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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Revolver
UPRISING • ARTISTS YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW
01 Amira Elfeky • Gen Z nu-metal revivalist catches lightning in a bottle
02 Homixide Gang • Boasting Slipknot aesthetics and Playboi Carti cosigns, this Atlanta hip-hop duo are chasing a new “snotty” sound
03 Balmora • Connecticut straight-edge crew put a fresh spin on Y2Kera metalcore
04 200 Stab Wounds • Armed with a gleefully gory vision, and nods from Metallica and Cannibal Corpse, this Ohio crew are leading the old-school death-metal renaissance
05 Sleep Theory • How an army vet found a new mission in this breakout metalcore-meets-R&B outfit
VANGUARD • REBELS, INNOVATORS AND ICONOCLASTS
SLIP KNOT • On the 25th anniversary of the Iowa Nine’s self-titled debut, Corey Taylor, Shawn “Clown” Crahan and Jim Root look back on creating “this insane thing of dark beauty”
GHOST • Tobias Forge illuminates the mysteries behind the occult-rock superstars’ debut feature film
THURSDAY • Not long ago, the New Jersey posthardcore stalwarts were facing a premature demise. But in a twist of fate, they’ve kept their dream alive.
SLEEP TOKEN • The masked alt-metal phenoms have earned a cult-like fandom. Revolver joins one worshipper as she braves sickness, extreme heat and thousands of miles on the road to follow their U.S. tour.
Super7 • Meet the metal-loving power couple turning their “nerdiest” passions into premier collectibles
Kittie • How the Lander sisters finally made peace with their nu-metal legacy and transformed teenage angst into “refined” rage on their incendiary comeback album
Katerina Economou • Escuela Grind’s vocalist takes us to their favorite spots in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and shares the personal stories behind the things they love
HARDY • Country rock star talks greatest nu-metal record, funniest dating fail, scariest animal attack and more
PARTING SHOT