Plectrum

Wednesday - 1st April, 2026
Cover of Plectrum

EDITOR'S NOTE

There is a different kind of weight running through this issue of Plectrum. Not just volume, not just distortion, but intent. The kind of intent that sits behind every riff, every lyric, every decision to create something that does not ask for...

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Thursday - 1st January, 2026
Cover of Plectrum

The Rise of Rock’s New “Baddiecore” Movement – Hot, Heavy and Here to Stay

Masked frontman Vessel of Sleep Token delivers a theatrical, R&B-infused metal performance amid a stage of illuminated ruins at Download Festival 2025 – a striking visual testament to rock’s evolving new subgenre. A New Breed of Heavy Sound...

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