David McLaughlin

1 week ago | kerrang.com | David McLaughlin

May 7, 2025Words:David McLaughlinPhotography:Third Eye VisualsWinston McCall appears just about ready to explode. Generously carving out time to talk to Kerrang! at the end of his day and the start of ours, he sits behind the desk of his home office in Byron Bay, all biz about the prospect of the stacked calendar ahead.

1 month ago | kerrang.com | David McLaughlin |Ashlea Bea

March 27, 2025Words:David McLaughlinPhoto:Ashlea BeaMore people could do with admitting that they don’t really know what they’re doing. Take Split Chain vocalist Bert Martinez-Cowles, for example, a man at peace with the fact that he and his fellow Bristolians are pretty much winging it, trusting in their guts to lead the way on what feels good and what feels right. So far, it’s worked a charm.

Nov 6, 2024 | kerrang.com | David McLaughlin |Josiah Van Dien

November 6, 2024Words:David McLaughlinPhotography:Josiah Van Dien“Adult life is fucking scary!” Derek DiScanio matter-of-factly asserts as we start to get into the really good stuff. Having recently celebrated turning the big-boy age of 32, the State Champs frontman has found himself ruminating on how almost half his time on this earth so far has been spent singing in the band.

Jun 6, 2024 | kerrang.com | David McLaughlin |Joshua Alvarez

June 6, 2024Words:David McLaughlinPhotos:Josh AlvarezThere’s a word that Anaiah Rasheed Muhammad uses to describe his formative experiences that reveals so much more than he likely intends in a throwaway comment. Reading between the lines, it perhaps explains a lot about why the somewhat taciturn ZULU vocalist and multi-instrumentalist is the way that he is. “You gotta be wary all the time,” the 27-year-old says.

May 19, 2024 | designyoutrust.com | David McLaughlin

Overall Winner: Winter flood in a riparian forest by Dieter DamschenThe GDT Nature Photographer of the Year competition once again wowed audiences with stunning images capturing the natural world’s beauty and diversity. Photographers from around the globe submitted captivating shots, from ocean depths to mountain peaks, each telling a unique story of nature’s wonders.