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Rich Hobson

Birmingham, Wolverhampton

Front Section Editor at Metal Hammer

Front section editor for @MetalHammer. Words for @ClassicRockMag @louderposts. He/Him Views my own. Portfolio: https://t.co/cr0Ji8X2V5

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  • The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

    1 week ago | loudersound.com | Rich Hobson

    Happy Friday! Summer is well and truly heating up now with Mystic, Rock Am Ring/Rock Im Park and Download all done and dusted for the year, and Hellfest underway as we speak. That doesn't mean it's getting any quieter for new music though - quite the contrary, in fact!So before we get stuck into this week's new releases, here are the results of last week's vote. Power metal veterans Helloween took a very respectable third place, but it was a tight race for top spot.

  • Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 20 2025

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rich Hobson

    Generate Key TakeawaysWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: RinRin: Electrum Photography / Muse: Nick Fancher / The Yagas: Franco Vogt IG @franco.vogt / The None: YouTube / Biohazard: Istvan BruggenHappy Friday! Summer is well and truly heating up now with Mystic, Rock Am Ring/Rock Im Park and Download all done and dusted for the year, and Hellfest underway as we speak.

  • 10 classic rock and metal tunes you (probably) forgot were released as movie tie-ins

    1 week ago | loudersound.com | Rich Hobson

    There are few joys more pure than going to the cinema to see a new movie and hearing your favourite band suddenly blasting over the surround sound on the big screen. We've talked in the past about the times songs made a scene especially brilliant and even terrible movies with killer soundtracks, but what about the songs that were specifically released to tie-in with a movie?

  • 10 classic rock and metal tunes you (probably) forgot were released as movie tie-ins

    1 week ago | flipboard.com | Rich Hobson

    The 1970s were the LP's golden era. Here's the greatest album from each '70s year | Classical MusicThe 1970s were the golden age of the album. More than just collections of songs, albums in this decade became fully-formed artistic …

  • 10 classic rock and metal tunes you (probably) forgot were released as movie tie-ins

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rich Hobson

    Generate Key TakeawaysWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Scorpion King: YouTube/Godsmack / Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life: YouTube/Korn / Bono: Dave Hogan/Getty ImagesThere are few joys more pure than going to the cinema to see a new movie and hearing your favourite band suddenly blasting over the surround sound on the big screen.

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Rich Hobson
Rich Hobson @PitchHobson
31 Mar 25

Yes, I did watch all the giant fire breathing turtle movies. https://t.co/I5JAR2HpIr

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post your favorite first-watches of March 👀

Rich Hobson
Rich Hobson @PitchHobson
5 Mar 25

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Rich Hobson
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5 Mar 25

RT @vexedworldwide: Our most recent tour cost us £35K. We’ve paid over £20K of it ourselves but are asking for some help with raising funds…