Stef Lach
Stef wrote close to 5000 stories during his time as Assistant Online News Editor and, later, as Online News Editor at Louder's former incarnation, TeamRock, between 2014-2016. An accomplished reporter and journalist, Stef has written extensively for a number of UK newspapers including The Herald and the Glasgow Times, and also played bass with UK rock favourites Logan. His favourite bands are Pixies and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Stef left the world of rock'n'roll news behind when he moved to his beloved Canada in 2016, setting just outside of Toronto, Ontario. He returned to Louder as a contributing news writer in late 2022, with his next 5,000 stories now firmly in his sights.
Latest articles by Stef Lach

"I'm going to die happy." Man who spent $12,495 to be Kiss icon Gene Simmons' roadie for a day has zero regrets
By Stef Lach published
Dwayne Rosado and his son spent a day with Kiss star Gene Simmons and talked about sex, (a lack of) drugs and rock'n'roll

Metallica fans cause small earthquake at Virginia show
By Stef Lach published
The 'Metallica Quake' was measured by the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory during Enter Sandman

Jimmy Page is being sued again by the man who wrote Dazed and Confused – a track made famous by The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin
By Stef Lach published
Jake Holmes' Dazed and Confused was covered by the Yardbirds before Led Zeppelin reworked it and made it a stone cold classic

Ghost's $130 Papa V Perpetua 'Ghildo' sells out in minutes
By Stef Lach published
Only 666 of Ghost's 7-inch purple adult toys were made available – and fans snapped them up swiftly

"Metal is the most positive thing in the world". Max Cavalera tells it like it is
By Stef Lach published
Sepultura founder and Soulfly star Max Cavalera thinks metal is the greatest – and who are we to argue?

"The universe is not fair like that." Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson tells new bands they'll get nowhere without self-belief
By Stef Lach published
Iron Maiden frontman offers advice to young musicians looking to make their mark

Virtuoso blues guitarist Joe Louis Walker dead at 75
By Stef Lach published
Joe Louis Walker was a member of the Blues Hall of Fame and was hailed as a musician's musician by his peers

Hit horror movie Sinners is inspired by Metallica track One
By Stef Lach published
Sinners director says One from Metallica's ...And Justice for All album was the inspiration for his new hit horror film

Family of late Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison launches Kickstarter campaign for unreleased Vimic album Open Your Omen
By Stef Lach published
Joey Jordison's post-Slipknot band Vimic could finally see their debut album released thanks to family's crowdfunding effort

"I couldn't care less about other people's opinions." M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold says they'll keeping pushing artistic boundaries
By Stef Lach published
Avenged Sevenfold divided audiences with their latest album – and they aren't likely to play it safe next time around either

Watch Love on the Spectrum star James B. Jones meet his metal heroes Disturbed
By Stef Lach published
Metal giants Disturbed share sweet moment with one of the stars of massive Netflix hit Love on the Spectrum

"It was the worst tour of my life." Nothing More's Jonny Hawkins on cursed tour with Sleep Token and In This Moment
By Stef Lach published
A bus flooded with toilet water, missed flights, death, crew member quitting – Nothing More frontman recalls the tour from hell

"I think that he was just on one that night, feeling saucy and having a good time." Blink-182's Mark Hoppus says The Cure's Robert Smith tried to make out with him at a party
By Stef Lach published
Blink-182 man Mark Hoppus recalls awkward moment with one of his heroes – but insists that he "wasn't bummed in the slightest"

Watch video for new Babymetal track 'from me to u' featuring Poppy
By Stef Lach published
Track is taken from Babymetal's upcoming fifth album Metal Forth

"There will be no event called 'Fyre 2' in Playa del Carmen." Grand plans to revive disastrous event come as a surprise to the resort city supposed to be hosting it
By Stef Lach published
Fyre Festival was an unrivalled disaster and subject of two documentaries – now part 2 looks to be off to a less than ideal start

Listen to Sum 41's ferocious cover of Rage Against The Machine hit Sleep Now In The Fire
By Stef Lach published
Canadian punk heroes Sum 41 bid farewell with Rage Against The Machine cover for Spotify Singles series

"We were all basket cases! But we created this thing called Metallica that’s been our refuge." Kirk Hammett on 40 years in one of the biggest bands in the world
By Stef Lach published
Toxic masculinity, matriarchal societies, fights with bandmates, Metallica's future – Kirk Hammett tells all

Gene Simmons cancels 17 solo shows as Kiss announce unmasked reunion gig to mark fan club's 50th anniversary
By Stef Lach published
After announcing high-priced roadie experience for solo shows, Gene Simmons has cancelled more than half of upcoming tour

"Thank God that genre went away." Megadeth's Dave Mustaine has no love for nu metal
By Stef Lach published
Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine pulls no punches when it comes to nu metal bands

"I was literally on fire for 4 ½ songs." Journey drummer Deen Castronovo has lucky escape as blaze breaks out below stage
By Stef Lach published
Journey show in Texas cut short as electrical fire develops underneath drum riser

Rush got emails "from all kinds of drummers" minutes after the death of Neil Peart
By Stef Lach published
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson recalls being sickened by tasteless messages from people who wanted to audition for Peart's seat

Are Radiohead getting ready to do something big in 2025? A new business linked to the band members' names suggests so
By Stef Lach published
Radiohead uncover 1995 footage for release of The Bends – and appear to be gearing up for something in 2025

Disturbed pyrotechnics damage famous Chicago Bulls championship banners during hometown show
By Stef Lach published
Wayward pyro at Disturbed show in Chicago leads basketball team's NBA championship banners to be removed for repair
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