Latest articles by Rich Hobson
HammerFall helped keep traditional metal alive during the early 2000s
From Ghost to Sleep Token, Babymetal to Spiritbox, these are the albums you said defined metal in 2025
Big names, rising stars and underground favourites go head-to-head in Metal Hammer's tracks of the week
The three-day festival will return to Ohio State Reformatory from July 17 - 19
Megadeth frontman admits that metal is going through "a changing of the guard"
After losing Max Cavalera, Sepultura found a new singer in the unlikeliest of places. This is the story of the song that brought Derrick Green to the dance.
Alex Van Halen opened up to Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain about what it was like seeing Black Sabbath in the early 70s
Steve Harris discusses the band's amazing career, celebrating 50 years and what the future may yet hold for metal's most celebrated band
New year, new metal tunes from Alter Bridge, Hanabie, Lord Of The Lost and more!
Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain has hosted an epic interview with Alex Van Halen
You know what to expect with a new Danko Jones album, but 2025's Leo Rising met with positive responses across the board and things are looking good
James Hetfield wasn't sure about letting his Metallica bandmates hear Nothing Else Matters. Thank goodness he did
You can trace a line from the success of Faith No More to Nirvana
2025 might have been the year we said goodbye to Black Sabbath, but these 10 albums prove their influence still looms large
Babymetal, Bloodywood and Sleep Token pulled influence from some esoteric places this year, and they lifted metal to new heights in the process
From legends coming back strong to young artists pushing the genre forward, it's been a standout year for metalcore - and here's the proof
Sleep Token, Ghost, Babymetal - these are the songs you picked as the finest 2025 had to offer
The Hammer team name their greatest gigs of the year, from stadium extravaganzas to sweaty basement dust-ups
Guts and glory - these are the finest cuts to emerge from the fields of death metal in 2025
The Metal God opens up on his friendship with the Prince Of Darkness and a whole lot more
Blackbraid, Cradle Of Filth, Deafheaven - black metal continued to dominate in 2025
On what would've been his 80th birthday, we remember rock'n'roll icon and Motorhead legend Lemmy Kilmister
Epic space operas, anticapitalist jazz odysseys, the return of Mike Portnoy – 2025 has been a brilliant year for progressive metal
