Jen Thomas

Jen Thomas

Jen is a freelance music writer and radio presenter for Planet Rock with a love for rock and metal, both classic and new. As well as too many tattoos and considering leopard print to be a neutral, Jen has been interviewing bands since the age of 13 after setting up an online magazine (back when MySpace and Geocities was a thing).

Latest articles by Jen Thomas

Tailgunner/Kollapse/Perchta/Defects

4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in August 2024

By Rich Hobson published

From NWOBHM-revivalists Tailgunner to existential post-metallers Kollapse, Austrian folk-tinged black metal heroes Perchta and UK hopefuls Defects, these are the new metal bands you need to hear in August 2024

Bands & Artists
Charlotte Wessels press pic 2024

Charlotte Wessels on restarting after Delain, dream collabs and why there are no guilty pleasures: Metal Hammer interview

By Jen Thomas published

Charlotte Wessels reinvented herself as a solo artist after leaving Delain in 2021

Interviews
Oxymorrons/Meth/Resolve/No Terror In The Bang

Brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in May 2024

By Rich Hobson published

From "Melanin Punks" Oxymorrons to viral metalcore breakouts Resolve, French prog metallers No Terror In The Bang and punishing sludge noisemakers Meth, these are the new bands you need to hear in May 2024

Bands & Artists
Collage of Tik Tok artists

10 musical TikTok artists you should be following right now

By Jen Thomas published

TikTok artists are redefining the world of digital music as we know it – here are our top ten picks of the very best in the game

Bands & Artists
a montage of stills from livestreams

The 10 best livestreams of the year

By Jen Thomas published

In 2020, bands had to find new ways to keep themselves (and their fans) entertained. Enter: the livestream. Here, the 10 best we tuned into this year

Live Performances