Rich Hobson

Rich Hobson

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

Mastodon albums ranked

Every Mastodon album ranked from worst to best

By Stephen Hill, Rich Hobson published

Mastodon can lay claim to having the greatest back catalogue of any 21st Century metal band. And here it is in order of greatness

Paradise Lost

The 10 records that saw goth go metal – and vice versa

By Rich Hobson published

Paradise Lost guitarist Gregor Mackintosh talks goth metal's evolution from The Cult and Celtic Frost to Type O Negative and Tribulation

Motorhead

The 50 best Motorhead songs

By Rich Hobson published

Everybody knows Motorhead were louder than everyone else, but these are the top 50 Motorhead songs and the best versions of them

Napalm

Napalm Death announce 2022 European and UK dates

By Rich Hobson published

Grindcore pioneers Napalm Death announce tour for 2022 with crustpunk legends Doom as support

Volbeat

Hear Volbeat pay tribute to Entombed legend LG Petrov on new single Becoming

By Rich Hobson published

Michael Poulsen says roaring riffs of new Volbeat single Becoming were inspired by Swedish death metallers Entombed

Ice-T/Taylor Momsen

Rock and metal stars in Halloween costumes is the winter warmer we need right now

By Rich Hobson published

Tom Morello as Pickle Rick, Jesse Leach as He-Man: this is Halloween 2021

Machine Head/Amon Amarth

Machine Head and Amon Amarth announce co-headline European tour including UK arena dates

By Rich Hobson published

Machine Head and Amon Amarth are to team up for the massive Vikings and Lionhearts Tour in 2022

Hellraiser video

Ozzy Osbourne reunites with Lemmy in gloriously bats**t animated Hellraiser video

By Rich Hobson published

Ozzy Osbourne stars alongside Lemmy in new animated video for Hellraiser as part of No More Tears 30th anniversary

Charlie Watts tribute

Keith Richards on Charlie Watts: "You took Charlie, everything fell apart"

By Rich Hobson published

Keith Richards opens up about Charlie Watts' crucial role in the Rolling Stones and how they've been able to continue

The Muslims 2021

The Muslims: "Being a person of colour in America is such a gaslighting experience"

By Rich Hobson published

Introducing The Muslims, the all-Muslim North Carolina-based punks looking to set the world to rights

Papa Roach

Papa Roach's new single Dying To Believe is a call for unity

By Rich Hobson published

Nu metal survivors Papa Roach unveil anthemic new single Dying To Believe

Gojira

Gojira unveil colossal animated video for Sphinx

By Rich Hobson published

Prog metal geniuses Gojira release animated video for sixth single taken from band's new album 'Fortitude'

Imha Tarikat 2020

Imha Tarikat: The black metal band waging an exhilarating internal war

By Rich Hobson published

Imha Tarikat may be Germany-based with Turkish roots, but their explosive black metal is all about forging your own identity

Limp Bizkit 2021

Hear first clips of new Limp Bizkit album Still Sucks in bizarre Instagram video

By Rich Hobson published

Limp Bizkit Still Sucks gets surprise Halloween release, audio clips and tracklist revealed in bizarre Instagram video from nu metal champions

Orange Goblin 2006

The story behind the song: Orange Goblin's Beginner's Guide To Suicide

By Rich Hobson published

How Orange Goblin traded in dungeons and dragons lyrics for the plague, and entered a new era for the UK stoner rock heroes

Jinjer 2021

Jinjer overcome a decade of war, trauma and uncertainty with Wallflowers

By Rich Hobson published

How Ukrainian metal sensation Jinjer's new album Wallflowers allowed them to confront their traumatic war-torn past

Weezer Albums Ranked From Worst To Best

By Louder, Rich Hobson published

UPDATED! The Californian alt-rock legends are 15 albums into their career, but which Weezer albums are essential, and which should you leave well alone?

Slipknot 2004

The Story Behind The Song: Slipknot's Duality

By Rich Hobson published

Slipknot's Duality: how personal agony and conflict helped the band write one of 21st century metal's definitive anthems

Red Hot Chili Peppers 2021

Red Hot Chili Peppers announce 2022 tour dates

By Rich Hobson published

Funk rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers announce their first global trek since guitarist John Frusciante rejoined group

IDLES band

The 10 best Idles songs

By Rich Hobson published

We pick out the ten tracks that helped make IDLES one of rock's fastest rising sensations

Trivium

We got Trivium fans to give us their first reactions to In The Court Of The Dragon

By Rich Hobson published

Trivium fans gathered for an exclusive listening party for In The Court Of The Dragon last week, and we were there to get the verdict

Corey Taylor - Bad Candy Mash-up

Watch Corey Taylor play shock-jock DJ in exclusive clip from new horror anthology Bad Candy

By Rich Hobson published

Exclusive There’s a new masked menace haunting the silver screen this Halloween, as Corey Taylor stars in horror anthology Bad Candy

Trivium album covers

Every Trivium album ranked from worst to best

By Adam Rees, Rich Hobson published

Looking back over the rollercoaster career of 21st century metal heroes Trivium

Ministry's Al Jourgensen

Every Ministry album, ranked from worst to best

By Alec Chillingworth, Rich Hobson published

From their roots in synthpop to ascension as industrial metal legends, here's every Ministry album arranged in order of greatness

Katatonia - Mnemosynean cover

Katatonia's Mnemosynean: A three-decade celebration for hits that never were

By Rich Hobson published

B-sides and rarities collection digs into Katatonia's three-decade evolution across doom, goth and prog