Bloodywood

A camel, a wedding, the streets of India and seven million views: how Bloodywood broke big

By Metal Hammer published 20 January 26

Bloodywood went from the underground to being India's biggest ever metal band

The best metal albums of 2025 (as voted by Metal Hammer readers)

By Rich Hobson published 16 January 26

From Ghost to Sleep Token, Babymetal to Spiritbox, these are the albums you said defined metal in 2025

The ultimate Motorhead playlist (as picked by Metallica, Judas Priest and more)

By Rich Hobson published 28 December 25

We asked some of metal's biggest names to share which Motorhead songs mean most to them

The 10 best alt-metal and nu metal albums of 2025

By Rich Hobson published 28 December 25

Babymetal, Bloodywood and Sleep Token pulled influence from some esoteric places this year, and they lifted metal to new heights in the process

The 50 best metal songs of 2025

By Rich Hobson published 26 December 25

Sleep Token, Ghost, Babymetal - these are the songs you picked as the finest 2025 had to offer

Metal Hammer's albums of the year: 2025

By Metal Hammer published 25 December 25

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

Vote for the best metal song of 2025

By Rich Hobson published 13 December 25

From Ghost and Sleep Token to Electric Callboy, Lorna Shore, Babymetal and beyond, 2025 has offered up plenty of great metal tunes. But which songs rule the roost?

The best metal albums of 2025 (so far)

By Rich Hobson published 18 September 25

From Cradle of Filth to Whitechapel, Bloodywood to Spiritbox, these are some of the best metal releases of 2025 so far.

"The worst misconception that people have about Indians is that we’re terrorists."

By Matt Mills published 25 August 25

Karan Katiyar of Bloodywood answers some hard, easy and downright ridiculous fan questions