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“We’re trying to raise the bar”: How Killer Be Killed made one of 2020’s best metal albums

Members of Mastodon, Soulfly, Converge and The Dillinger Escape Plan take us deep inside the secret album they’ve been keeping from us for the past five years…

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How Jason Aalon Butler became rock’s voice for the voiceless

FEVER 333 frontman Jason Aalon Butler has been fighting on the frontlines his entire life, and the world is finally waking up to what he has to say...

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"The world is dying and no-one cares": Inside Architects' epic new album – the only Interview

In a world-exclusive, Architects reveal all about new album For Those That Wish To Exist, and why – after saving themselves – it's now time to save the world…

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The secret history of Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory: In their own words

When Linkin Park released Hybrid Theory, it was the start of musical revolution that can still be felt today. Here, Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson and Joe Hahn share the stories and secrets behind their groundbreaking debut album…

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Puscifer: Can the world's most mysterious band really save us all?

As Maynard James Keenan and Carina Round unveil Puscifer's complex new album, the message is simple: “Be better people…”

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IDLES won the battle, now they're ready for the war

IDLES’ fight for the hearts and minds of music fans came at a heavy personal cost. But now, regrouped and reenergised, the breakout stars of British punk are back to take on hate and division with love and peace. K! joins them in the barricades ahead of all-out assault…

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How Machine Gun Kelly became the most important rock star on the planet

He's the genre-blurring rap punk who wants to unite the world with music. Now, Machine Gun Kelly is bringing emotion and feeling to rock in a year when we need it most...

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Evanescence: Why Amy Lee is done being silent

After 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

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How Ghostemane is changing the fabric of heavy music

Ghostemane’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...

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Obey Your Maestro: Metallica, Cliff Burton, and metal's classical heart

Ahead of Metallica's S&M2 album, Lars, Kirk and Robert dig deep into the influence of classical music on the world's biggest metal band

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The secrets behind Deftones’ new album, Ohms: Inside the studio for the first time

We take a trip inside Deftones’ studio to get the exclusive lowdown on new album Ohms from Chino and Abe.

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The More Things Change: How Biffy Clyro found hope in chaos

Biffy Clyro’s A Celebration Of Endings was created under a cloud of personal turbulence, and will (finally) be released in a time of global disarray. So why are Britain’s biggest rock band full of hope? K! heads to their rural Scottish HQ in search of the positivity in change...

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Billie Joe Armstrong: Life lessons in punk rock

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong reflects on 50 years on Earth, and how he straddles his punk rock roots with global stardom.

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Corey Taylor: "You can’t experience joy unless you know what real sadness feels like"

Think you know Corey Taylor? The Great Big Mouth’s debut solo album – “The missing piece of a puzzle” – is a celebration of life, and one that shows him in a whole new light…

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“We’re trying to raise the bar”: How Killer Be Killed made one of 2020’s best metal albums

How Jason Aalon Butler became rock’s voice for the voiceless

"The world is dying and no-one cares": Inside Architects' epic new album – the only Interview

The secret history of Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory: In their own words

Puscifer: Can the world's most mysterious band really save us all?

IDLES won the battle, now they're ready for the war

How Machine Gun Kelly became the most important rock star on the planet

Evanescence: Why Amy Lee is done being silent

How Ghostemane is changing the fabric of heavy music

Obey Your Maestro: Metallica, Cliff Burton, and metal's classical heart

The secrets behind Deftones’ new album, Ohms: Inside the studio for the first time

The More Things Change: How Biffy Clyro found hope in chaos

Billie Joe Armstrong: Life lessons in punk rock

Corey Taylor: "You can’t experience joy unless you know what real sadness feels like"

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