Last in line

The song that rebuilt the band for the 21st century

With their 2022 debut album, Cardinal Black showed the world how the budding guitar hero in their ranks could thrive in a band environment. Here, Chris Buck explains how its follow-up has taken his playing and songwriting to the next level

Three words that sum you up for the uninitiated… Silly, sassy, smart. I just went with alliteration. You could also add insouciant, too, because I really don’t give a shit. Most unexpected career high

RICHARD SINCLAIR

Former 36 Crazyfists frontman finds his second wind

Chaos, blood, death, resurrection – Kerry King and Tom Araya look back on the tumultuous journey of the thrash icons who pushed metal to new extremes