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Home Front, Live @ The Lexington, London | What Went Down

Home Front, Live @ The Lexington, London | What Went Down

Sophie Lloyd, Live @ KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton | What Went Down

Sophie Lloyd, Live @ KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton | What Went Down

Jinjer, Live @ O2 Ritz, Manchester | What Went Down

Jinjer, Live @ O2 Ritz, Manchester | What Went Down

Amaranthe, Epica and Charlotte Wessels Live @ Manchester O2 Apollo | What Went Down

Amaranthe, Epica and Charlotte Wessels Live @ Manchester O2 Apollo | What Went Down

TX2: “I don’t care what happens to me as long as I know I went down fighting for what I believed in”

TX2: “I don’t care what happens to me as long as I know I went down fighting for what I believed in”

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Amped Magazine’s 2026 Ones To Watch

Shake off that New Year’s hangover, lace up your Docs, and get ready to discover the bands that are about to take over 2026. Hand-picked by the team at Amped, here are the acts you need on your radar right now.
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Home Front, Live @ The Lexington, London | What Went Down

Home Front close their European run in triumphant fashion, turning The Lexington into a sweat-soaked celebration of connection, conviction, and post-punk done the hard way.

Nothing share grinding new single ‘Toothless Coal’

Nothing share grinding new single ‘Toothless Coal’

Converge return with ferocious new single ‘We Were Never The Same’

Converge return with ferocious new single ‘We Were Never The Same’

Watch the video for Angel Du$t’s new single I’m The Outside

Watch the video for Angel Du$t’s new single I’m The Outside

Listen to Ray Noir’s powerful new single Temptation

Listen to Ray Noir’s powerful new single Temptation

Joyce Manor kick off 2026 with new single I Know Where Mark Chen Lives

Joyce Manor kick off 2026 with new single I Know Where Mark Chen Lives

Big Special share raw new single ‘SLUGLIFE’: “A song about living low to the ground and going slow”

Big Special share raw new single ‘SLUGLIFE’: “A song about living low to the ground and going slow”

Listen to The Cribs’ new single, ‘Never The Same’

Listen to The Cribs’ new single, ‘Never The Same’

Listen to Prostitute’s blistering new single, Mr Dada

Listen to Prostitute’s blistering new single, Mr Dada

TX2 and Black Veil Brides have teamed up for a huge new track, The End Of Us, arriving alongside the reveal of TX2’s debut album

TX2 and Black Veil Brides have teamed up for a huge new track, The End Of Us, arriving alongside the reveal of TX2’s debut album

Angel Du$t drop new single and video, DU$T

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INTERVIEWS

“Don’t forget what it’s like to be a kid”: Nearly 20 years in, Gideon are still chasing the chaos

“Don’t forget what it’s like to be a kid”: Nearly 20 years in, Gideon are still chasing the chaos

Lost Society: “It’s one of the ugliest things I’ve seen in this whole scene of ours. That is supposedly so loving and so accepting of everything”

Lost Society: “It’s one of the ugliest things I’ve seen in this whole scene of ours. That is supposedly so loving and so accepting of everything”

Meet Jake Jones, The Camden renegade flipping the metal formula

Meet Jake Jones, The Camden renegade flipping the metal formula

Crystal Lake’s John Centorrino chats the New Album – The Weight Of Sound | Interview

Crystal Lake’s John Centorrino chats the New Album – The Weight Of Sound | Interview

The Hara: “If you don’t listen to us, you’re missing out. You’re causing yourself unnecessary pain”

The Hara: “If you don’t listen to us, you’re missing out. You’re causing yourself unnecessary pain”

“We’re just trying to balance technology with that old school feeling” – Take a look Inside Born Of Osiris’ heaviest chapter yet

“We’re just trying to balance technology with that old school feeling” – Take a look Inside Born Of Osiris’ heaviest chapter yet

For My Pain: “Don’t waste your time waiting on someone. It’s not going to happen. No one will discover you. Just do it yourself.” | Interview

For My Pain: “Don’t waste your time waiting on someone. It’s not going to happen. No one will discover you. Just do it yourself.” | Interview

‘AI is coming for your career in music and it’s probably coming for the job you need to support your music. I’m hoping there’s a revolt against it. Politically and musically.’ Rick McMurray

‘AI is coming for your career in music and it’s probably coming for the job you need to support your music. I’m hoping there’s a revolt against it. Politically and musically.’ Rick McMurray

Block of Flats: “We Want to Be the Biggest Band in the World”

Block of Flats: “We Want to Be the Biggest Band in the World”

Meet Friends Of Friends. The Australian DIY Champions Taking Their Sound Global

Meet Friends Of Friends. The Australian DIY Champions Taking Their Sound Global