Rich Hobson is a journalist for Louder, specializing in heavy metal and rock music. With a passion for the genre, Rich covers a wide range of topics including album reviews, interviews with musicians, and coverage of music festivals. His articles provide insight into the world of metal and highlight both established and emerging artists in the industry.
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Rich Hobson's articles predominantly cover metal music, focusing on events, expert commentary, and promotional deals. If you are a musician or industry professional with insights into the latest developments in the metal music scene or have information about upcoming festivals, albums, or bands within this genre, your pitch would likely be well received.
As Rich's focus is not geographically specific and he covers international metal acts and events, experts from different parts of the world may find opportunities to contribute to his coverage.
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By: Rich Hobson
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By: Rich Hobson
Brant Bjork sharies his stories of desert rock, generator parties and why he never wanted Kyuss to be Metallica
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The year 2000 gave us massive releases from Deftones, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit, but these 10 albums flew under the radar
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