
Stephen Hill
Stephen joined the Louder team as a co-host of the Metal Hammer Podcast in late 2011, eventually becoming a regular contributor to the magazine. He has since written hundreds of articles for Metal Hammer, Classic Rock and Louder, specialising in punk, hardcore and 90s metal. He also presents the Trve. Cvlt. Pop! podcast with Gaz Jones and makes regular appearances on the Bangers And Most podcast.
Latest articles by Stephen Hill

Filler rears its head on Lenny Kravitz's breakthrough album Are You Gonna Go My Way
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Everyone seems to love that title track. The rest? Your mileage may vary

"He said, ‘If you play it backwards, Satan will haunt you!"
By Stephen Hill published
Volbeat's Michael Poulsen talks us through his journey to metal stardom

"David Bowie saw something in Trent Reznor." What it was really like on Nine Inch Nails' infamous Self Destruct tour in the 90s
By Stephen Hill published
Panic attacks, substance abuse, wrecked hotel rooms and backstage visits by David Bowie and Lou Reed: photographer Jonathan Ranch had a front seat to it all when he followed NIN on tour

Garbage's classic electro-grunge-pop debut, revisited
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Combining Massive Attack with Nine Inch Nails and the Smashing Pumpkins was always a great elevator pitch

Oasis smash Cardiff with an all-killer, no-filler reunion set - but what a disappointing crowd
By Stephen Hill published
Oasis delivered a near-flawless comeback show... but where were all the vibes?

Brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in July 2025
By Rich Hobson published
From the Bring Me The Horizon and Architects approved Amira Elfeky to Nordic folk metal songstress Sylvaine, nu metalcore stars Uncured and industrial metaller Harpy, these are the metal bands you need to hear in July 2025

Irish post-punks Sprints tease their next chapter at Glastonbury
By Stephen Hill published
Dublin's Sprints bring new songs - and Kate Nash - to Glastonbury's Woodsies Stage

An awestruck Glastonbury discovers that Charli XCX was bang on the money when she predicted the onset of Turnstile Summer
By Stephen Hill published
No offence Jarvis, but THIS is hardcore

Legendary 'Godfather of Grunge' Neil Young closes out Saturday night at Glastonbury
By Stephen Hill published
"A fantastic celebration of a legendary artist"

Surprise! Glastonbury's worst-kept secret is revealed as 'Patchwork' aka Pulp remind Worthy Farm exactly why they're one of Britain's best-loved and most brilliant bands
By Stephen Hill published
Common People? No, national treasures

"Like Gogol Bordello getting pegged by Killing Joke." Missed out on seeing Fat Dog at Glastonbury? Then you messed up
By Stephen Hill published
Every dog has its day, and that day was June 27 for Fat Dog

The 1975's Glastonbury headline set is as every bit as wild, weird, wired and wonderful as you'd expect
By Stephen Hill published
This is how you headline the Pyramid Stage

Metal Hammer writers name the albums they’d listen to during a zombie apocalypse
By Metal Hammer published
As 28 Years Later lurches its way towards box office success, we suggest the rock and metal albums that would best soundtrack a zombie killing spree

The 16 greatest Glastonbury Festival performances ever
By Stephen Hill published
These are the most iconic sets to have ever graced the world's most famous music festival

Malevolence have put together another absolute crusher of a record with Where Only The Truth Is Spoken
By Stephen Hill published
Lacking big, fat riffs in your diet? The new Malevolence album has you covered

Orbit Culture might have just given Download a taste of metal's next major breakout band
By Stephen Hill published
Orbit Culture follow in the footsteps of Trivium and Five Finger Death Punch at Download festival

Whether John Lydon likes it or not, Sex Pistols' Download set proves the true spirit of punk still lives large
By Stephen Hill published
Sex Pistols and Frank Carter shake off a rocky start to bring some proper punk rock to Download

Weezer smash out the hits for a flawless debut at Download Festival
By Stephen Hill published
Weezer roll back the years and roll out the bangers at Donington

"Hardcore's answer to Nirvana's Nevermind." Turnstile's Never Enough is a landmark record for alternative music and an instant, undeniable classic
By Stephen Hill published
With their fourth album, Turnstile have confirmed themselves as the most important and daring band to have emerged from the hardcore scene in decades

Every Garbage album ranked from the worst to the best
By Stephen Hill last updated
Garbage have carved out a unique space in the modern rock world, and we've reviewed their eight albums to offer the definitive guide to their catalogue

We've ranked every Killswitch Engage album from worst to best
By Stephen Hill, Merlin Alderslade published
Reordering the catalogue of one of metalcore's greatest bands in reverse order of awesomeness

We rank every Architects album from worst to best
By Merlin Alderslade, Stephen Hill published
One of the UK's greatest ever metal exports has amassed a hell of a catalogue. Here's our guide to every album, in reverse order of greatness

"I lost a daughter, the only child I ever had and I didn’t want to deal with that." Randy Blythe explains how his new book is all about making peace with trauma and strife
By Stephen Hill published
Lamb Of God's frontman has a new book in Just Beyond The Light: Making Peace With The Wars Inside Our Head
Select the newsletters you’d like to receive. Then, add your email to sign up.


