Latest articles by Rich Hobson
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: September 13 2024
Mastodon, Within Temptation and Nightwish are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Opeth name the greatest death metal band of all time
From inverted crosses in flowerbeds to failing to blow Morbid Angel off-stage and petty larceny, Opeth talk their journey through death metal
Mastodon and Lamb Of God talk teaming up, Floods Of Triton and whether Ashes Of The Leviathan will go overseas
We talk to Brann and Randy about their epic new collaboration Floods Of Triton - and whether there's more to come
Four brilliant new bands you need to hear in September 2024
From Folterkammer's femme-dom black metal to Belushi Speed Ball's 'pizza thrash', Dermabrasion's occulty goth rock and the bizarre alt. metal of Battlesnake, these are the bands you need to hear in September 2024
Kerry King has already started work on album two
The Slayer guitarist also doesn't rule out doing smaller releases around tours going forward
Mike Shinoda addresses Linkin Park reunion backlash
If it features Linkin Park members, sounds like Linkin Park and carries on Linkin Park's legacy, you can probably just call it Linkin Park
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: September 6 2024
Linkin Park, Opeth and Spiritboxare among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
The chaotic story of iconic rasta-punks Bad Brains
Bad Brains were radical, explosive, controversial and an influence on everyone from Slayer to Foo Fighters and Fever 333
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: August 30 2024
Gojira, Zeal & Ardor and Charlotte Wessels are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Meet Arka’n Asrafokor, Togo's first heavy metal band
Arka’n Asrafokor have had to travel 24 hours by bus just to be able to play gigs. Now, they're starting to get the recognition they deserve
Why Stranger Things' Jamie Campbell Bower started an experimental metal band called BloodMagic
BloodMagic might only have one single out thus far, but they've got big plans going forward
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: August 23 2024
Chat Pile, Oceans Of Slumber and Unto Others are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in August 2024
From NWOBHM-revivalists Tailgunner to existential post-metallers Kollapse, Austrian folk-tinged black metal heroes Perchta and UK hopefuls Defects, these are the new metal bands you need to hear in August 2024
Cassyette picks the 10 records that have changed her life
Nu gen queen Cassyette talks us through the songs and bands that soundtracked her life so far - from Bring Me To Life to Bring Me The Horizon
Kerry King names the band who could replace Slayer in the Big Four
Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and who?
Avant-garde metallers Zeal & Ardor have unleashed their adventurous side on the excellent Greif
Zeal & Ardor stop just short of totally ripping up the rulebook, but fourth album Greif is a bold step forwards all the same
How Fu Manchu spent thirty years preparing for The Return Of Tomorrow
Going from hardcore punks to stoner rock is a big leap, but Fu Manchu made it – with a little help from Melvins
The 15 best new metal songs you need to hear right now
Heriot, Fever 333 and Leprous are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Duff McKagan says Velvet Revolver were a response to "rock is dead" discourse: Metal Hammer interview
From Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver to his solo work, Duff McKagan is still a punk kid at heart - with big ambitions
The 10 bands that defined Bloodstock 2024
From Green Lung's massive midday set on Friday to Hatebreed's "Ball of Death", these are the sets that defined Bloodstock 2024.
The 50 most metal movie moments ever
From the sinister appearance of Count Orlok to Iron Man rocking out to AC/DC, these are the 50 most metal movie moments ever
Opeth headline Bloodstock Festival 2024: Metal Hammer review
Opeth's third time headlining Bloodstock shows just how they elevated extreme metal at the turn of the millennnium
The 10 best Bad Brains songs according to Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach
Killswitch Engage singer and Bad Brains uber-fan Jesse Leach’s ultimate 10-track Bad Brain playlist
