Articles by: Rich Hobson

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Writer for Metal Hammer, Classic Rock and Louder, Rich has never met a feature he didn't fancy, which is just as well when it comes to covering everything rock, punk and metal for both print and online. Passionate about seeing the spread of metal on a global scale, Rich has spent the last decade seeking out emerging acts from around the world, covering everyone from Alien Weaponry and The Hu to Kaoteon, Nine Treasures and Jinjer, whilst also re-examining rock and metal history with bands like Faith No More, Sepultura and Ozzy Osbourne, alongside legendary events like Rock in Rio and the 1991 Clash Of The Titans tour.

Articles by: Rich Hobson

10 essential rap metal albums

By Rich Hobson published 11 November 22

Get the party – or the riot – started with these rap metal classics

The 20 greatest Download festival sets of all time

By Stephen Hill, Rich Hobson published 7 November 22

From Metallica and Slipknot to Trivium and Linkin Park, these are the most legendary sets from the Download festival’s history

Ozzy Osbourne in sunglasses holding a cross

Every Ozzy Osbourne solo album ranked from worst to best

By Paul Elliott published 7 November 22

Updated A guide to the recorded work of Ozzy Osbourne: Black Sabbath frontman, rock icon, reality TV star, national treasure

The 20 greatest prog metal bands of all time

By Metal Hammer published 5 November 22

The results of the poll to find the greatest prog metal band ever are in and we have a winner

Ville Valo/Avenged Sevenfold/Vended/Voice Of Baceprot/Motionless In White

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week

By Rich Hobson, Metal Hammer published 4 November 22

Ville Valo, Avenged Sevenfold and Vended head up the best new metal tracks this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Rammstein made a porno: inside their most NSFW music video

By Rich Hobson published 4 November 22

Director Jonas Akerlund takes us behind the camera for Pussy – Rammstein's most explicit music video

The greatest Alice In Chains songs ever, picked by members of Slayer, Soulfly, Halestorm, Incubus, Napalm Death and more

By Metal Hammer published 4 November 22

The grunge icons’ best songs, chosen by 22 of today‘s biggest musicians

Candlemass bassist Leif Edling and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi

The 10 heaviest metal riffs of all time

By Rich Hobson, Metal Hammer published 2 November 22

Candlemass doom-master Leif Edling picks the 10 heaviest riffs of all time. All of which happen to be by one band…

Skindred/Dub War singer Benji Webbe against a blue background

Dub War’s Benji Webbe on the assault that changed his life: “My girlfriend was holding my neck and blood was squirting out”

By Rich Hobson published 31 October 22

Skindred/Dub War vocalist Benji Webbe on the the lessons that life has taught him

Vote for the greatest Anthrax song ever

By Rich Hobson published 28 October 22

We need your help to find the greatest song by Big Four thrashers, rap-metal pioneers and all-round heavy metal heroes Anthrax

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week

By Rich Hobson published 28 October 22

Halestorm, Nita Strauss and Bob Vylan lead the best new songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

From doomed to in-demand: meet Spirit Adrift, the rising stars of trad-metal

By Rich Hobson published 27 October 22

"I want to arrive and kick the shit out of people" - Spirit Adrift's Nate Garrett on the band's rising popularity and the importance of Stranger Things

10 African metal bands that are challenging heavy metal as we know it

By Edward Banchs, Rich Hobson published 26 October 22

The African metal bands you need to hear now, from Togolese folk-inflected melodeath to Kenyan metalcore, Botswanan punky death metal and beyond

Babymetal/Megadeth/Tarja/Frank Carter/GWAR

10 essential new metal songs you need to hear this week

By Rich Hobson, Metal Hammer published 21 October 22

From the return of Babymetal to appearances from Lzzy Hale, Tarja Turunen and Floor Jansen, these are the 10 best new songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Ozzy Osbourne on his health struggles and what the future holds: “I’m 73, I can’t do this once I’m dead”

By Rich Hobson published 20 October 22

How Ozzy Osbourne’s Patient Number 9 has given metal’s greatest icon a new lease of life

Randy Blythe is obsessed with The Crown, and nine other things we learned from Metal Hammer’s epic Lamb Of God interview

By Rich Hobson last updated 24 October 22

From his love of the British Royal family to Lamb Of God’s retirement plans, here's what we learned from an audience with Randy Blythe

Alter Bridge's Pawns & Kings: this is the Rolls-Royce of Alter Bridge records

By Rich Hobson last updated 14 October 22

Arena rockers Alter Bridge rediscover their inner Metallica on what might be their best album yet, Pawns & Kings

Black Friday alcohol deals 2022: There's still time to pour a delicious drop for less

By Scott Munro last updated 26 November 22

Get your drinks cabinet ready for the festive season with some of the best Black Friday booze deals that are still live

Nightwish/Lamb Of God/Beyond The Black/Alter Bridge/Turmion Katilot

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week

By Rich Hobson published 7 October 22

Nightwish, Lamb Of God and Alter Bridge head up the best new songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Incubus' Brandon Boyd says being called nu metal hurt his feelings

By Rich Hobson published 7 October 22

Brandon Boyd looks back on the making of Incubus' 1997 breakthrough S.C.I.E.N.C.E. in this month's Metal Hammer

Serj Tankian/Sabaton/The Agonist/Devin Townsend/Fire From The Gods

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

By Rich Hobson last updated 6 October 22

Sabaton, Lorna Shore and Serj Tankian head up this week's best new tracks. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Slipknot return to the apex on experimental maelstrom The End, So Far

By Rich Hobson published 30 September 22

Iowa’s masked machine Slipknot get freaky on album seven The End, So Far

Monsters, Metallica and Keith Moon: meet Eddie Munson actor Joseph Quinn

By Rich Hobson published 24 September 22

Stranger Things' Eddie Munson actor Joseph Quinn talks heavy metal, guitar heroes and why Dave Grohl should write a Corroded Coffin EP

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

By Rich Hobson, Matt Mills published 23 September 22

Disturbed, Smashing Pumpkins and Pretty Reckless lead the charge for the best new songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

The Story Behind The Song: Korn’s Freak On A Leash

By Rich Hobson published 22 September 22

Korn’s Jonathan Davis reveals how a blizzard of drugs, tension with their label and bouts of violence inspired one of nu metal’s greatest anthems

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