In this week's Kerrang! magazine...

Killswitch Engage are one of America's most successful metal bands. Yet being in the spotlight freaks them out. In our exclusive cover story we get up close and personal with the world's most reluctant rock stars as they gear-up for the release of their new self-titled album.

Plus: The nominations for the Kerrang! Awards 2009 revealed in full! Slipknot clock up six nominations (including two for best single) while Metallica and Green Day notch-up six and two nominations respectively.

And: In a world exclusive interview former members of Evanescence dish the dirt on their new band We Are The Fallen, reclusive New York rockers Brand New hint at splitting up on their forthcoming album, 30 Seconds To Mars' fan summit rolls into London and Fear Factory tell us the reasons why they pulled out of Sonisphere.

K! head to France to catch-up with Monowar, Amon Amarth and more, Metro Station's Trace Cyrus tells us the songs that changed his life, Chris Cornell, Lars Ulrich, Dave Mustaine, Duff McKagan and more tell us what they're getting up to on their summer holidays, The Mars Volta relive their LA drug hell, meet Young Guns - your new favourite band and Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix reveals his struggle to stay sober.

And: New albums from Billy Talent, Darkest Hour, Clutch and more rated and reviewed, The Ghost Of A Thousand gear-up to rock the UK, and Anthrax's Scott Ian tells us the last thing he wants to do before he dies...

Free posters! Featuring Steel Panther, Placebo, DevilDriver, The Gaslight Anthem and Opeth.