Latest articles by Rich Hobson
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford is “gutted” to not be playing Black Sabbath’s final show: “I had no idea it was happening!”
Judas Priest are one of the only veteran metal bands to not be playing Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert this summer. Rob Halford explains why.
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: May 2 2025
Death Angel, Primus and Loathe lead this week's best new metal songs, plus new music from Shadows Fall, Turnstile, Chthonic and more.
The best new metal bands you need to hear in May 2025
Meet "denture-core" maniacs Melted Bodies, marine biology-inspired post-black metallers Dawn Of Ouroboros, Lady Gaga-inspired industrial metallers Tayne and melodic hardcore heroes Bloom
Inside the chaos and carnage of Acid Bath - the great lost Louisiana sludge metal band
Tragedy might have cut Acid Bath's career short in the 90s, but now they're back and bigger than ever
If other Nordic folk bands overtake Wardruna, Einar Selvik doesn’t mind
Inspired by a bear, a moose and a wolf, new album Birna is extending the band’s “beautiful broken family” as they tell modern tales through ancient instruments
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: 18 April 2025
Cryptopsy, Rivers of Nihil and The Devil Wears Prada lead this week's best new metal songs
Burton C. Bell recalls the trials of supporting Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath
The former Fear Factory frontman did meet Brian May though, so it wasn't all bad
Linkin Park will headline this year's UEFA Champion's League Final
The band's performance follows previous headliner Lenny Kravitz in 2024
How Joakim Broden became the singer of the biggest power metal band in the world
Sabaton might not agree with the power metal tag, but they reinvented the genre for the 21st Century
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: April 11 2025
From Ghost and Turnstile to Sodom, Left To Suffer, Shadow Of Intent and beyond, these are the best new metal songs this week
The ultimate Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath playlist
Members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Halestorm and more choose the best songs featuring the Prince Of Darkness
"Ozzy and I were like a couple of naughty schoolkids." Zakk Wylde shares his favourite (not so) wholesome memory of hanging out with The Prince Of Darkness
Sneaking beers on tour in Japan? Heaven forbid
"Five were f***ing horrible."
"Five were f***ing horrible." Skunk Anansie icon Skin shares what it was like being buddies with David Bowie and Lemmy, and run-ins with 90s boybands
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: April 4 2025
Babymetal, Sleep Token and Machine Head lead the best new metal songs this week.
Every member of Ghost's Clergy
From Papa Emeritus I to IV to Papa V Perpetua, Papa Nihil, Sister Imperator and beyond, here's everything you need to know about Ghost's colourful cast of characters
The best new metal bands you need to hear in April 2025
Meet Knocked Loose spin-off spinkickers Church Tongue, Siberian black metallers Grima, Texan metalcore mob Catch Your Breath and Melbourne deathcore brutes Mélancolia
Metallica's Kirk Hammett shares what Motorhead mean to him
It's no secret the members of Metallica love Motorhead. But Kirk Hammett shares just what the rock'n'roll legends mean to him
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: March 28 2025
From big-hitters Evanescence and Linkin Park to underground heroes Imha Tarikat, Employed To Serve and Esprit D'Air, these are the best new metal songs you need to hear this week
Kirk Hammett on his friendship with Jason Momoa
What do a heavy metal and Hollywood star have to bond over? A lot, it turns out.
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: March 21 2025
Lord Of The Lost, Malevolence and The Haunted lead this week's best new metal songs
"Lars Ulrich came barging in. He’s like, ‘Hey, I’m Lars!’ F*** yeah you are!"
From touring with Iron Maiden and Guns N' Roses to meeting Metallica, Killswitch Engage and Zakk Wylde, 2005 - 2007 was a massive time for Bullet For My Valentine
Every Lacuna Coil album ranked from worst to best
We’ve ranked every studio album to bear the Lacuna Coil logo, from In A Reverie to Sleepless Empire
Two Promoters One Pod pulls back the curtain on what it's like organising independent metal festivals
Created by Damnation organiser Gavin McInally and 2000 Trees/ArcTanGent boss James Scarlett, Two Promoters One Pod shares behind the scenes stories of the music world
