Latest articles by Rich Hobson
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: May 1 2026
Loathe finally return, Bahrain produces a mystical death metal band and things take a turn for the occult in this week's best new metal song round-up
Corpse-painted nuns, sparklers and songs about sex: Dogma return to the UK
Despite some controversy about the band's line-up, Dogma's first headline tour of the UK has been sold out for months
The death, birth and unlikely resurgence of Crowbar
Crowbar's story is full of tragedy, dedication and triumphing over the odds - as their late-career bloom proves
How Countdown To Extinction reinvented Megadeth
A freshly sober Megadeth entered the 90s with one goal: conquer the world at any cost
Ville Valo reveals some of the surprising influences behind Him
From beloved pets to a definitely not metal US singer-songwriter, Ville opens up on what helped Him find their identity
Every metal album to get to number one in the UK - and the story behind them all
From Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden to Skindred and Sleep Token, here's every single time metal topped the album charts in the UK
The best new metal songs this week: April 24 2026
Robb Flynn teams up with Black Veil Brides, Tarja Turunen recruits Dani Filth and Korn bounce back in this week's best new metal song round-up
Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg reveals he first jammed with the band just 24 hours before they announced the departure of Joey Jordison
Weinberg played with Slipknot from 2014 to 2023, and admits he has "no regrets" about his time in the band as he lines up new projects
Ex-Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley opens up about quitting alcohol
The vocalist, who was a member of The Beast from 1994 to 1999, has been sober since June 2019
Nine Inch Nails get a Clubland-style remix: Review
Nine Inch Nails and recent tourmate Boys Noize have teamed up for a killer remix album to commemorate their Coachella sets
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: April 17 2026
Black metal sax solos, wild prog metal symphonies and a new album from technocore masters Electric Callboy lead this week's best new metal songs
Nazi fights, emotional Dio encounters and 40 years of Napalm Death
Extreme metal legend Shane Embury shares some of the wildest stories from his life in Napalm Death and beyond
Blaze Bayley on being inducted into the Rock Hall
Maiden's 90s vocalist admits it's a "real privilege" to be included with artists like Billy Idol, Joy Division and Oasis in this year's nomination
Ville Valo would love to reunite goth metal icons HIM
Nearly 10 years after one of Finland’s biggest bands called it a day, their singer is hoping they can get back together
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: April 10 2026
Evanescence release their first new song of 2026, underground doom heroes Warning make a comeback and beleagured nuns Dogma offer a defiant new sound in this week's best new metal songs
How Halestorm's I Get Off smashed some silly taboos in the modern rock scene
Believe it or not, a lot of modern mainstream rock had become a little prudish by around 2009. Halestorm helped change that
How early 90s mega-tour Clash Of The Titans put thrash metal in arenas – and invented ‘The Big 4’
Starring Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, Clash Of The Titans was one of the most important tours in metal history
The best new metal songs this week: March 27 2026
Dimmu Borgir make a long-awaited return, Frozen Soul team up with Machine Head and a former Ghost guitarist launches his 'cartoon metal' band: these are Metal Hammer's tracks of the week
Every Lamb Of God album - ranked
Ranking the back catalogue of one of America’s greatest modern metal bands, from New American Gospel to Into Oblivion
Alissa White-Gluz talks the next stages of her career
Alissa White-Gluz is working on two new albums with very different focuses
The 30 best metal albums of the decade (so far)
From legends like Iron Maiden and Metallica to rising stars such as Bloodywood and Spiritbox, these are the metal albums that have defined the 2020s so far
A brilliant and bonkers interview with Motorhead's Phil Campbell
Equine pranks, epic benders and a million-dollar tantrum: This is what it was like being the (second) longest-serving member in rock'n'roll's greatest band
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: March 20 2026
Alissa White-Gluz shares her new band, Neurosis make a shock comeback and Ice Nine Kills turn into Steel Panther: these are Metal Hammer's tracks of the week
