Latest articles by Rich Hobson
Watch Nickelback's Chad Kroeger serenade Sammy Hagar with Metallica's Enter Sandman for his birthday
Sammy Hagar's birthday bash featured performances from Jerry Cantrell, Chad Kroeger and Belinda Carlisle
"We are cooking." New Slipknot music is on the way
A follow-up to 2022's The End, So Far could be just around the corner
Introducing Castle Rat, your new favourite medieval-themed doom-rocking New Yorkers
All hail The Rat Queen!
Black Friday vinyl deals 2025: Here's how you can best prepare for all the LP discounts coming next month
Black Friday is hurtling towards us and it's going to be a great time to pick up some discounted vinyl box sets, limited edition pressings and more. Here's everything you need to know
Black Friday music deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of the Black Friday sales... and some early deals too
The annual Black Friday sales will take place later this month - and Louder will be on-hand once again to bring you all the best bargains as they happen
"Lady Gaga passes this bottle of Jameson to me." Milkie Way makes us a playlist
What links Black Sabbath, Tina Turner, The Cramps, Lady Gaga and David Bowie? The excellent music taste of one Milkie Way
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: October 10 2025
Rob Zombie, Black Label Society and Ice Nine Kills are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
It's time to talk about Iron Maiden's "worst" album
There's no clear consensus on the "worst" Iron Maiden album - but this one definitely isn't it, OK?
The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now
Megadeth, Lamb Of God and Avatar are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Order your exclusive Iron Maiden bundle featuring an Eddie T-shirt you won't find in shops
The bundle also comes with an alternate Metal Hammer cover
"In Brazil, it was all about Samba." Five minutes with Iggor Cavalera
Hammer chats with global metal icon - and all-round metal legend - Iggor Cavalera
4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in October 2025
From Chepang's philosophical grindcore to Slung's sleek doomgaze, screamo revivalists Static Dress and chaotic metalcore mob Idle Heirs, these are the bands you need to hear in October 2025
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: September 26 2025
Judas Priest, Kreator and Soulfly are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
"I really did spells, like peeing on a churchyard." The 10 records that changed Nikoline Spjelkavik's life
Witch Club Satan's vocalist/guitarist shares the 10 records that changed her life
The brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in September 2025
From Gates To Hell's Kentucky fried death metal, to the shimmering industrial metal of The Defect, riffy stoner rock'n'roll of King Kraken, crossover thrashers Inhuman Nature and nu gaze champions Split Chain, these are the metal bands you need to hear in September 2025
Joey Jordison’s sisters reveal how they helped one of the late Slipknot drummer’s unreleased albums see the light of day
The debut album by Joey Jordison’s post-Slipknot band Vimic will finally be released in October, four years after his death
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: September 19 2025
Atreyu, Biohazard and Of Mice & Men are among the best new metal songs this week
Metallica may have ‘stolen’ Spinal Tap’s album art, but the comedy-metal legends aren’t bitter about it
David St Hubbins downplays the idea of a feud between Spinal Tap and the world’s biggest metal band
"If we gave up now, it would destroy our scene." Botswana's death metal cowboys Overthrust are flying the flag for African metal
Botswana's Overthrust have overcome hardship and tragedy to fly the flag for African metal
The best metal albums of 2025 (so far)
From Cradle of Filth to Whitechapel, Bloodywood to Spiritbox, these are some of the best metal releases of 2025 so far.
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: September 12 2025
Sabaton, Mudvayne and Limp Bizkit are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
The trials, trauma and triumph of Dinosaur Pile-Up
Following serious health issues, Leeds alt.rockers Dinosaur Pile-Up are back with their first album in six years
Who are Acid Bath? The crazy story of the cult metallers supporting System Of A Down
Despite having their career cut brutally short, Acid Bath remain one of the 90s' most influential metal bands. And now they're back
