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’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure." Steve Harris had his doubts over Bruce Dickinson's 1999 return to Iron Maiden
By Stef Lach published
How different things could have been if Steve Harris had blocked Bruce Dickinson's Iron Maiden comeback

Ozzy's eldest son Louis Osbourne on being stunned by "awe inspiring" turnout at Prince of Darkness' funeral
By Stef Lach published
Louis Osbourne gives rare interview and hails the cultural impact his late father Ozzy had on the world

UK government confirms it will introduce ban on selling secondary gig tickets for a profit
By Stef Lach published
War on ticket touts steps up as government reveals bold plans to hit secondary ticket platforms in the pocket if they don't comply

AC/DC bring earthquake-level noise to first Australian show in 10 years
By Stef Lach published
Residents of Melbourne who live miles away from venue were shook all night long by AC/DC's seismic return

Watch unmasked Kiss pay emotional tribute to late Ace Frehley at Las Vegas show
By Stef Lach published
Kiss Kruise: Land-locked in Vegas launches with heartfelt tribute to guitarist Ace Frehley who died last month

Amyl and the Sniffers get the drinks in for Melbourne after free show cancelled at last minute
By Stef Lach published
Drinks in some Melbourne bars were paid for by Amyl and the Sniffers after police pull plug on free gig on short notice

Limp Bizkit show in Estonia cancelled after Fred Durst's previous support of Vladimir Putin resurfaces online
By Stef Lach published
Fred Durst had plenty to say about Russia and Putin in the past – and it appears to have come back to bite Limp Bizkit

Listen to haunting instrumental cover of Madonna's Frozen recorded by late Death mastermind Chuck Schuldiner
By Stef Lach published
Death mastermind toyed with Madonna cover in early stages of terminal cancer battle – hear it now for first time

"Was it worth it? It was and it will be until my dying day." Hotel chef fired after asking for a picture with Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose
By Stef Lach published
Richard Perez Cuzcano gets picture with his hero Axl Rose – only to later be fired for breaking employer's policy

Stanley Simmons – sons of Kiss duo Paul and Gene – announce debut single Body Down
By Stef Lach published
The sons of Kiss stars Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons will release their debut single Body Down on December 5

Jack White accepts White Stripes Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction as Meg sends her apologies
By Stef Lach published
Bad Company, Soundgarden and Joe Cocker among other acts to be inducted into 2025 Rock Hall class

Iron Maiden team up with West Ham United for joint 50th anniversary football jersey
By Stef Lach published
New Iron Maiden/West Ham collab celebrates band's 50th year and 50th anniversary of football club's 1975 FA Cup win

Watch official footage of Lamb of God performing new single Sepsis live at Aftershock
By Stef Lach published
Lamb of God release pro-shot live video for new single Sepsis – captured at Aftershock Festival 2025

King Diamond given lifelong honorary award by Danish Arts Foundation
By Stef Lach published
Award will see King Diamond paid up to £22,000 ($26,000) every year to continue creating "art of the highest quality"

“Learned from the greatest". Watch Ozzy Osbourne's toddler grandson bite the head off a toy bat
By Stef Lach published
Cuteness overload as Kelly Osbourne's two-year-old son pays unique Halloween tribute to the late Ozzy

Limp Bizkit's Break Stuff tops Billboard chart 25 years after release
By Stef Lach published
Limp Bizkit's single Break Stuff was released in the year 2000 – and it's topping the chart in 2025

"I don’t think so. No." Roddy Bottum on whether he'd play with Faith No More again
By Stef Lach published
Keyboard player Roddy Bottum appears to put the final nail in Faith No More's coffin

Radiohead open up on "witch hunt" over their Israel stance
By Stef Lach published
Thom Yorke insists Radiohead will "absolutely not" perform in Israel again under Netanyahu regime

"When we would align, it was powerful." Billy Corgan praises estranged bassist D’arcy Wretzky's contributions to the Smashing Pumpkins
By Stef Lach published
Smashing Pumpkins mainman appears to extend olive branch to bassist with whom he's waged longstanding war of words

"It got so blown out of proportion." Slash on Axl's latest outburst and "killer" new Guns N' Roses drummer Isaac Carpenter
By Stef Lach published
New Guns N' Roses drummer Isaac Carpenter not to blame for Axl Rose's latest onstage meltdown

Jon Bon Jovi hangs with fans on the tube as he prepares for long-awaited return to touring
By Stef Lach published
Commuters on London Underground were stunned to bump into Jon Bon Jovi – "Rock legends take the tube too"

"She was not a Rush fan." Geddy Lee on Anika Nilles, who will attempt to fill the very big shoes of Neil Peart
By Stef Lach published
Geddy Lee says new Rush drummer Anika Nilles did not grow up a fan of the band – but she is shining in the role

"I don't think it would be the right environment for a proper rock and roll show." Guns N' Roses man Slash on Las Vegas Sphere
By Stef Lach published
A Guns N' Roses residency at Las Vegas' groundbreaking Sphere venue seems unlikely
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