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Kerrang!

October 27, 2023

"K!" redirects here. For the quiz platform, see Kahoot!
Not to be confused with K1 or K.

Kerrang! is a British music webzine and quarterly magazine that primarily covers rock, punk and heavy metal music. Since 2017, the magazine has been published by Wasted Talent Ltd (the same company that owns electronic music publication Mixmag).[1] The magazine was named onomatopoeically after the sound of a "guitar being struck with force".[2]

Kerrang!
Cover of 12 April 2023 digital issue of Kerrang! featuring American heavy metal band Metallica
EditorLuke Morton
Staff writersNick Ruskell, David McLaughlin, Emily Carter, Tom Shepherd, Ethan Fixell, Christopher Krovatin, Cat Jones
Frequency
  • Monthly (1981–1982)
  • Fortnightly (1982–1987)
  • Weekly (1987–2020)
  • Quarterly (2021–present)
PublisherWasted Talent Ltd
FounderAlan Lewis
First issue6 June 1981 (1981-06-06)
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inLondon
LanguageEnglish
Websitekerrang.com
ISSN0262-6624

Kerrang! was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one-off "Heavy Metal Special" from the now-defunct Sounds newspaper. Due to the popularity of the issue, the magazine became a monthly publication, before transitioning into a weekly in 1987. Initially devoted to the new wave of British heavy metal and the rise of hard rock acts,[3] Kerrang!'s musical emphasis has changed several times, focusing on grunge, nu metal, post-hardcore, emo and other alternative rock and metal genres over the course of its forty-year publication history. In 2001, it became the best-selling British music weekly, overtaking NME.

After publishing a total of 1,818 issues, Kerrang! ceased publication of their weekly magazine in March 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, whilst continuing as an online publication featuring digital "cover stories". In December 2021, the print edition of Kerrang! was brought back, and is now published on a quarterly basis.

History edit

1980s edit

Kerrang! was founded in 1981.[4] The editor of the weekly music magazine Sounds, Alan Lewis, suggested that Geoff Barton edit a one-off special edition focusing on the new wave of British heavy metal phenomenon and on the rise of other hard rock acts.[5] Billed as a "Sounds Heavy Metal Special", Kerrang!'s first issue was published on 6 June 1981.[2][6] Angus Young of AC/DC appeared on Kerrang!'s first cover. According to Alan Lewis, the first issue reportedly sold out within days of its publication, and the magazine began being published on a monthly basis.[7] In February 1982, after only eight issues, Kerrang!'s frequency was doubled by its publisher, Spotlight Publications (owned by United Newspapers).[8] Starting with issue 148 in 1987, the publication went weekly.[9] During the 1980s and early 1990s the magazine placed many thrash metal and glam metal acts on the cover, including Tigertailz, Mötley Crüe, Slayer, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Poison, and Venom. The term thrash metal was first coined in the music press by Kerrang! journalist Malcolm Dome, in reference to the Anthrax song "Metal Thrashing Mad".[10] Prior to this Metallica's James Hetfield had referred to their sound as "power metal".[11]

1990s edit

In April 1991, Spotlight/United Newspapers sold Kerrang! to EMAP Metro (now known as Ascential plc).[12][13] Although Kerrang! had an average weekly circulation of 58,685 by this point and was making profits of £1 million a year,[13][14] the publication had been faced with significant competition from RAW magazine, also owned by EMAP.[15] British journalist David Hepworth, who launched a number of titles for EMAP in the 1980s, said: "We [EMAP] had made it nearly impossible for Spotlight to publish Kerrang! profitably because we promoted RAW and they had to promote back, and that ate into their margins."[15] EMAP moved Kerrang!'s offices to Carnaby Street in London's West End.[14][13]

In April 1992, Barton left his post as the magazine's editor, and was replaced by Robyn Doreian. Although her tenure as editor was brief, Doreian would balance the magazine's focus between heavy metal and the growing alternative music scene, following the unexpected success of grunge acts such as Nirvana.[16][17][18] Phil Alexander became the new editor of Kerrang! in June 1993.[19] Alexander felt that the magazine was lagging behind RAW in terms of its coverage of newer bands, and Kerrang!'s emphasis began to largely eschew previously featured glam/metal acts in favour of modern acts, such as Hole, Nine Inch Nails, Kyuss, Corrosion of Conformity and Machine Head.[19] During the Britpop era, the magazine would largely focus on heavier "Britrock" acts such as The Wildhearts, Manic Street Preachers, Terrorvision and Therapy?.[20][21] Starting in 1995, Kerrang! began covering the nu metal genre after one of the magazine's journalists, Mörat, was introduced to Korn by Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn.[22] During the late 1990s, the magazine would end up covering the likes of Limp Bizkit, System of a Down, Deftones and Slipknot, and various other punk rock, hip-hop and hardcore acts.[23][24][25][26]

2000s – 2020s edit

In April 2000, Paul Rees became the new editor for Kerrang!.[27] In 2001, Kerrang! overtook NME as the biggest selling music weekly in the United Kingdom, bolstered by its coverage of nu metal.[28][29][30] By mid-2002, the magazine had a circulation of 83,988 copies per week.[30] After Rees left the to edit Q magazine, former Kerrang! reviews editor Ashley Bird appointed editor from 2003 to 2005.[31] Following his departure, Paul Brannigan took over as editor in May 2005.[32] In the mid-to-late 2000s, the genre focus of Kerrang! shifted once more, with a new emphasis on emo, post-hardcore, pop-punk and metalcore music, coinciding with the decline of nu metal.[33][34][35] Furthermore, the magazine continued to occasionally feature more established bands such as Iron Maiden and Metallica on the cover.[36][37] In 2006, the magazine's circulation stood at 80,186 copies.[38]

In 2008, EMAP sold its consumer magazines to Bauer Media Group. Brannigan left Kerrang! in 2009 and Nichola Browne was appointed editor.[39] She later stepped down in April 2011. Former NME features editor and GamesMaster deputy editor James McMahon was appointed as editor on 6 June 2011.[40]

In April 2017, Kerrang! magazine, its website, and the K! Awards were purchased by Mixmag Media, publisher of dance monthly Mixmag, along with assets related to defunct style magazine The Face. Mixmag has since formed parent company Wasted Talent, which relaunched Kerrang! as a digital-first title, while continuing to publish a weekly print edition. Former Editor-in-Chief Phil Alexander was appointed Global Creative Director on 3 August 2017.[41] Bauer retained ownership of Kerrang! Radio and the Box Plus Network will continue to operate Kerrang! TV as before.[42][1] An updated Kerrang! logo was debuted in mid-2017 before the magazine received a complete redesign during 2018.[citation needed] This change saw several of the magazine's long-running features dropped, including the Ultimate Rockstar Test, while new features were added in their place.[citation needed]

On 13 March 2020, after publishing a total of 1,818 issues, publication of the weekly print edition of Kerrang! was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[43] The Kerrang! website continued to run articles as normal. On 29 July 2020, the magazine debuted its first weekly digital 'cover story' long-form article, announcing Corey Taylor's first solo album CMFT (2020).[44][45] In December 2021, a one-off print edition of Kerrang! was published, celebrating the return of live music events in the UK.[46] Sales of this magazine proved successful enough that a second stand-alone print magazine was published in April 2022.[47] The magazine continues to be published on a quarterly basis.[48][49][50][51]

International editions edit

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]

In March 2018, following a magazine redesign, Kerrang! announced it would be expanding to the United States, with an office in New York run by Ethan Fixell. The goal would be to generate US-centric content, events, and brand partnerships.[52]

Website edit

Kerrang!'s website, www.kerrang.com, was launched in summer 2001 by Dan Silver. Kerrang!'s parent company Emap acquired the domain name from a Norwegian cybersquatter by the name of Steingram Stegane for a token sum of £666.[53]

Kerrang!'s website features news and features on both contemporary and classic rock bands, as well as previewing upcoming events. The website hosts Kerrang!'s online shop, podcasts, message board, TV and radio segments ensuring more opportunities to sell associated merchandise and products.[54] In 2001, Kerrang! launched its own online forum with the "rants and raves" section taking up most of the traffic. According to Alexa www.kerrang.com is ranked 83,545th globally, and 33,532nd in the U.S.[55]

Other ventures edit

Kerrang! Awards edit

Main article: Kerrang! Awards

Since 1993, the magazine has held an annual awards ceremony to mark the most successful bands in the interests of their readers. The awards became one of Britain's most recognised events by the now defunct Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, often listing some of the winners in their annual round-up of the previous year. The event is presented by major music celebrities, with many others outside the industry who attend the event.[56]

After a year hiatus, the Awards were relaunched in 2018, with notable guests that included Johnny Depp, Joe Perry, Tony Iommi, Corey Taylor, and Dave Grohl, among others.[57] After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony returned in June 2022, with the reader nominations period beginning in April 2022.[58]

Kerrang! Radio edit

Main article: Kerrang! Radio

In 2000, EMAP launched Kerrang! as a DAB radio station, across the United Kingdom. This was principally a 'jukebox' station, playing a back-to-back sequence of rock and alternative music. On 10 June 2004, Kerrang! 105.2 was launched as a regional radio station in Birmingham with an advertising campaign by London-based creative agency ODD.[59] The radio had a number of specialist programmes dedicated to the many subgenres of rock music. The radio output included interviews with those affecting popular culture and society as well as those involved with music. It stopped broadcasting on FM as of 14 June 2013 and once again became a digital station, with listeners able to tune in on DAB or the Kerrang! Radio app. With this broadcasting change came a move in Kerrang! Radio's offices from Birmingham to London. Absolute Radio is now broadcasting on its FM frequency.[citation needed]

Kerrang! TV edit

Main article: Kerrang! TV

In 2001 EMAP launched Kerrang! TV. As with the radio station, the television channel covers the more mainstream side of the rock music as well as classic rock bands including Aerosmith, AC/DC and Guns N' Roses and classic heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Metallica. Kerrang! TV, along with its The Box Plus Network sister channels, is now fully owned by Channel Four Television Corporation.[60]

Kerrang! Tour edit

The Kerrang! Tour ran from 2006 to 2017. The line-up for each year was usually announced in October of the previous year and was held throughout January and February of the following year.[61] Relentless Energy Drink sponsored the Kerrang! Tour for several years. It is currently unknown if the tour will ever be revived.

The K! Pit edit

The year after the final Kerrang! Tour, Kerrang! launched a new gig concept known as 'The K! Pit', where the magazine promotes a free gig for a popular band in a tiny London venue. Fans gain access by applying for tickets online and being selected at random in a competition-style draw. Artists featured so far include Parkway Drive, Mastodon, Fever 333, and Neck Deep, the latter performance coinciding with the 2018 Kerrang! Awards where Neck Deep would win 'Best Song'.[67] The brand has since also launched the series in Brooklyn, New York, featuring artists such as Sum 41, Baroness, Knocked Loose, Daughters, Fit For An Autopsy. Performances are also streamed on the Kerrang! Facebook page before being uploaded to YouTube.

The Official Kerrang! Rock Chart edit

During the 1980s, Kerrang! published weekly heavy metal charts for singles, albums and import albums. Each was compiled from sales data from fifty specialist stores across the United Kingdom.

In March 2012, Kerrang! announced a new weekly rock singles chart for the UK based on upon airplay across Kerrang Radio, Kerrang TV, and specialist rock radio stations, as well as sales figures from the Official Charts Company. As of 2020, the chart continues to be printed in the magazine every week, contains 20 tracks, and often features accompanying facts or artist quotes. The official Kerrang Spotify profile also features a playlist of the tracks on the chart and is updated every Wednesday.[68] The chart was announced on Saturday mornings on Kerrang! Radio and could be viewed online every Saturday at midday. The chart would also be shown on Kerrang! TV on Thursdays at 4 pm.

Unlike the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart produced by the Official Charts Company, which is typically dominated by classic rock artists, the Kerrang! Rock Chart focuses primarily on new releases by contemporary rock artists.

Kerrang! year-end lists edit

Album of the Year edit

Year Artist Album Source
1982 Scorpions Blackout [69]
1983 Def Leppard Pyromania
1984 Van Halen 1984
1985 Bryan Adams Reckless
1986 David Lee Roth Eat 'Em and Smile
1987 Aerosmith Permanent Vacation
1988 King's X Out of the Silent Planet
1989 Faith No More The Real Thing
1990 Slayer Seasons in the Abyss
1991 Metallica Metallica
1992 Alice In Chains Dirt
1993 Pearl Jam Vs.
1994 Therapy? Troublegum
1995 Foo Fighters Foo Fighters
1996 Screaming Trees Dust
1997 Foo Fighters The Colour and the Shape
1998 Monster Magnet Powertrip
1999 Foo Fighters There is Nothing Left to Lose
2000 Queens of the Stone Age Rated R
2001 Tool Lateralus
2002 Queens of the Stone Age Songs for the Deaf
2003 The Darkness Permission to Land
2004 Mastodon Leviathan
2005 Trivium Ascendancy
2006 Taking Back Sunday Louder Now
2007 Billy Clyro Puzzle
2008 Metallica Death Magnetic
2009 Gallows Grey Britain
2010 Deftones Diamond Eyes
2011 Mastodon The Hunter
2012 Enter Shikari A Flash Flood of Colour
2013 Bring Me the Horizon Sempiternal
2014 Architects Lost Forever // Lost Together
2015 Bring Me the Horizon That's the Spirit
2016 Green Day Revolution Radio
2017 Employed to Serve The Warmth of a Dying Sun
2018 Turnstile Time & Space
2019 Slipknot We Are Not Your Kind
2020 Code Orange Underneath
2021 Every Time I Die Radical [70]
2022 Nova Twins Supernova [71]

Logos edit

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    Original Kerrang! logo, used from 1981 to 1982

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    Logo used from 1996 through 2000

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    Logo used from 2000 through 2004

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    Modified 2000 logo, used from 2004 through 2017

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    Logo used from 2017 through 2021

  •  

    Current Kerrang! logo. Originally used from 1983 through 1996, again since 2021

References edit

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External links edit

  • Official website

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K redirects here For the quiz platform see Kahoot Not to be confused with K1 or K Kerrang is a British music webzine and quarterly magazine that primarily covers rock punk and heavy metal music Since 2017 the magazine has been published by Wasted Talent Ltd the same company that owns electronic music publication Mixmag 1 The magazine was named onomatopoeically after the sound of a guitar being struck with force 2 Kerrang Cover of 12 April 2023 digital issue of Kerrang featuring American heavy metal band MetallicaEditorLuke MortonStaff writersNick Ruskell David McLaughlin Emily Carter Tom Shepherd Ethan Fixell Christopher Krovatin Cat JonesFrequencyMonthly 1981 1982 Fortnightly 1982 1987 Weekly 1987 2020 Quarterly 2021 present PublisherWasted Talent LtdFounderAlan LewisFirst issue6 June 1981 1981 06 06 CountryUnited KingdomBased inLondonLanguageEnglishWebsitekerrang wbr comISSN0262 6624Kerrang was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one off Heavy Metal Special from the now defunct Sounds newspaper Due to the popularity of the issue the magazine became a monthly publication before transitioning into a weekly in 1987 Initially devoted to the new wave of British heavy metal and the rise of hard rock acts 3 Kerrang s musical emphasis has changed several times focusing on grunge nu metal post hardcore emo and other alternative rock and metal genres over the course of its forty year publication history In 2001 it became the best selling British music weekly overtaking NME After publishing a total of 1 818 issues Kerrang ceased publication of their weekly magazine in March 2020 amidst the COVID 19 pandemic whilst continuing as an online publication featuring digital cover stories In December 2021 the print edition of Kerrang was brought back and is now published on a quarterly basis Contents 1 History 1 1 1980s 1 2 1990s 1 3 2000s 2020s 1 4 International editions 2 Website 3 Other ventures 3 1 Kerrang Awards 3 2 Kerrang Radio 3 3 Kerrang TV 3 4 Kerrang Tour 3 5 The K Pit 4 The Official Kerrang Rock Chart 5 Kerrang year end lists 5 1 Album of the Year 6 Logos 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External linksHistory edit1980s edit Kerrang was founded in 1981 4 The editor of the weekly music magazine Sounds Alan Lewis suggested that Geoff Barton edit a one off special edition focusing on the new wave of British heavy metal phenomenon and on the rise of other hard rock acts 5 Billed as a Sounds Heavy Metal Special Kerrang s first issue was published on 6 June 1981 2 6 Angus Young of AC DC appeared on Kerrang s first cover According to Alan Lewis the first issue reportedly sold out within days of its publication and the magazine began being published on a monthly basis 7 In February 1982 after only eight issues Kerrang s frequency was doubled by its publisher Spotlight Publications owned by United Newspapers 8 Starting with issue 148 in 1987 the publication went weekly 9 During the 1980s and early 1990s the magazine placed many thrash metal and glam metal acts on the cover including Tigertailz Motley Crue Slayer Bon Jovi Metallica Poison and Venom The term thrash metal was first coined in the music press by Kerrang journalist Malcolm Dome in reference to the Anthrax song Metal Thrashing Mad 10 Prior to this Metallica s James Hetfield had referred to their sound as power metal 11 1990s edit In April 1991 Spotlight United Newspapers sold Kerrang to EMAP Metro now known as Ascential plc 12 13 Although Kerrang had an average weekly circulation of 58 685 by this point and was making profits of 1 million a year 13 14 the publication had been faced with significant competition from RAW magazine also owned by EMAP 15 British journalist David Hepworth who launched a number of titles for EMAP in the 1980s said We EMAP had made it nearly impossible for Spotlight to publish Kerrang profitably because we promoted RAW and they had to promote back and that ate into their margins 15 EMAP moved Kerrang s offices to Carnaby Street in London s West End 14 13 In April 1992 Barton left his post as the magazine s editor and was replaced by Robyn Doreian Although her tenure as editor was brief Doreian would balance the magazine s focus between heavy metal and the growing alternative music scene following the unexpected success of grunge acts such as Nirvana 16 17 18 Phil Alexander became the new editor of Kerrang in June 1993 19 Alexander felt that the magazine was lagging behind RAW in terms of its coverage of newer bands and Kerrang s emphasis began to largely eschew previously featured glam metal acts in favour of modern acts such as Hole Nine Inch Nails Kyuss Corrosion of Conformity and Machine Head 19 During the Britpop era the magazine would largely focus on heavier Britrock acts such as The Wildhearts Manic Street Preachers Terrorvision and Therapy 20 21 Starting in 1995 Kerrang began covering the nu metal genre after one of the magazine s journalists Morat was introduced to Korn by Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn 22 During the late 1990s the magazine would end up covering the likes of Limp Bizkit System of a Down Deftones and Slipknot and various other punk rock hip hop and hardcore acts 23 24 25 26 2000s 2020s edit In April 2000 Paul Rees became the new editor for Kerrang 27 In 2001 Kerrang overtook NME as the biggest selling music weekly in the United Kingdom bolstered by its coverage of nu metal 28 29 30 By mid 2002 the magazine had a circulation of 83 988 copies per week 30 After Rees left the to edit Q magazine former Kerrang reviews editor Ashley Bird appointed editor from 2003 to 2005 31 Following his departure Paul Brannigan took over as editor in May 2005 32 In the mid to late 2000s the genre focus of Kerrang shifted once more with a new emphasis on emo post hardcore pop punk and metalcore music coinciding with the decline of nu metal 33 34 35 Furthermore the magazine continued to occasionally feature more established bands such as Iron Maiden and Metallica on the cover 36 37 In 2006 the magazine s circulation stood at 80 186 copies 38 In 2008 EMAP sold its consumer magazines to Bauer Media Group Brannigan left Kerrang in 2009 and Nichola Browne was appointed editor 39 She later stepped down in April 2011 Former NME features editor and GamesMaster deputy editor James McMahon was appointed as editor on 6 June 2011 40 In April 2017 Kerrang magazine its website and the K Awards were purchased by Mixmag Media publisher of dance monthly Mixmag along with assets related to defunct style magazine The Face Mixmag has since formed parent company Wasted Talent which relaunched Kerrang as a digital first title while continuing to publish a weekly print edition Former Editor in Chief Phil Alexander was appointed Global Creative Director on 3 August 2017 41 Bauer retained ownership of Kerrang Radio and the Box Plus Network will continue to operate Kerrang TV as before 42 1 An updated Kerrang logo was debuted in mid 2017 before the magazine received a complete redesign during 2018 citation needed This change saw several of the magazine s long running features dropped including the Ultimate Rockstar Test while new features were added in their place citation needed On 13 March 2020 after publishing a total of 1 818 issues publication of the weekly print edition of Kerrang was suspended due to the COVID 19 pandemic 43 The Kerrang website continued to run articles as normal On 29 July 2020 the magazine debuted its first weekly digital cover story long form article announcing Corey Taylor s first solo album CMFT 2020 44 45 In December 2021 a one off print edition of Kerrang was published celebrating the return of live music events in the UK 46 Sales of this magazine proved successful enough that a second stand alone print magazine was published in April 2022 47 The magazine continues to be published on a quarterly basis 48 49 50 51 International editions edit 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 In March 2018 following a magazine redesign Kerrang announced it would be expanding to the United States with an office in New York run by Ethan Fixell The goal would be to generate US centric content events and brand partnerships 52 Website editKerrang s website www kerrang com was launched in summer 2001 by Dan Silver Kerrang s parent company Emap acquired the domain name from a Norwegian cybersquatter by the name of Steingram Stegane for a token sum of 666 53 Kerrang s website features news and features on both contemporary and classic rock bands as well as previewing upcoming events The website hosts Kerrang s online shop podcasts message board TV and radio segments ensuring more opportunities to sell associated merchandise and products 54 In 2001 Kerrang launched its own online forum with the rants and raves section taking up most of the traffic According to Alexa www kerrang com is ranked 83 545th globally and 33 532nd in the U S 55 Other ventures editKerrang Awards edit Main article Kerrang Awards Since 1993 the magazine has held an annual awards ceremony to mark the most successful bands in the interests of their readers The awards became one of Britain s most recognised events by the now defunct Guinness Book of British Hit Singles amp Albums often listing some of the winners in their annual round up of the previous year The event is presented by major music celebrities with many others outside the industry who attend the event 56 After a year hiatus the Awards were relaunched in 2018 with notable guests that included Johnny Depp Joe Perry Tony Iommi Corey Taylor and Dave Grohl among others 57 After a two year hiatus due to the COVID 19 pandemic the ceremony returned in June 2022 with the reader nominations period beginning in April 2022 58 Kerrang Radio edit Main article Kerrang Radio In 2000 EMAP launched Kerrang as a DAB radio station across the United Kingdom This was principally a jukebox station playing a back to back sequence of rock and alternative music On 10 June 2004 Kerrang 105 2 was launched as a regional radio station in Birmingham with an advertising campaign by London based creative agency ODD 59 The radio had a number of specialist programmes dedicated to the many subgenres of rock music The radio output included interviews with those affecting popular culture and society as well as those involved with music It stopped broadcasting on FM as of 14 June 2013 and once again became a digital station with listeners able to tune in on DAB or the Kerrang Radio app With this broadcasting change came a move in Kerrang Radio s offices from Birmingham to London Absolute Radio is now broadcasting on its FM frequency citation needed Kerrang TV edit Main article Kerrang TV In 2001 EMAP launched Kerrang TV As with the radio station the television channel covers the more mainstream side of the rock music as well as classic rock bands including Aerosmith AC DC and Guns N Roses and classic heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden Black Sabbath and Metallica Kerrang TV along with its The Box Plus Network sister channels is now fully owned by Channel Four Television Corporation 60 Kerrang Tour edit The Kerrang Tour ran from 2006 to 2017 The line up for each year was usually announced in October of the previous year and was held throughout January and February of the following year 61 Relentless Energy Drink sponsored the Kerrang Tour for several years It is currently unknown if the tour will ever be revived 2006 featured Bullet for My Valentine Hawthorne Heights Still Remains and Aiden 2007 featured Biffy Clyro The Bronx The Audition and I Am Ghost 2008 featured Coheed and Cambria Madina Lake Fightstar and Circa Survive 2009 sponsored by Relentless Energy Drink from this year featured Mindless Self Indulgence Dir En Grey Bring Me the Horizon Black Tide and In Case of Fire 2010 featured All Time Low The Blackout Young Guns and My Passion Jettblack were added for two dates at the London Roundhouse at the end of the tour 2011 featured Good Charlotte Four Year Strong Framing Hanley and The Wonder Years 2012 The tour lasted from 5 to 17 February 62 It featured New Found Glory Sum 41 letlive and While She Sleeps 62 On 20 January 2012 it was revealed that Sum 41 had been forced to pull out due to frontman Deryck Whibley who had suffered a back injury and was not well enough to perform for the duration of the tour they were replaced by The Blackout who had previously played on the 2010 tour 63 2013 featured Black Veil Brides Chiodos Tonight Alive and Fearless Vampire Killers It was an 11 date tour which ran from 3 15 February with the 6th and 11th being days off William Control was a guest DJ and also appeared alongside Black Veil Brides on 2 songs Shadows Die and In the End 2014 featured Limp Bizkit Crossfaith Nekrogoblikon and Baby Godzilla 2015 featured Don Broco We Are the in Crowd Bury Tomorrow Beartooth and Young Guns 64 2016 On 29 September the headliner for the eleventh Kerrang tour was revealed to be Sum 41 65 In an interview with Kerrang frontman Deryck Whibley stated that After a three year break we re honoured that our first tour back is the Kerrang 66 The tour featured Sum 41 Roam Frank Carter amp The Rattlesnakes and Biters 2017 featured The Amity Affliction Boston Manor Vukovi and Casey The K Pit edit The year after the final Kerrang Tour Kerrang launched a new gig concept known as The K Pit where the magazine promotes a free gig for a popular band in a tiny London venue Fans gain access by applying for tickets online and being selected at random in a competition style draw Artists featured so far include Parkway Drive Mastodon Fever 333 and Neck Deep the latter performance coinciding with the 2018 Kerrang Awards where Neck Deep would win Best Song 67 The brand has since also launched the series in Brooklyn New York featuring artists such as Sum 41 Baroness Knocked Loose Daughters Fit For An Autopsy Performances are also streamed on the Kerrang Facebook page before being uploaded to YouTube The Official Kerrang Rock Chart editDuring the 1980s Kerrang published weekly heavy metal charts for singles albums and import albums Each was compiled from sales data from fifty specialist stores across the United Kingdom In March 2012 Kerrang announced a new weekly rock singles chart for the UK based on upon airplay across Kerrang Radio Kerrang TV and specialist rock radio stations as well as sales figures from the Official Charts Company As of 2020 the chart continues to be printed in the magazine every week contains 20 tracks and often features accompanying facts or artist quotes The official Kerrang Spotify profile also features a playlist of the tracks on the chart and is updated every Wednesday 68 The chart was announced on Saturday mornings on Kerrang Radio and could be viewed online every Saturday at midday The chart would also be shown on Kerrang TV on Thursdays at 4 pm Unlike the UK Rock amp Metal Singles Chart produced by the Official Charts Company which is typically dominated by classic rock artists the Kerrang Rock Chart focuses primarily on new releases by contemporary rock artists Kerrang year end lists editAlbum of the Year edit Year Artist Album Source1982 Scorpions Blackout 69 1983 Def Leppard Pyromania1984 Van Halen 19841985 Bryan Adams Reckless1986 David Lee Roth Eat Em and Smile1987 Aerosmith Permanent Vacation1988 King s X Out of the Silent Planet1989 Faith No More The Real Thing1990 Slayer Seasons in the Abyss1991 Metallica Metallica1992 Alice In Chains Dirt1993 Pearl Jam Vs 1994 Therapy Troublegum1995 Foo Fighters Foo Fighters1996 Screaming Trees Dust1997 Foo Fighters The Colour and the Shape1998 Monster Magnet Powertrip1999 Foo Fighters There is Nothing Left to Lose2000 Queens of the Stone Age Rated R2001 Tool Lateralus2002 Queens of the Stone Age Songs for the Deaf2003 The Darkness Permission to Land2004 Mastodon Leviathan2005 Trivium Ascendancy2006 Taking Back Sunday Louder Now2007 Billy Clyro Puzzle2008 Metallica Death Magnetic2009 Gallows Grey Britain2010 Deftones Diamond Eyes2011 Mastodon The Hunter2012 Enter Shikari A Flash Flood of Colour2013 Bring Me the Horizon Sempiternal2014 Architects Lost Forever Lost Together2015 Bring Me the Horizon That s the Spirit2016 Green Day Revolution Radio2017 Employed to Serve The Warmth of a Dying Sun2018 Turnstile Time amp Space2019 Slipknot We Are Not Your Kind2020 Code Orange Underneath2021 Every Time I Die Radical 70 2022 Nova Twins Supernova 71 Logos edit nbsp Original Kerrang logo used from 1981 to 1982 nbsp Logo used from 1996 through 2000 nbsp Logo used from 2000 through 2004 nbsp Modified 2000 logo used from 2004 through 2017 nbsp Logo used from 2017 through 2021 nbsp Current Kerrang logo Originally used from 1983 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