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VOWER: “We want to create the kind of rock songs that we want to hear”
One of the alt metal scene’s most exciting new exports on the development of their live show and the importance of not overcomplicating things
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Artio: “I think all music should take on a life of its own”
The rising Leeds alt rockers on their Download debut, sustainable merch and the importance of tact
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Make Them Suffer: “You have to adapt or die”
Sean Harmanis talks line-up changes, pushing boundaries, and the defiant self-titled album from the Australian metal heavyweights
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Download Festival 2025 – The complete line-up deep dive
The ultimate playbook for the biggest and best heavy music festival around
The 11 best Slayer songs
Slayer are back. We round up the best tracks from the thrash legends ahead of their 2025 UK dates
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Stage Times: The Lathums
From hen dos to a homecoming headliner at Robin Park Arena, The Lathums’ Ryan Durrans walks us through his most memorable onstage moments
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My Greatest Hits: Skin of Skunk Anansie
The Skunk Anansie vocalist picks her own career highlights, from singing lessons with Pavarotti to birthday celebrations with Nelson Mandela
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Stage Times: Four Year Strong
From a high school Halloween party to Boston’s Fenway Park, Four Year Strong’s Alan Day walks us through his most memorable onstage moments
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Stage Times: The Wombats
From brutal crowds to triumphant Glastonbury sets, Matthew Murphy talks us through some of his most memorable onstage moments
South Arcade: “A lot of fun is missing from music now”
South Arcade talk nostalgia, their refusal to take life too seriously, and why the music industry is in real need of some fun right now