Kerrang!

Kerrang! is a weekly music magazine published by EMAP in the United Kingdom since June 1981 and Australia since the late 1990s. Initially devoted to the burgeoning New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene—albeit that its first cover band were AC/DC—and other hard rock acts, it has subsequently broadened its coverage to encompass a wide range of mainstream rock and metal acts (such as Ash, Green Day, The Darkness and surprisingly Bon Jovi, who have been treated with uncommon respect by the magazine). In Britain it has become closely associated with the post-nu-metal phenomenon of the grungers which can largely be attributed to its increase in sales in the early 2000s.

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It has also spun-off a radio station, Kerrang! 105.2 FM, which broadcasts a national digital service and a specific local variation in Birmingham and the surrounding area, and a digital TV channel, Kerrang! TV. These tend to cover the more mainstream side of the rock and metal scene, whereas the magazine regularly touches on unsigned and more underground bands.

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The Australian edition of the magazine includes a mail bag/advice column written by Jason P.C., bassist of Melbourne grindcore band Blood Duster.

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Music: Music is a natural intuitive phenomenon operating in the three worlds of time, pitch, energy, and under the three distinct and interrelated organization structures of rhythm, harmony, and melody....

Magazine: A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles....

EMAP: EMAP plc is a British media company, specialising in the production of magazines, and the organization of business events and conferences. It also owns radio and tv stations in the United Kingdom. "EMAP" is an abbreviation of East Midlands Allied Press. The company is listed on the London Stock Exch...