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“It’s sleazier and sexier”: William Von Ghould’s guide to Creeper’s…

3 weeks ago | kerrang.com | Nick Ruskell |Harry Steel

June 6, 2025Words:Nick RuskellPhotos:Harry SteelLast week, Creeper brought the curtain down on their Sanguivore era with a killer show at London’s KOKO, and a takeover of most of Camden, complete with hearse. Those who remember the last time they did something like this – at the same venue as the finale of Sex, Death & The Infinite Void – will recall the shock when they exited the stage having announced it was all over, à la David Bowie killing off Ziggy Stardust.
From Converge to Paramore: The icons who inspired Heriot’s Debbie…

2 months ago | kerrang.com | Nick Ruskell |Harry Steel

April 8, 2025Words:Nick RuskellPhoto:Harry SteelThere’s simply no denying it: already, Debbie Gough is a musical inspiration to many. We decided to flip it around, though, and find out from the Heriot six-stringer who she’s been most influenced by over the years – from the gnarliest metalcore to pop royalty…“Not from the metal world, but she’s one of the most inspiring people of all time.
“If young people stop having an interest in music, the scene’s…

Feb 27, 2025 | kerrang.com | Rishi Shah |Harry Steel

February 27, 2025Words:Rishi ShahPhoto:Harry SteelFor all the talk of revival, renaissance and the role of TikTok, did shoegaze ever really go away? OVERSIZE don’t think so. “It never went anywhere,” says guitarist Lewis Lennane-Emm, speaking to Kerrang! alongside fellow axeman Tazz Edwards. “But it’s a revival in the sense that more young people are listening to guitar music than they have done for a long time.
Heriot announce spring 2025 UK headline tour

Dec 4, 2024 | kerrang.com | Nick Ruskell |Harry Steel

Heriot are currently having a whale of a time out in Europe with Fit For An Autopsy, Sylosis and Darkest Hour. And, having just finished the UK leg, the Brit metal maulers just announced they'll be doing a headlining run of their own in April, in support of their 5/5-rated debut full-length, Devoured By The Mouth Of Hell. "We’re excited to announce our second ever headline tour," they say.
OVERSIZE sign with SharpTone and drop massive single, Fall Apart

Oct 10, 2024 | kerrang.com | Emily Carter |Harry Steel

SharpTone Records have just unveiled a brand-new signing: OVERSIZE. The UK alt-shoegaze quintet – vocalist Sam McCauley, guitarists TazzEdwards and Lewis Lennane-Emm, bassist George Lewis and drummer Sam Shutler– join an awesome roster featuring everyone from Boston Manor and Loathe toHolding Absence and Better Lovers. “It really is an absolute honour to join the SharpTone family,home to so many of the very best current alternative artists,” enthuses Lewis.
Heriot: “I want us to bring a new style of metal, with the same…

Sep 25, 2024 | kerrang.com | James Hickie |Harry Steel

September 25, 2024Words:James HickiePhotography:Harry Steel“Is that why they call it Sham Castle?!” It’s perhaps appropriate, given the setting, that one half of Heriot – guitarist Erhan Alman and drummer Julian Gage – are royally pissing about. Despite it being a crisp morning, Erhan and Julian, both of whom arrived early for today’s photoshoot, having initially gotten lost and ending up on a golf course, have already had a cheeky pint.
Listen to Creeper on the Kerrang! In Conversation podcast

Sep 10, 2024 | kerrang.com | Harry Steel

After launching last week, the very first episode of Kerrang! In Conversation is here with none other than Creeper. K! Editor Luke Morton is joined by Will Gould and Ian Miles for an hour-long, career-spanning conversation about the genesis of the band, their passion for all things theatrical, why – in hindsight – the Christmas record was a bit of a mistake, and their upcoming co-headline show at Wembley Arena.
Heriot have released a new single, At The Fortress Gate

Aug 14, 2024 | kerrang.com | Emily Carter |Harry Steel

Having treated festival fans to the track live over the summer,Heriot have now released At The Fortress Gate in its full studio glory. The single is taken from the band’s debut album Devoured By TheMouth Of Hell – which is due out on September 27 via Century Media – and followsprevious ragers Foul Void and Siege Lord. “At The Fortress Gate blends elements from both our early andnewer influences,” say Heriot in a collective statement.
Celestial Sanctuary: “This new breed of UK death metal boasts…

Jun 13, 2024 | kerrang.com | Sam Law |Harry Steel

It’s a long way from the Florida swamplands to the East Anglian Fens. Out by the cold, stagnant, shallow water of that English wilderness, though, brews the same appetite for truly gut-wrenching death metal sounds that emanated from the southeastern United States’ snakes and alligators three decades ago. Celestial Sanctuary aren’t here for pleasant countryside strolls. They prefer carnage. “I don’t think we incorporate enough bleakness into our sound,” grins frontman Tom Cronin.
Listen to Creeper’s excellent new song, Love And Pain

Apr 26, 2024 | kerrang.com | Emily Carter |Harry Steel

Creeper have just released an excellent new song called Love AndPain. The surprise track is taken from the band’s new special editionof last year’s 5/5-rated Sanguivore, and as a press release describes it ‘extendsthe album’s original vision with a fresh chapter of gloomily elegantmalevolence’.