Latest articles by Rich Hobson
Priest's biggest UK headline gig is a victorious celebration
Judas Priest's biggest ever UK headline gig comes tinged with sadness, but also victorious celebrations
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: July 25 2025
Sabaton, Hatebreed and Helloween are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
The 50 best Ozzy Osbourne songs of all time
The Prince Of Darkness, heavy metal's original madman and the architect for an entire genre - these are some of the finest songs Ozzy lent his talents to
The rollercoaster story of Ozzy Osbourne's solo career
After his turbulent exit from Black Sabbath, it turned out Ozzy's wild story was only just beginning
Rock icon, reality TV star, national treasure: Every Ozzy Osbourne solo album ranked
A guide to the recorded solo work of the late Prince Of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne
How Wacken became one of metal's biggest and most beloved festivals
Wacken Open Air returns this year with bands including Guns N' Roses, Papa Roach, Gojira, Machine Head and more
How Judas Rising rebuilt Judas Priest for the 21st Century
After a decade with Tim 'Ripper' Owens, Judas Priest welcomed Rob Halford back into the fold - and ushered in their second coming
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: July 18 2025
Nine Inch Nails, Amon Amarth and In This Moment are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning: our ultimate review of their triumphant final show
Our blow-by-blow review of the biggest heavy metal show ever as Black Sabbath triumphantly bow out
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: July 4 2025
Judas Priest, Lord Of The Lost and Warkings are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Slayer's return to the UK was chaotic but ultimately triumphant
Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon and Hatebreed supported Slayer for their spectacular UK comeback
Brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in July 2025
From the Bring Me The Horizon and Architects approved Amira Elfeky to Nordic folk metal songstress Sylvaine, nu metalcore stars Uncured and industrial metaller Harpy, these are the metal bands you need to hear in July 2025
The 10 greatest metal bands from Birmingham
10 brilliant metal bands that show Birmingham really is the home of metal
Motörhead ring the changes on Another Perfect Day, initial dismay now a distant memory
Joined by Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson, Motörhead's Another Perfect Day has increased in stature over the years – just don't mention the shorts
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 27 2025
Lorna Shore, Papa Roach and Witch Club Satan are among the best new metal songs this week, plus new cuts from Sinsaenum, Halestorm, Scene Queen and more.
"You saved my life": Mike Bordin's words of support to Ozzy Osbourne in 1990
In 1990 Faith No More teamed up with Ozzy Osbourne and James Hetfield to play War Pigs. But after the show, FNM drummer Mike Bordin recalls consoling a downcast Ozzy
Kirk Hammett on his new book, a new solo album and why Metallica will never retire
Metallica's six-string king has his sights firmly set on the future
Metal Hammer writers name the albums they’d listen to during a zombie apocalypse
As 28 Years Later lurches its way towards box office success, we suggest the rock and metal albums that would best soundtrack a zombie killing spree
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 20 2025
Biohazard, Omnium Gatherum and Beyond The Black are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
10 classic rock and metal tunes you (probably) forgot were released as movie tie-ins
From U2 in a Batman movie to Korn in Tomb Raider and Slayer in Dracula, these songs have outshone the movies they were first featured in
8 things we learned at Download Festival 2025
From Spiritbox and President to Cradle Of Filth, Anaal Nathrakh and erm, The Vengaboys, these are the bands that ruled and defined Download Festival 2025
Korn have finally headlined Download - and it was an absolute triumph
Metal legends Korn have finally taken the spot they deserve - and to the surprise of no one, they absolutely smashed it
Sleep Token prove their doubters wrong during spellbinding Download headline set
Sleep Token confirm their status as the biggest thing to hit metal in a generation
