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

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Max Cavalera reveals how heartache led to one of Soulfly’s greatest anthems

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Sleep Now In The Fire helped Rage Against The Machine survive the nu metal takeover – then its music video nearly got them arrested

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For just a moment, it looked like the UK might have had an answer to Slipknot from the most unlikely of places

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AFI embrace their love of The Cure, Bauhaus and Sisters Of Mercy to create a modern goth classic

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Orbit Culture return with yet more evidence of why they're one of the best bands in the current European metal scene

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Movie Soundtracks Box office bomb, killer soundtrack

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Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach faces down Metal Hammer readers' questions

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Released on 9/11, this Slayer classic could not have been more timely

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Jordan Benjamin tries to make sense of a world on fire

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System Of A Down might not've fit in, but they helped reshape metal for generations to come

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Surely it's finally time for Limp Bizkit to headline a major UK festival?

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Bring Me The Horizon start great and finish great, but there's a spectacular ball-drop in the middle

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Deftones are arguably bigger than ever - and to top it all off, they've made an absolute beauty of a new album

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Few would argue Mastodon are a band at their best outdoors. Their incredible Bloodstock set just changed that

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From pre-show singalongs to a flawless showing by the band themselves, Gojira put on a set for the history books

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Creeper would have looked out of place on Bloodstock a few years ago. Today they feel right at home

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Max Cavalera's Nailbomb show why they're so revered in the metal scene, even if sound gremlins scupper their momentum

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Slaughter To Prevail prove they can stand toe-to-toe with breakout stars Lorna Shore, Bring Me The Horizon and Whitechapel with new album Grizzly

By Classic Rock Magazine Published
Everyone seems to love that title track. The rest? Your mileage may vary

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Volbeat's Michael Poulsen talks us through his journey to metal stardom

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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

By Classic Rock Magazine Published
Combining Massive Attack with Nine Inch Nails and the Smashing Pumpkins was always a great elevator pitch

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Oasis delivered a near-flawless comeback show... but where were all the vibes?

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
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