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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Revolver
UPRISING • ARTISTS YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW
Buggin • Turnstile-endorsed hardcore crew mix fun with fury because “fuck it, why not?”
SpiritWorld • How a former junior rodeo rider turned hardcore fanatic merged cowboy culture and Slayer riffs into a wild death-metal style
Taipei Houston • Layne and Myles Ulrich may descend from thrash-metal royalty, but these brothers aren’t trying to claim that throne. Instead, the duo is staging their own garage-rock revolt.
Brand of Sacrifice • From his manga-inspired deathcore to a successful tie-dye streetwear line, Kyle Anderson is used to turning heads. And he’s just getting started.
Narrow Head • Tragedy-tested Houston grunge-gazers emerge from darkness with a new life-affirming outlook and their most powerful musical statement to date
VANGUARD • REBELS, INNOVATORS AND ICONOCLASTS
Metallica • The thrash titans are back with their first album in nearly seven years. Drummer Lars Ulrich unpacks 72 Seasons — and lays out how these “disenfranchised misfits” became the biggest metal band in the world.
COURTNEY LAPLANTE’S NIGHTMARE WOULD BE • Courtney LaPlante’s alt-metal band has experienced one of the most rapid ascensions in recent metal history. As they prepare to level up again, can the singer learn to live with success — and finally let go of her day job?
BAD OMENS • Noah Sebastian’s chaotic childhood ignited a fire inside him, one that’s driven him to the brink of major stardom. So why is he urging fans to “not make me or Bad Omens your life”?
DEZ FAFARA • In 2021, the Coal Chamber and DevilDriver frontman nearly died from COVID. Now fully recovered, he’s determined to “take it all on,” from new music and reunion tours to book deals and more. Here, Fafara leads us through his loco life.
nothing no where. • The emo-rap hitmaker has long teased his love for heavy music. But he’s never felt “worthy” to fully express that passion until now.
Misha Mansoor • “Djent is not a genre,” says Periphery’s mastermind. But if it were, these would be its landmark records.
JEsuS PieCE • Five years ago, Aaron Heard’s hardcore crew dropped their vicious debut. After a couple detours – into Nothing and fatherhood – he’s back with its fierce follow-up and a new mission “calculated for longevity.”
Kat Moss • Scowl’s vocalist takes us to her favorite Santa Cruz hotspots and shares the personal stories behind her passions
Q&A: Sully Erna • On the eve of their final album, Godsmack’s leader revisits three decades of hits, band therapists, hanging with Rush, dating Lady Gaga and more
Marald van Haasteren