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The best metal albums of 2025 so far: Jinjer/Spiritbox/Bloodywood/Lacuna Coil

The best metal albums of 2025 (so far)

By Rich Hobson last updated

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

Epica band shot 2025

"Is this the ultimate Epica record?"

By Catherine Morris published

Simone Simons et al show they can do grandiose metal with their eyes closed on Aspiral

Albums
Cradle Of Filth/Epica/Sleep Token/Prompts/Face Yourself

Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: March 14 2025

By Rich Hobson published

Sleep Token, Cradle Of Filth and Epica are among the best new metal songs this week

Tracks & Singles
Babymetal/Ghost/Sleep Token/Bloodywood/Halestorm

50 metal albums you need to hear in 2025

By Rich Hobson published

From Ghost to Babymetal, Halestorm to Sleep Token, these are the metal albums you should keep an eye out for in 2025

Albums
Saxon/Bloodywood/Epica/Deviloof/Jinjer

Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: January 31 2025

By Rich Hobson published

Epica, Jinjer and Bloodywood are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Tracks & Singles
A collage of metal names including Ghost, Babymetal, Bloodywood, Linkin Park and more

The 50 best metal songs of 2024

By Rich Hobson published

Ghost, Judas Priest, Babymetal, Gojira, Knocked Loose... 2024 was a massive year for metal songs. But which song did you vote as the very best?

Tracks & Singles
Epica band promo 2024

Epica say they're embracing "dark fantasy" themes on their next album

By Paul Travers published

Symphonic metal heroes Epica offer a peek behind the curtain of their upcoming ninth album

Albums
Epica in 2022

Epica release their second song in a month, tease even more music for 2025, will sleep when they’re dead

By Matt Mills published

Are Epica the busiest band in symphonic metal? It certainly seems that way…

Tracks & Singles
Epica in 2022

Epica cover a 19th-century symphony on new single The Ghost In Me, and it’s the most gloriously bombastic thing you’ll hear today

By Matt Mills published

A symphonic metal band adapting a classical piece to promote the opening of a rollercoaster? Why not!

Tracks & Singles
Simons SImons

Epica’s Simone Simons waited 20 years to make Vermillion

By Phil Weller published

Singer explains how Arjen Lucassen helped realise her long-held dream, what she’s saying with her songs, and why she chose a colour as her solo record’s title

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