Kerrang! Cover Story 👊 “Our music calls to something dark in people. It pulls out that primal side” Jesus Piece’s Aaron Heard only truly understood hardcore once he’d thrown himself headlong into its visceral, violent live arena. In the aftermath of their soul-shuddering set at @outbreakfest, he explains how the focus and ferocity that accompanied new album …So Unknown is taking that cathartic carnage to another level. Read the interview now at the link in bio 🔗 ✍️: @samlaw1000 📸: @nicolemago 🎨: @aledsavedlatin #kerrangcoverstory

Kerrang! Cover Story 🔥 Next month, 2000trees will bring together everyone from rock veterans to breakout stars for the ultimate celebration of the scene. Ahead of the festival, and to applaud just how incredible UK punk is right now, Bob Vylan, Witch Fever and High Vis come together to put the world to rights… Read the interview now at the link in bio 🔗 ✍️: Huw Baines 📸: @_yushy 🎨: @aledsavedlatin #kerrangcoverstory

Kerrang! Cover Story 💚 “You constantly kill off different versions of yourself” Next month, PVRIS return with EVERGREEN, a brilliant new album. And a hyper-candid one at that. Kerrang! joins Lyndsey Gunnulfsen as she gets to grips with, well, Lyndsey Gunnulfsen… Read the interview now at the link in bio 🔗
 ✍️: @george_garner8 📸: @meganwinstonephoto 🎨: @aledsavedlatin #kerrangcoverstory

“When I was younger, it felt like I was fighting everyone. Now, where I get my energy from isn’t that dark place anymore” 🧡 After years of disrespect, self-loathing and “fighting our audience”, Ithaca are fast becoming one of British metal’s leading lights. And with it, singer @djmlysmn an unintended icon. We met up with her to learn who she is, and found that she’s not as scary as we first thought 🔗 ✍️: @nickruskell 📸: @gingerdope

Lil Uzi Vert has just unleashed their new 26-track album Pink Tape, with Bring Me The Horizon featuring on the song Werewolf, and BABYMETAL on The End 💥 Listen at the link in bio 👆🏼

“This album was the most cathartic, therapeutic thing we could have done” 🖤 It’s been a tough few years for Vexed’s Megan Targett. But in tackling topics of grief and pain head-on with raging second album Negative Energy, the alt-metal breakout starts are ready to rebuild 🔗 ✍️: @jingle1991

Meet Deijuvhs: the East London breakout star mashing together genres and unapologetically representing the Black working class spirit 🔗 ✍️: @zoya.shxikh 📸: @sara_shots_

A total badass… it’s Cassyette backstage at Glasto ❤️‍🔥 📸: @jennfive

Spin-kick, motherfuckers! Europe’s greatest hardcore gathering gambles on some daring line-up choices and wins big with three days of chaos, camaraderie and karate-chops – read our full review of Outbreak Fest at the link in bio ✊🏼 ✍️: @samlaw1000 📸: @wondergirlphoto @ashleabeaphoto @callxmexkiller

Witch Fever, High Vis and Bob Vylan join forces for our huge 2000trees preview 🥵 (New supergroup when?!) Read the interview now at the link in bio 🔗 ✍️: Huw Baines 📸: @_yushy 🎨: @aledsavedlatin

“Bands who don’t provide safe spaces are fucking up big time” Devin Papadol was jaded with the music industry until she met Donny Lloyd, but since forming Honey Revenge, the duo have been imbued with a sense of purpose and artistic freedom. They tell K! how they’re out to make a positive difference in a scene on the brink of revolution… 🔗💖 ✍️: @jakerichardson17 📸: @jordankelseyknight

From Nova Twins and Cassyette to Queens Of The Stone Age, Måneskin and a surprise appearance from Foo Fighters (er, sorry, we mean The Churnups), Glastonbury 2023 was one hell of a weekend – read the full review 👆🏼 ✍️: @rachelr_journo 📸: @jennfive