Latest articles by Rich Hobson
"Someone get Papa Emeritus on the phone."
Green Lung's mix of Black Sabbath dread and Ghost theatricality makes them perfectly suited for massive venues
Slayer are teasing a return to the UK
The thrash metal legends' surprise reunion rumbles on as they confirm shows in Canada and the US, and tease appearances in England and Wales
We're going to miss Ithaca dearly, and this interview with Djamila Azzouz shows why
Ithaca might be about to head off into the sunset, but not before we get one last brilliantly chaotic interview with singer Djamila Azzouz
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: February 21 2025
From Hollywood star Vera Farmiga to Black Label Society, Machine Head and Disturbed, these are the best new metal songs this week
50 metal albums you need to hear in 2025
From Ghost to Babymetal, Halestorm to Sleep Token, these are the metal albums you should keep an eye out for in 2025
Why is buying gig tickets such a terrible experience?
From the agony of trying to get Black Sabbath tickets to the ongoing Oasis reunion ticketing fiasco, buying tickets to big shows has got worse than ever - here's how to try and navigate the madness
Spiritbox's Alexandra Palace show is the end of an era - and the start of their reign as new metal stars
With live debuts, old favourites and stunning visuals, Spiritbox's headline show at Alexandra Palace is nothing short of magic
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: February 14 2025
Ozzy Osbourne, Lacuna Coil and Lordi lead this week's best new metal songs
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: February 7 2026
Spiritbox, Arch Enemy and Rivers Of Nihil are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
The Story Behind Scars On Broadway's They Say
How Scars On Broadway helped Daron Malakian dust himself off after System Of A Down's breakup
How Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine revitalised metal
How Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine ushered in metal's next generation
The best new metal bands you need to hear in February 2025
Conquer Divide/Avoid/Defences/Faetooth
New Delhi nu metallers Bloodywood just released a brilliant new video celebrating Indian cuisine
The Indian viral sensations will release new album Nu Delhi in March - just in time for their UK tour.
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: January 31 2025
Epica, Jinjer and Bloodywood are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
10 brilliant but overlooked rock and metal albums you need to hear from 2000
The year 2000 gave us massive releases from Deftones, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit, but these 10 albums flew under the radar
Every Trivium album ranked from worst to best
Rating the storied career of one of modern metal's most important bands as they head out on tour to celebrate 20 years of Ascendancy
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: January 24 2025
Dream Theater, Killswitch Engage and Electric Callboy lead a stacked week of brilliant new metal singles. Plus, vote for your favourite!
The story behind Ice Nine Kills' ultra-gory Terrifier 3 tie-in A Work Of Art
"It's not a movie, it's a cultural movement." The story behind Ice Nine Kills' ultra-gory Terrifier 3 tie-in A Work Of Art
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: January 17 2025
Architects, Alien Weaponry and Whitechapel are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
The brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in January 2025
From the post-hardcore squall of Hidden Mothers to Lutharo's invigorating mix of power metal and melodeath, to one-woman black metaller Hulder and Saudi Arabian tech-prog-metallers Ana.n7n, these are the bands you need to hear in January 2025
Kyuss legend Brant Bjork on stoner rock, generator parties and why he never to be Metallica
Brant Bjork sharies his stories of desert rock, generator parties and why he never wanted Kyuss to be Metallica
The 50 best metal songs of 2024
Ghost, Judas Priest, Babymetal, Gojira, Knocked Loose... 2024 was a massive year for metal songs. But which song did you vote as the very best?
How Shavo Odadjian ditched nu metal for deathcore with Seven Hours After Violet
Shavo Odadjian hadn't released an album in almost 20 years, but a chance encounter at a party gave birth to his heaviest project yet
