloved original’s relentless fire and brimstone. In a striking collaboration with Lacuna Coil songstress Cristina Scabbia and bizarro YouTube star Mark The Hammer, it’s inspired the latest crossover between video games and heavy music, too…

Bring Me The Horizon: The rebirth of rock’s great innovators

Bring Me The Horizon have never let barriers get in their way. But when lockdown hit and put a halt on their momentum, it was an emotional challenge that affected them like never before. As they come out the other side stronger than ever, the band tell Kerrang! just how good it is to be back…

How collective grief shaped Mastodon’s most grandiose, gut-wrenching album ever

The passing of band manager and close friend Nick John in September 2018 was a deep wound for Mastodon. As astonishing double-album Hushed & Grim looms, the Atlanta metal masters explain how they’ve processed that pain into an epic reckoning on life and death, grief and the great hereafter...

“This is my purpose and why I’m still alive”: Dana Dentata reveals the pain behind Pantychrist

On debut album Pantychrist, Dana Dentata channels the trauma of her formative years into hyper-aggressive shock-horrorcore. But rather than wallowing in misery, it's a record of empowerment. Here, Dana shares her story and why she'll never compromise her art. Trigger warning: Sexual abuse.

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