Spring is in the air, and Revolver is celebrating life, renewal and rebirth with our latest print edition. Spiritbox making waves at the forefront of the modern-metal scene. TOOL breaking new ground even 35 years in. Coheed and Cambria opening up, Underoath forging ahead and Deafheaven culling all their learning so far into a career-encapsulating new masterpiece.
Those artists star on the magazine’s collectible covers, while a slew of other vital heavy-music-makers — from Slipknot disciples Paleface Swiss to nu-gaze upstarts Split Chain — appear on the pages inside.
You can pre-order the issue now along with special limited-edition collector’s bundles, featuring exclusive vinyl, merch and more, at Revolver’s shop.
Check out the full list of contents below.
5 Bands You Need to Know
Jivebomb, Allt, Fox Lake, Split Chain and Paleface Swiss
TOOL
35 years in, the alt-metal icons are still breaking new ground. We meet them at the end of their first-ever South American tour to find out what’s next.
Spiritbox
Courtney LaPlante and her band have already reshaped modern metal. Now they’re out to make even bigger waves.
Underoath
Having survived lineup changes, ideological evolutions and industry shifts, the metalcore stalwarts are in a new place in their lives — and stepping boldly into the future
Coheed and Cambria
Claudio Sanchez has woven his life into his prog-metal band’s sprawling sci-fi saga, but it wasn’t always easy to tell. With The Father of Make Believe, he’s opening up more than ever.
Deafheaven
How the blackgaze provocateurs channeled 15 years of fearless evolution into their heaviest and most evocative album yet
Bloodywood
The Indian metal trailblazers take us on a tour of their city and the genre-bending sound they call “Nu Delhi”
Architects
Sam Carter on his greatest successes, worst shows, biggest fanboy moments and more
Plus, this issue’s “Parting Shot.”