From chart-toppers Ghost and Sleep Token to rising stars Lorna Shore and Spiritbox, 2025 has been a massive year for metal ...

From Castle Rat's fantastical doom metal to the Dirty Nil's punk- and classic rock-fueled blitzkrieg, these artists carried ...

That’s why the records by those bands, along with 10 more listed here, represent the genre’s best — and heaviest — albums ...

A rundown of the best underground metal albums of 2025, as picked by Heavy Consequence's Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey.

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Eighteen Visions struck gold and made a name for themselves with their 2000 opus Until the Ink Runs Out. It’s a vision of ...

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Brian Boyle rounds up 2025’s best in Heavy Metal—from Iron Maiden’s epic gigs to powerful album drops and heartfelt tributes ...

Consequence's list of the Best Metal & Hard Rock Songs of 2025 includes standout tracks from Puscifer, Deafheaven, The Pretty Reckless, Deftones, and more.

From front to back, Rivers of Nihil’s self-titled fifth collection is virtually immaculate, so choosing one song to honor ...

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