The Best Metal Albums of 2025
Every 2025 record the editors have reviewed, from the highest score down.
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7.5
Malevolence
Where Only the Truth Is Spoken
Sheffield goes to Los Angeles and comes back sounding enormous.
Gareth Llewellyn
Jul 22, 2026
7.5
Behemoth
The Shit ov God
Immaculate execution, undermined by a decision made in marketing.
Andrzej Sawicki
Jun 3, 2026
7.0
Lacuna Coil
Sleepless Empire
Heavier, yes. The question nobody answers is what for.
Ilse Brandt
Apr 2, 2026