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War Music opens with a simple declaration: ‘One more revolution, my love / One more time through the fire.’ It might not seem a radical sentiment from Refused, a band who, in their ’90s adolescence, were hellbent on the overthrow of capitalism, but the riot shield-clattering drums and mobilising choruses that follow in REV001 burn with the same insurrectionary furore. And if revolution is the theme of their life, War Music was their rallying call to arms. When the news about Rage Against The Machine’s reunion arrived, few had higher hopes for what it all meant than Stray From The Path. “I get chills thinking about it,” frontman Drew York told us when asked about the legendary LA firebrands’ return. “It’s going to be massive for punk and hardcore. I think it’s more of a revolution than a reformation.” Nowhere near as sweet as their name, Candy are the sort of band who make music that’s actively threatening. Already with a good name in the underground, Heaven Is Here’s violent mash of powerviolence (Mutilation), hardcore (Price Of Utopia), unsettling, scraping electronics (Transcend To Wet) and simply noises (all across it) is a wonderful, thrilling migraine of a record. Unpleasant, but undeniably exciting, Heaven Is Here is the sound of Hell on Earth. It ain’t a bad place to be. (NR)

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Since the world first caught a glimpse of Manuel Gagneux’s Satanic sigil, Zeal & Ardor have been on an upward trajectory. We all know the story of how the project started, but few know where it is going, and this self-titled effort is by far the strongest and most accomplished record the Swiss-American outfit have released. A continuation on the unique sounds of earlier records, Z&A’s third LP embraces more post and industrial elements, often driving headfirst into a roaring cacophony. The pure cathartic joy of barking ‘ death to the holy’ cannot be underestimated. (LM) Rammstein could have released anything and it would sell. It speaks not only to their integrity but also to the mastery of their art that, from its forehead-slappingly simple cover to its most OTT moments that will scorch the skies live, this is a record made with care, craft, and nothing allowed in that isn’t just-so.” Read full review.Over 20 years into their career, there’s still plenty for Rise Against to take issue with in this world. On Nowhere Generation, their ninth album, the politically-charged Chicago four-piece did so ferociously. By now, they’ve pretty much perfected the art channelling political and personal angst into riotous yet melodic expressions of discontent, and perfect examples here were opener The Numbers – a reminder that people do still have the power – and Broken Dreams, Inc., which dismantles the so-called American Dream and the oppressive capitalist fallacy that upholds it. Despite that systemic indictment, it was still human hearts at the centre of these songs and their message, something that remained crucial to Rise Against's power even after so long. (MP) So, the question again: in a year of music as thrilling, creative, broad and articulate as this, how have a band two decades and nine albums in topped things, with a record that still finds them cutting a little deeper and pushing a little harder than previously? We don't know. It's a riddle without an answer. But they have. And they're still doing the best version of themselves. (SL) Venom Prison have humanised this music by holding up a mirror to a cruel world and viewing people as more than simply walking dummies full of guts, but sentient beings worthy of life, rather than a grisly, gory death.” Read full review. Dome, Malcolm (23 February 1984). "Anthrax 'Fistful of Metal' ". Kerrang!. Vol.62. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p.8. Frontman Jonathan Davis has stated that The Nothing is the Bakersfield giants’ most emotionally heavy record ever. But given the tragedy that unfolded last August – when the singer’s wife Deven passed away from an accidental drug overdose, leaving him alone and his sons without their mother – it hardly needs to be said that what followed reflects it in sometimes harrowing detail.

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Amyl wrote and recorded their 2016 debut EP, Giddy Up, in the space of 12 hours. This full-length doesn’t sound like it took much longer – it’s urgent and intense, visceral and wild, pummelling you in the head and the stomach from the moment you press ‘play’. It therefore came as absolutely no surprise that Kind Heaven – the singer’s first solo album in 18 years – was a dizzyingly eclectic and creative affair. Just looking at the line-up of guest musicians gives a clue as to the album’s breadth. Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins appears alongside Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, Elliot Easton from new-wave outift The Cars, Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney, and multi-instrumentalist (and son of Beatles guitarist George) Dhani Harrison. Add the fact that Perry has said the concept for the album came to him in a dream, and the only thing you should be prepared to expect is the unexpected.In particular, Atonement serves as frontman Jesse Leach’s symbol of perseverance. As the band’s original singer, he initially walked away in 2002, just as they were set to explode, due largely to mental health issues. That sort of thing rarely goes away entirely, and this album saw the singer baring his soul in a brutally honest fashion. ‘I am broken too / In all the same places as you / If you need proof I’ll reopen my wounds,’ he sings on the deeply personal I Am Broken Too. One of the catalysts for his downward spiral was divorce from his wife of 16 years, and in January he said on social media that he was seeking help to avoid becoming “another statistic of suicide”. From mysterious cult to a multiversal sensation: Inside Sleep Token’s phenomenal rise – only in the new issue of Kerrang! I hope people find some solace in the message,” considered Boston Manor frontman Henry Cox in an interview with Kerrang! discussing all things Datura. Not only did the band do just that and hit fans straight in the heart on this excellent, conceptual fourth record, but they also expanded even further – adding some glorious dramatics to their music. Boston Manor movie when? (EC) It’s a smart introduction to a record that studies the ‘L’-word in a very real way: as something that can be remedying and all-consuming or weird and inconvenient, with songs moving from the wide-eyed rush of a crush to the despair of a bad break-up. Emap launched Kerrang! Australia in the late 1990s. Unlike its weekly counterpart in the UK, the Australian edition was published monthly due to stiff competition from free local music publications. [ citation needed] Kerrang! is also published in Spanish and German. Kerrang announced its aim to expand into the US in March 2018. [ citation needed]

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The Language Of Injury is a product of intense pressure and time. Although Ithaca formed on a South London industrial estate in 2012, the years between their critically lauded 2015 EP Trespassers and the release of their debut full-length this February was marked by seismic personal upheavals: family loss, losing jobs, personal relationships turning toxic. Yet from the ashes of all that pain and anger, Ithaca crafted one of the most ingenious and gripping metallic hardcore albums of the year. Kerrang! overtakes NME". BBC News. 15 February 2002. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013 . Retrieved 7 May 2010. It might have taken some time to get used to their newfound superstardom but there were certainly compensations. Jason says the coolest things he was able to do was to build his own Chophouse Records Studio and buy the house in which he still lives. He was also able to further indulge his passion for “buying, selling and trading guitars”, although he says there’s “nothing really extravagant – not like Kirk's Les Paul”.a b Spanier, Gideon (15 April 2017). "Mixmag buys Kerrang! and plans to revive The Face in double acquisition". Campaign. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018 . Retrieved 2 January 2018.

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Oli Sykes (vocals): "I was like, ‘I really want to do all these hard-hitting things, but in different ways.’ If we’re going to do a breakdown, we can still do one, but it can’t be a guitar just going juh-jun. It’s got to be a different instrument, a different way. I want to hit people just as hard, but we can’t rest on the things that have made us successful.” Till Lindemann has been a busy boy, hasn’t he? In May, Rammstein finally broke their decade-long album silence, and followed it up by taking over the stadiums of Europe all summer. And with that out of the way, the second album from his Lindemann outfit raised its head. As for Saviors as a whole, the record is due out on January 19, 2024 via Reprise/Warner Records, and it was co-produced by the legendary Rob Cavallo – who has not only worked with the likes of My Chemical Romance, Paramore and Linkin Park, but famously produced classic Green Day albums like 1994’s Dookie, 2004’s American Idiot, and more. From My Chem to Metallica: Get iconic photos of all your favourite bands from the Ashley Maile print shop Yonaka’s Theresa Jarvis has always been vocal about what she wants to achieve with her band. Never with any fear that she might get stung by stating her big ambitions, she talks a very big game, indeed. “You’ve got to take control and say what you want and do what you want, because otherwise you will get nowhere and get nothing,” she stated to Kerrang! ahead of the release of the band’s debut.Plunkett, Joe (21 November 2008). "Bauer Radio mulls rebrand of Kerrang! station in West Midlands". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014 . Retrieved 7 September 2010. Eighteen months ago, we ran a feature with Pinkshift with the headline quote: “No-one wants to listen to a bunch of white dudes complaining about the same shit.” This year the band emphatically proved that they’re the future of the scene, with massive songs like nothing (in my head) showing they’ve got what it takes to fully take over. A change is happening – and Pinkshift are leading the way. (EC) ABC report: film and music". Campaign. 20 February 2004. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021 . Retrieved 22 November 2011.