As 2025 comes to a close, we’re looking back at 10 killer albums that defined 2025 and shook the metal world, sparked more debates than a band’s “best riff” poll, and made our playlists dangerously heavy. Each album brought its own punch, creativity, and sheer intensity, proving that metal in 2025 was as alive, loud, and unpredictable as ever. Check them out here…
LANDMVRKS – The Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been
Deezer/Tidal/Bandcamp/Apple Music
Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia
Spiritbox – Tsunami Sea
Deezer/Tidal/Bandcamp/Apple Music
Rivers of Nihil – Rivers Of Nihil
Deezer/Tidal/Bandcamp/Apple Music
Lorna Shore – I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me
Deezer/Tidal/Bandcamp/Apple Music
Messa – The Spin
Deezer/Tidal/Bandcamp/Apple Music
Deafheaven – Lonely People With Power
Castle Rat – The Bestiary
Deezer/Tidal/Bandcamp/Apple Music
Ghost – Skeletá
Deezer/Tidal/Bandcamp/Apple Music
Deftones – Private Music
Written by Laureline Tilkin
