Rich Hobson

6 days ago | loudersound.com | Rich Hobson

"How we got here is as irrelevant as who we are – what matters is the music and the message.”So Sleep Token singer Vessel told Metal Hammer in 2017, in the very first interview this mysterious figure ever conducted, and one of only a scant handful that has been done since. Except that quote isn’t quite accurate.

6 days ago | loudersound.com | Rich Hobson |Dannii Leivers |Dave Everley |Tamlin Magee

Festival season is upon us! The US might've got a head-start with Sonic Temple, but with Mystic kicking off in Europe the first week of June and the likes of Download and Hellfest following shortly after, we're well and truly into the season of new discoveries. Much as we do every month, we've searched far and wide to find you the most exciting new bands around to take us into June.

1 week ago | loudersound.com | Rich Hobson

Heartbreak fertile soil when it comes to songwriting, and millions of songs have been dedicated to the wars and woes of love. But for Claudio Sanchez, creator of the galaxy-spanning Amory Wars series that’s been told across comic books, graphic novels and just about every album his band Coheed And Cambria have released over the past 20-plus years, surely a bunch of songs about failed relationships would seem, well… pedestrian? “Every Coheed record stems from a personal place,” the singer counters.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rich Hobson

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: PressHeartbreak fertile soil when it comes to songwriting, and millions of songs have been dedicated to the wars and woes of love.

1 week ago | loudersound.com | Rich Hobson

June is upon us! Well, almost, anyway. European festival season is about to kick off in a big way and it seems we can barely move for new tour and album announcements. But then, isn't that just the way we love it? First, let's get the results of last week's vote out the way! It was a diverse showing from across the metal spectrum with metalcore, black metal, hardcore, death metal, punk and more all in the running, but ultimately there could be only one winner.