Enter Shikari and The King Blues tell it like it is!

With economies crumbling, the media demonising teenagers, our leaders more interested in waging war than making the world a better place, you could be forgiven for thinking we’re all doomed.

“But don’t despair, things will get better,” according to Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds and The King Blues’ Itch as we get the two outspoken and socially conscious frontmen together to debate the issues of the day.

Also in this week’s magazine: Exclusive pictures of Trivium’s new line-up, Green Day and Judas Priest celebrate at the Grammys, 30 Seconds To Mars’ LA bomb threat horror, the Red Hot Chili Peppers unveil new guitarist and an exclusive on set report of Rob Zombie directing an episode of CSI: Miami!

Plus: Access All Areas on the Kerrang! Relentless Energy Tour 2010 with All Time Low, The Blackout, Young Guns and My Passion, your favourite stars give us their top tips to get the girl or guy of your dreams this Valentine’s Day, Rammstein invade the UK, Arch Enemy destroy New York and Municipal Waste thrash Birmingham!

And: We go Inside The Mind Of Placebo’s Brian Molko, get up-close-and-personal with rock’s newest pin-up, Emilie Autumn, and review new albums by Alkaline Trio, Enter Shikari, Story Of The Year and more!

Plus: Valentine’s Day poster special! Starring HIM, Lacuna Coil, My Chemical Romance, Biring Me The Horizon and Biffy Clyro!