From swirly space rock to brutal death metal, 2025 delivered the goods. Fifteen rock and metal albums that made narrowing the list feel downright rude.




2025 Year End Review - Brian's Top 15Brian cuts a warpath across heavy metal, doom, thrash, and black metal as 2025 list season gains momentum
2025 Year End Review - Top 10 EP's and Short Albums2025 served up plenty of overlong albums. These are the ones that did the opposite. Ten EPs and short LPs that get straight to the point.
2025 Mid-year ReviewHalfway through 2025 and already too much good stuff to process. These are the albums that cut through the noise.